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Today's Crimes and Trials: Calif AG asks court to lift gay marriage stay Defense in Islamic charity case faults attorneys Guru's trial over Arizona sweat lodge deaths starts California should allow gay marriage: attorney general US man pleads guilty to $172 mln in illicit wire transfers Blago juror names under wrap until day after trial Libya: Will Obama Order U.S. Military Intervention? Philadelphia area pizza owner used mice vs competition: police Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder California urges US court to unfreeze gay marriages Too few women in heart device trials: study Bonds pleads not guilty once again Vegas man arrested in Rio heist pleads not guilty Woman behind acid attack hoax gets trial delayed Nearly 700 arrested in anti-drug gang operation: ICE 4 enter guilty pleas in Christmas store vandalism Wisconsin judge orders Capitol open to public Former Apple manager admits taking kickbacks Trial starting for 3rd in NJ schoolyard killings Man pleads guilty to duping moms into abusing kids Calif AG asks court to lift gay marriage stay Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:32 pm PST AP - California's attorney general on Tuesday joined lawyers for two same-sex couples and the city of San Francisco in asking a federal appeals court to allow gay marriages to resume while the court considers the constitutionality of the state's voter-approved ban. Full Story Top Defense in Islamic charity case faults attorneys Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:21 pm PST AP - Defense lawyers seeking a new trial for an official of an Islamic charity that was declared a terrorist organization asked a federal judge Tuesday to take the U.S. attorney's office in Oregon off the case as he decides whether to open up prosecution files. Full Story Top Guru's trial over Arizona sweat lodge deaths starts Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:58 pm PST Reuters - An Arizona jury on Tuesday heard how participants in a sweat lodge became delirious and passed out in scorching heat at a seminar hosted by self-help guru James Arthur Ray where three people died of heat-related causes. Full Story Top California should allow gay marriage: attorney general Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:32 pm PST Reuters - California's attorney general urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to permit gay marriages while it considers whether to overturn the state's ban on same-sex weddings. Full Story Top US man pleads guilty to $172 mln in illicit wire transfers Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:33 pm PST AFP - An Oregon man pleaded guilty Tuesday to moving $172 million into the United States and out to over 50 countries by using illegal wire transfers through shell corporations. Full Story Top Blago juror names under wrap until day after trial Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:11 pm PST AP - A federal judge says the names of jurors in the retrial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't be released until the day after the proceedings end. Full Story Top Libya: Will Obama Order U.S. Military Intervention? Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:00 pm PST Time.com - Recent experience argues against military involvement, but a surprisingly broad coalition in Washington and overseas -- and the growing danger of mass murder by Gaddafi -- could force the issue Full Story Top Philadelphia area pizza owner used mice vs competition: police Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:41 pm PST Reuters - The owner of a suburban Philadelphia pizza shop was arraigned on Tuesday on charges he schemed to plant live mice in competing pizza parlors in hope of putting them out of business. Full Story Top Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:40 pm PST Reuters - An accused mob boss nicknamed "Vinny Gorgeous" became an even more dapper alleged don on Tuesday when the judge in his murder trial lent him a tie after jailers had refused him one. Full Story Top California urges US court to unfreeze gay marriages Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:16 pm PST AFP - California's attorney general called on a US federal court Tuesday to suspend a ban on gay marriages in the western US state, pending a long-running appeals process. Full Story Top Too few women in heart device trials: study Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:04 pm PST AFP - US studies on risky heart devices are skewed toward men and do not include enough women to accurately judge how they may affect the sexes differently, researchers said Tuesday. Full Story Top Bonds pleads not guilty once again Tue, 1 Mar 2011 02:02 pm PST AFP - US home run king Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to refiled charges that he lied under oath when denying that he knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs. Full Story Top Vegas man arrested in Rio heist pleads not guilty Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:58 pm PST AP - A man accused of driving an armed bandit to a casino that was robbed of $33,000 in chips pleaded not guilty Tuesday as police kept searching for the gunman. Full Story Top Woman behind acid attack hoax gets trial delayed Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:56 pm PST AP - An attorney for a woman who acknowledged splashing herself with drain cleaner in a bizarre hoax says he needs more time to review the results of a mental evaluation of the woman. Full Story Top Nearly 700 arrested in anti-drug gang operation: ICE Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:39 am PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Law enforcement agencies arrested nearly 700 gang members and associates from December through February during an anti-drug trafficking operation dubbed Project Southern Tempest, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Tuesday. Full Story Top 4 enter guilty pleas in Christmas store vandalism Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:01 am PST AP - Four Michigan men have pleaded guilty and will be sentenced for their roles in a vandalism spree that damaged displays at a popular Christmas-themed store. Full Story Top Wisconsin judge orders Capitol open to public Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:51 am PST Reuters - A Dane County circuit court judge ordered Wisconsin authorities on Tuesday to open the Capitol Building in Madison to public access during business hours. Full Story Top Former Apple manager admits taking kickbacks Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:32 am PST AFP - A former Apple manager has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks from suppliers and manufacturers in Asia seeking contracts with the California gadget-maker. Full Story Top Trial starting for 3rd in NJ schoolyard killings Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:10 am PST AP - A jury is scheduled to hear opening statements in the New Jersey trial of one of six men charged in the brutal slayings of three college-bound friends in 2007. Full Story Top Man pleads guilty to duping moms into abusing kids Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:20 am PST AP - In real life, Steven Demink didn't have children, a college degree or a lasting career. Online, prosecutors say, he presented himself as Dalton St. Clair, an attractive single father and psychologist — a fantasy image authorities say the Michigan man used to persuade mothers across the country to commit unspeakable acts on their children. Full Story Top

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