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Jury selection under way in John Edwards trial
Thu,12 Apr 2012 07:51 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this June 3, 2011 file photo, John Edwards leaves the Federal Building in Winston-Salem, N.C. After years of investigation, denials and delays, jury selection is set to begin Thursday, April 12, 2012 for the criminal trial of the former presidential candidate in Greensboro, N.C. Edwards faces six criminal counts related to nearly $1 million in secret payments made by two campaign donors to help hide the married Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)After years of investigation, denials and delays, jury selection began Thursday for the criminal trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards.


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2 face federal hate crime charge in Ky. gay attack
Thu,12 Apr 2012 07:49 PM PDT
Associated Press - Two Kentucky men have been charged with a federal hate crime in a beating attack on a gay man in an Appalachian park, marking the first time the law has been applied in a U.S. case alleging bias over a victim's sexual orientation, authorities said. Full Story
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Florida executes serial killer who murdered six women
Thu,12 Apr 2012 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida serial killer who admitted he murdered six women in the 1980s to satisfy his sexual urges was put to death by lethal injection on Thursday for killing a 17-year-old girl who had been hitchhiking to the beach. David Alan Gore, 58, was pronounced dead at the Florida State Prison near Starke at 6:19 p.m., governor's spokeswoman Amy Graham said. The state executed Gore for the 1983 kidnapping and murder of his final victim, Vero Beach teenager Lynn Elliott. ... Full Story
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Fla serial killer executed for girl's 1983 death
Thu,12 Apr 2012 03:51 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this undated photo made available by the Florida Department of Corrections shows death row inmate David Alan Gore. Gov. Rick Scott ordered the execution of Gore, a central Florida serial killer who raped and dismembered five women and a teenager. He is scheduled to be executed April 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Florida Department of Corrections, File)A Florida inmate was put to death Thursday, nearly three decades after the murder of 17-year-old Lynn Elliott, whose failed escape attempt ended a string of rapes and slayings that shook the quiet coastal town of Vero Beach.


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Families of murder victims played key role in Connecticut's path to repealing death penalty
Thu,12 Apr 2012 03:31 PM PDT
Associated Press - HARTFORD, Conn. - The vote to repeal Connecticut's death penalty brought a moment of triumph for Elizabeth Brancato, a lifelong opponent of capital punishment despite the murder of her mother in 1979. Full Story
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Ohio woman sentenced for dumping daughter's body in trash
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:38 PM PDT
Reuters - CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A Cleveland woman accused of dumping her young daughter's body in the city trash after she died in unclear circumstances was sentenced on Thursday to the maximum three years in prison. India Parker, 35, was charged with tampering with evidence after police were told by an ex-boyfriend that she confessed that she never contacted authorities after her daughter died in 2005 from falling off a book case. Parker later told a different story to police, saying that in 2006, Kaliyah failed to wake up and was cold to the touch. ... Full Story
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Former Senator Edwards' trial starts with jury selection
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:37 PM PDT
Reuters -

Former U.S. Senator John Edwards arrives at the federal court house for jury selection in GreensboroGREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate John Edwards returned to a courtroom on Thursday, a familiar setting for a man who made millions as a trial lawyer but now faces possible prison time if convicted of federal campaign-finance violations. The Democratic former U.S. senator and two-time White House hopeful arrived for jury selection in his criminal trial, which began Thursday morning in Greensboro, North Carolina. ...


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Zimmerman attorney was Casey Anthony commentator
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:16 PM PDT
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George Zimmerman, left, stands with his attorney Mark O'Mara during a court hearing Thursday April 12, 2012, in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel, Pool)When Casey Anthony stood trial last summer in her toddler's death, Mark O'Mara became a familiar face on local television making daily critiques of prosecutors and defense attorneys in the world-famous case.


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Stolen Cezanne found in Belgrade, four arrested
Thu,12 Apr 2012 01:36 PM PDT
AFP -

Serbian policemen stand guard next the painting Serbian police have uncovered a painting by Paul Cezanne, the last of four stolen masterpieces that was still missing after a daring 2008 art heist in Switzerland, leading to four arrests, officials said Thursday.


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Banker due back in court in cabbie hate crime case
Thu,12 Apr 2012 12:27 PM PDT
Reuters -

Morgan Stanley investment banker William Bryan Jennings leaves Superior Court in StamfordSTAMFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Morgan Stanley investment banker accused of a hate crime in the assault of an Egyptian-born taxi driver over a fare is due back in a Connecticut court next week. The charges against William Bryan Jennings stem from a taxi ride he took from New York City to Connecticut after drinking at a Morgan Stanley holiday party last December. Authorities have said that taxi driver Mohamed Ammar, an Egyptian-born U.S. ...


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Victims' families boost Conn. death penalty repeal
Thu,12 Apr 2012 11:44 AM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this May 22, 2009 file photo, Elizabeth Brancato speaks in favor of repealing the state's death penalty at a news conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Brancato lobbied for years against capital punishment, despite the murder of her mother in 1979. The legislature gave final approval to a repeal bill Wednesday night, April 11, 2012. Democrat Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he will sign the bill into law. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)The vote to repeal Connecticut's death penalty brought a moment of triumph for Elizabeth Brancato, a lifelong opponent of capital punishment despite the murder of her mother in 1979.


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'Breaking Bad' actor gripes on Albuquerque crime
Thu,12 Apr 2012 10:44 AM PDT
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FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2011 file photo, actor Aaron Paul arrives at the 16th annual GQ An actor who plays a high-rolling drug dealer on the Emmy Award-winning AMC drama "Breaking Bad" is griping about crime in Albuquerque, where the show is filmed.


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'Breaking Bad' actor Aaron Paul says he loves Albuquerque, hates the crime after break-ins
Thu,12 Apr 2012 10:36 AM PDT
Associated Press - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An actor who plays a high-rolling drug dealer on the Emmy Award-winning AMC drama "Breaking Bad" is griping about crime in Albuquerque, where the show is filmed. Full Story
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Attacks on diplomats highlight Venezuela crime woes
Thu,12 Apr 2012 09:47 AM PDT
Reuters -

Venezuela's Interior Minister Aissami listens to freed abduction victim Cholele, a Costa Rican diplomat, in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) - Found wandering injured in a small town before dawn, the Costa Rican attaché was the latest victim of kidnappers who have seized several diplomats and underscored the scale of Venezuela's crime problem. As President Hugo Chavez seeks re-election in October, the debate about who is blame for the unusual wave of attacks - at least four foreign envoys have been abducted in Caracas in less than sixth months - has quickly escalated to serious allegations. ...


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Illinois Man Acquitted In 50 Year Old Rape Case, Faces Murder Charge
Thu,12 Apr 2012 08:56 AM PDT
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Illinois Man Acquitted In 50 Year Old Rape Case, Faces Murder ChargeJack McCullough Will Stand Trial For 1957 Murder


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Conn. legislature approves repeal of death penalty
Thu,12 Apr 2012 08:53 AM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2012, file photo, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy speaks at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. The Connecticut legislature has voted to repeal the state's death penalty, and the Democratic governor is expected to sign it into law. That would make the state the 17th to end capital punishment. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)After years of failed attempts to repeal the death penalty, Connecticut lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have passed legislation that abolishes the punishment for all future cases.


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Pitt Alum Arrested for Bomb Threats, But Threats Continue
Thu,12 Apr 2012 08:51 AM PDT
ABC News - Pitt Alum Arrested for Terroristic Threats, But Bomb Threats Continue Full Story
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Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Willis in legal trouble south of border
Thu,12 Apr 2012 08:31 AM PDT
Associated Press - REGINA - Defensive end Odell Willis of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is in some legal hot water. Full Story
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Activist in Swaziland says union leaders arrested
Thu,12 Apr 2012 07:42 AM PDT
Associated Press - Union leaders were arrested as they gathered for an anti-monarchy protest in Swaziland Thursday, according to a democracy activist in the southern African country. Full Story
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Banker due back in court in cabbie hate crime case
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:45 AM PDT
Reuters -

Morgan Stanley investment banker William Bryan Jennings and his attorney, Eugene Riccio, attend a hearing at State Superior Court in StamfordSTAMFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - William Bryan Jennings, the Morgan Stanley investment banker accused of a hate crime in the stabbing of an Egyptian-born taxi driver over a fare, was due back in a Connecticut court on Thursday. The charges against Jennings, who was placed on leave from his job as co-head of U.S. bond underwriting the day of his February 29 arrest, stem from a December 2011 incident when Jennings got into a cab in New York City after drinking at a Morgan Stanley holiday party. According to authorities, taxi driver Mohamed Ammar, an Egyptian-born U.S. ...


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Kuwait mulls death penalty for insulting God, Prophet
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:44 AM PDT
Reuters - KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers voted in favor of a legal amendment on Thursday which could make insulting God and the Prophet Mohammad punishable by death, after a case of suspected blasphemy on Twitter caused an uproar in the Gulf Arab state. Members of Parliament must vote on the proposal again in a second session and it would need the approval of the country's ruler before becoming law. The amendment was backed by 46 votes, while four opposed it and others abstained. Those in favor included all 15 members of the cabinet. ... Full Story
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Top ally of Ukraine's ex-PM Tymoshenko sentenced
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:18 AM PDT
Associated Press - A Ukrainian court on Thursday sentenced a top ally of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to five years in prison for abuse of office. Full Story
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Massachusetts man convicted of aiding al Qaeda to be sentenced
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:01 AM PDT
Reuters -

Tarek Mehanna seen in a video image in Boston MassachusettsBOSTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors contend that a Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to support al Qaeda should serve at least 25 years in prison but defense lawyers said their client's actions hurt no one, according to court filings before his sentencing on Thursday. Tarek Mehanna, 29, was found guilty in December on all seven charges against him, including four related to terrorism. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison when he is sentenced by Judge George O'Toole in U.S. District Court in Boston on Thursday. ...


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Kuwait MPs okay death penalty for cursing God
Thu,12 Apr 2012 04:59 AM PDT
AFP -

More votes are to come on the call for the death penalty for blasphemersKuwait's parliament on Thursday provisionally passed amendments to the Gulf state's penal code stipulating the death penalty for those who curse God, Islam's Prophet Mohammed or his wives.


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George Zimmerman's New Lawyer
Thu,12 Apr 2012 04:34 AM PDT
The Daily Beast -

George Zimmerman's New LawyerMark O'Mara is in the public spotlight as the new defense attorney for Zimmerman. By Diane Dimond.


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