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Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in Montana
Sat,31 Mar 2012 06:17 PM PDT
Reuters -

CHARGERS LEAF SITS ON TURF AFTER BEING SACKED BY DOLPHINS.SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, once a Heisman Trophy finalist and San Diego Chargers first round draft choice, was arrested in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana, on theft and drug charges, authorities said on Saturday. Leaf was arrested on Friday on suspicion of felony burglary and drug possession as well as a misdemeanor theft charge, authorities said. Great Falls police were unable to provide further details on Saturday. ...


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Ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in Montana
Sat,31 Mar 2012 05:53 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this July 27, 2010, file photo, former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf is shown in Holter Lake, Mont. Authorities say Leaf was arrested in his Montana hometown on burglary and drug possession charges on Friday, March 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Mike Albans, File)Police in Montana arrested ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf after a monthlong investigation that culminated with Leaf breaking into an acquaintance's home to steal prescription pain medication, the task force commander who led the probe said Saturday.


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Companion who claimed she was roughed up by Jackie Mason is arrested on assault charge in NYC
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT
Associated Press - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Police say a woman who accused comedian Jackie Mason of roughing her up during a domestic dispute has been arrested on an assault charge stemming from the incident. Full Story
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Jackie Mason companion arrested on assault charge
Sat,31 Mar 2012 12:58 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE- In this Aug 28, 2002, comic Jackie Mason addresses the media at a comedy club in Chicago. On Friday, March 30, 2012, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that the NYPD is investigating allegations that the comic roughed up a female companion. Kelly said the alleged altercation stemmed from a dispute. (AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera, File)Police say a woman who accused comedian Jackie Mason of roughing her up during a domestic dispute has been arrested on an assault charge stemming from the incident.


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Italian mafia boss arrested in Thailand
Sat,31 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PDT
AFP -

Thai police have arrested a wanted Italian mafia bossThai police have arrested a wanted Italian mafia boss after he flew to Bangkok airport, Italian media said Saturday.


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80 arrested after anti-Islam protest in Denmark
Sat,31 Mar 2012 10:22 AM PDT
Associated Press - More than 80 people were arrested Saturday as protesters hurling rocks and bottles tried to interrupt an anti-Islamic demonstration by far-right groups from across northern Europe, Danish police said. Full Story
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Bangladesh teachers arrested over 'blasphemous' drama
Sat,31 Mar 2012 03:32 AM PDT
AFP -

Bangladeshi police stand guard in DhakaPolice in Bangladesh said Saturday they had arrested two school teachers on suspicion of staging a drama containing blasphemous remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.


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Italian man arrested in Indonesia over drugs
Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:43 PM PDT
AFP -

Italian man Daniele Pieretto (L) was arrested for possession of 1.4 kilograms of marijuanaAn Italian man faces prison after he was arrested for marijuana possession on the resort island of Bali, an official said Saturday.


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7 California boys arrested in attack on teen
Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:39 PM PDT
Associated Press - Seven black teens have been arrested on suspicion that they committed a hate crime when they attacked a 15-year-old Hispanic boy while he was walking home from school in Southern California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Full Story
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Teacher arrested after sex with students for higher grades
Fri,30 Mar 2012 04:13 PM PDT
Reuters - OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A former teacher and football coach who prosecutors say promised better grades to girls in exchange for sex at a small town Oklahoma high school has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape and nine other felonies, authorities said on Friday. Investigators have identified five female victims of the former teacher at Atoka High School in southeastern Oklahoma and believe more remain unidentified, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. ... Full Story
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Bengals cheerleader arrested for having sex with high school student
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:23 PM PDT
The Daily Caller - It can't be considered much of a shock when football players and cheerleaders get together off the field. But what happens when the cheerleader works for an NFL team, but the football player is still a high school student? Full Story
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Man sentenced to 1 year in RI Porsche kidnapping
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:13 PM PDT
Associated Press - A man living in Massachusetts was sentenced Friday to a year in prison for kidnapping a college classmate from his luxury Providence apartment, stuffing him in a bag and driving him across state lines as part of a plot to steal his $80,000 Porsche to settle gambling debts. Full Story
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Kashmir activist sentenced to 2 years in Va.
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:09 PM PDT
Associated Press - An influential U.S.-based Kashmiri activist was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for concealing his links to Pakistan's spy agency while he presented himself as an independent voice to members of Congress and successive presidential administrations. Full Story
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Kashmir activist sentenced to 2 years in Virginia
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:05 PM PDT
Associated Press - A U.S.-based Kashmiri activist has been sentenced to two years in prison for concealing his links to Pakistan's spy agency while he lobbied members of Congress. Full Story
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SC mother sentenced to 35 years for killing 2 sons
Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:30 AM PDT
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Shaquan Duley and her lawyer, Carl B. Grant, sit at the defense table as they wait for a judge to begin her sentencing hearing in Orangeburg, S.C. on Friday, March 30, 2012. Duley was sentenced to 35 years in prison on two counts of murder for suffocating her children and trying to hide the crime by sinking her car in a river. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)A 30-year-old South Carolina mother will spend the next 35 years in prison for suffocating her two sons, then putting them in her car and staging a crash into a river after a fight with her mother over her parenting skills.


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Easy come, easy go: Arrested man's version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' an online hit
Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:13 AM PDT
Associated Press - EDSON, Alta. - The latest singing sensation on YouTube is an Alberta man who belts out the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" while riding in the back of an RCMP cruiser. Full Story
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Bank Fraud Conviction Reversed In Benton Bank Case, Defendant Released; Attorney David M. Garvin Successfully Appeals District Court Conviction
Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:59 AM PDT
Business Wire -

Bank Fraud Conviction Reversed In Benton Bank Case, Defendant Released; Attorney David M. Garvin Successfully Appeals District Court ConvictionWhite collar criminal defense attorney David M. Garvin today announced the successful appeal of the bank fraud conviction of Timothy Parkes in a case involving the former Benton Bank in Polk County, Tenn. On Feb. 2, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its unanimous decision in the case of United States v. Timothy Parkes, Case No. 09-6525, reversing convictions of bank fraud on all counts and granting the defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal. The court held that the district court had incorrectly denied Parkes' motion for acquittal following the jury trial.


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'Sleeping Dogs' trailer spins crime game's racing credentials
Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:49 AM PDT
AFP Relax News -

Cars and bikes ahoy in open world crime game 'Sleeping Dogs'It's not often that a Grand Theft Auto style game will sell itself on its motor racing strengths, but Sleeping Dogs' latest trailer does just that.


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7 sentenced in Slovenia corruption trial
Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:16 AM PDT
Associated Press - A court in Slovenia has sentenced seven people to up to two and a half years in prison each, concluding one of the biggest ever corruption cases in the small European Union nation. Full Story
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Two men found guilty of murder of Northern Ireland policeman
Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:06 AM PDT
Reuters -

Northern Ireland police officers carry the coffin of Constable Stephen Paul Carroll from St. Therese's Catholic Church in BanbridgeDUBLIN (Reuters) - Two men were found guilty on Friday of the murder of a police officer shot dead in Northern Ireland in March 2009, one of the bloodiest months since a 1998 peace deal mostly ended three decades of sectarian violence. Constable Stephen Carroll was shot dead while on patrol in Craigavon, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the Northern Ireland capital Belfast, just two days after the killing of two British soldiers in the British-controlled province. ...


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A Jury's Strange Reason for Refusing to Convict on Rape Charges
Fri,30 Mar 2012 06:26 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - After a compelling, stark cover Thursday asking the question "What Does a Woman Have to Do to Prove She Was Raped?" the Daily News puts forth what they call the shocking answer on Friday's cover, along with the word "Rage!" in giant type.  Full Story
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Trayvon Eyewitness: Zimmerman Was Uninjured
Fri,30 Mar 2012 05:46 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - An eyewitness to Trayvon Martin's killing appeared on Anderson Cooper's AC360 on CNN last night and said that George Zimmerman appeared to walk away from the scuffle uninjured but, "very worried," casting more doubt on Zimmerman's self-defense claim. For the past week, Zimmerman's friends and family have vouched for his character while his father and his defense attorney have continuously brought up Zimmerman's alleged injuries at the hands of Martin. Earlier this week, police video of a seemingly unharmed Zimmerman drew attention. ... Full Story
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SC mother to be sentenced in sons' deaths
Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:44 AM PDT
Associated Press - A South Carolina mother faces a possible life sentence after admitting she killed her two young sons, before staging a watery car crash scene. Full Story
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Robbery Victim Arrested After False 911 Claim Leads To Police Shooting
Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:34 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - The fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by Pasadena police last weekend shares of eerie similarities to the Trayvon Martin case, but there are complications that are blurring the line over who to blame. Full Story
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Sun Hung Kai dives as billionaire Kwok brothers arrested
Fri,30 Mar 2012 12:16 AM PDT
Reuters -

Company logo of Sung Hung Kei Properties is seen outside its headquarters in Hong KongHONG KONG (Reuters) - More than $5 billion was wiped off the market value of Sun Hung Kai Properties on Friday, after the billionaire owners of Asia's largest real estate developer were arrested on suspicion of corruption. Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arrested Raymond and Thomas Kwok in the agency's biggest investigation since it was set up in 1974 to root out what was seen as widespread corruption in the government and police. Rafael Hui, a former No.2 official in the government, was also arrested, according to media reports. ...


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