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Today's Crimes and Trials: French 'Spiderman' denies risking lives in Sydney stunt French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb Courts could get claim in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping Jury struggles with actress' marriage fraud case Jury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8 Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case Ariz. man enters plea in Internet sex assault case NY court dismisses case against Italian U.N. "biter" APNewsBreak: Ohio inmate death sentence commuted Mass. man accused of killing kin pleads not guilty Chicago police chief criticized for 'gang summit' Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post US scammer bought, resold nearly 27,000 credit card numbers Correction: Islamic Charity-Trial Court battle set over giant NYC housing complex Suspect hit with top murder counts in NY shooting 6th teen is sentenced in NY hate crime stabbing WikiLeaks case lawyer questions soldier's sanity Expert: Charities sent money to Islamic fighters French 'Spiderman' denies risking lives in Sydney stunt Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:48 pm PDT AFP - A French climber dubbed "Spiderman" for scaling skyscrapers without ropes or equipment pleaded not guilty Friday to putting lives at risk after his latest stunt in Australia. Full Story Top French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:27 pm PDT AP - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney. Full Story Top Courts could get claim in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:44 pm PDT AP - The board that considers compensation for California crime victims is being advised to reject a claim by the mother of Jaycee Dugard, who authorities say was held captive for nearly two decades by a paroled rapist. Full Story Top Jury struggles with actress' marriage fraud case Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:54 pm PDT AP - A federal jury weighing whether a Mexican-born actress committed marriage fraud has ended a second day of deliberations without reaching any verdicts and has expressed discord in its ranks. Full Story Top Jury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:49 pm PDT Reuters - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday. Full Story Top Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:09 pm PDT AP - A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. Full Story Top Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:07 pm PDT AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate. Full Story Top Ariz. man enters plea in Internet sex assault case Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:42 pm PDT AP - A Phoenix man accused of sexually assaulting his unconscious girlfriend and broadcasting the attack live on the Internet has pleaded guilty to three charges. Full Story Top NY court dismisses case against Italian U.N. "biter" Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:12 pm PDT Reuters - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed the case against a former U.N. employee accused of biting a U.N. security guard after complaining of nepotism at the world body. Full Story Top APNewsBreak: Ohio inmate death sentence commuted Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:07 pm PDT AP - A lawyer familiar with the decision says Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of an inmate who claims innocence in a triple slaying. Full Story Top Mass. man accused of killing kin pleads not guilty Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:33 am PDT AP - A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of first-degree murder as a prosecutor described how he left two copies of a letter confessing to the slayings. Full Story Top Chicago police chief criticized for 'gang summit' Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:05 am PDT AP - The idea seemed simple though bold: Call reputed gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors and deliver an ultimatum to end killings in the nation's third-largest city. Full Story Top Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:44 am PDT AP - A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a longer writing task ahead: a five-page essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial. Full Story Top US scammer bought, resold nearly 27,000 credit card numbers Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:50 pm PDT AFP - A US man pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining nearly 27,000 credit card numbers and selling them on to other scammers, who used them to make purchases. Full Story Top Correction: Islamic Charity-Trial Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:34 pm PDT AP - In a story Aug. 31 about the trial of the former head of the Oregon branch of the Islamic charity Al-Haramain, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of an assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case. The prosecutor's correct name is Charles F. Gorder Jr., not Gordon. Full Story Top Court battle set over giant NYC housing complex Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:22 pm PDT Reuters - The future of an 80-acre New York apartment complex will be at stake on Thursday as a judge considers whether a venture led by a prominent hedge fund investor may conduct a foreclosure auction. Full Story Top Suspect hit with top murder counts in NY shooting Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:12 pm PDT AP - A grand jury indicted a high school dropout on upgraded charges of first-degree murder Wednesday in three of four fatal shootings outside a downtown Buffalo bar. Full Story Top 6th teen is sentenced in NY hate crime stabbing Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:29 am PDT AP - A New York teenager convicted for his role in the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant has received an eight-year prison term. Full Story Top WikiLeaks case lawyer questions soldier's sanity Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:51 am PDT AP - A lawyer for the Army private charged with giving classified material to WikiLeaks says his client has mental health problems that could avert a court-martial. Full Story Top Expert: Charities sent money to Islamic fighters Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:19 pm PDT AP - An expert witness for the prosecution testified Tuesday that Islamic charities based in Saudi Arabia, including the one an Oregon tree surgeon is accused of smuggling money for, were regular conduits of funding to Muslim fighters in the volatile Caucasus region. Full Story Top

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