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News: Man with loaded gun arrested at Calif. airport Fugitive ex-leader Thaksin dominates Thai election 1 acquitted in fatal ground zero fire FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery Twitpic Founder Tweets Pic Of Himself Being Arrested Blago jurors say they tried to stay in harmony Convicted Pa. cop killer is sentenced to death Xcel Energy acquitted in 2007 Colorado fire that killed five 6 young illegal immigrants arrested in US protest 6 young illegal immigrants arrested in Ga. protest Jury deliberations resume in Denver Xcel trial Building foreman acquitted in deadly New York bank blaze Jurors: In end, not swayed by Blagojevich on stand Conference in Washington Promotes Youth Development and Crime Prevention in Latin America 1 acquitted of all charges in blaze that killed 2 firefighters at toxic ground zero tower Jury deliberations in Xcel trial resume in Denver Xcel jury deliberations set to resume in Denver Tattoo parlor-owner tied to Ohio St. football scandal pleads guilty to drug, financial charges CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Attack on Turkish Couple New Justice Department Study Focuses on Tribal Crime Data Michele Bachmann's John Wayne serial killer gaffe Australia confronts 'crisis' of Aborigine crime Jury tours house of alleged US serial killer Jury tours house of alleged US serial killer Blagojevich jurors: Tapes made case against ex-governor Man with loaded gun arrested at Calif. airport Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:32 PM PDT AP - Authorities in California say a man was arrested at Sacramento International Airport after security officers found a loaded handgun and several rounds of ammunition in his backpack. Full Story1 Top Fugitive ex-leader Thaksin dominates Thai election Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:56 PM PDT AFP - With his vast riches and family ties, fugitive former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra may be on the verge of a remarkable comeback, despite being convicted of graft and wanted on terrorism charges. Full Story1 Top 1 acquitted in fatal ground zero fire Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:54 PM PDT AP - An asbestos-cleanup foreman who said he was a scapegoat for inspectors' failures was acquitted of manslaughter and all other charges Tuesday in a blaze that killed two firefighters at a ground zero bank tower. Full Story1 Top FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:52 PM PDT AFP - The Justice Department is investigating a range of problems at the top US military cemetery, including possible criminal contracting fraud and false records, The Washington Post reported. Full Story1 Top Twitpic Founder Tweets Pic Of Himself Being Arrested Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:51 PM PDT Mashable - [More from Mashable: Biz Stone Leaving Twitter To Work on New Projects] Full Story1 Top Blago jurors say they tried to stay in harmony Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:12 PM PDT AP - Jurors weighing the evidence against Rod Blagojevich were so determined to avoid acrimony they adopted a communication technique suggested by a grade-school teacher on the panel and elected a retired choir director as forewoman who committed to ensuring harmony. Full Story1 Top Convicted Pa. cop killer is sentenced to death Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:01 PM PDT AP - A jury on Tuesday imposed the death penalty against a Pittsburgh man who gunned down three police officers in 2009, prompting dozens of officers who gathered in a courthouse hallway to erupt in applause and tears as prosecutors and the victims' relatives emerged from the courtroom. Full Story1 Top Xcel Energy acquitted in 2007 Colorado fire that killed five Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:34 PM PDT Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - Public utility Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL.N) and a subsidiary were acquitted on Tuesday of criminal charges stemming from a fire that killed five workers in 2007 at a Colorado hydroelectric plant. Full Story1 Top 6 young illegal immigrants arrested in US protest Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:50 PM PDT AP - Six young illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday after they sat down and blocked traffic near the Georgia state Capitol to publicly declare their status and to protest state policies targeting illegal immigrants, the latest in a string of such "coming out" events in Georgia and other parts of the country. Full Story1 Top 6 young illegal immigrants arrested in Ga. protest Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:42 PM PDT AP - Six young illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday after they sat down and blocked traffic near the Georgia state Capitol to publicly declare their status and to protest state policies targeting people who are in the U.S. illegally, the latest in a string of such "coming out" events in Georgia and other parts of the country. Full Story1 Top Jury deliberations resume in Denver Xcel trial Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:09 PM PDT AP - Jury deliberations resumed Tuesday afternoon in the criminal trial of Xcel Energy Inc. over the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel in the mountains west of Denver. Full Story1 Top Building foreman acquitted in deadly New York bank blaze Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan jury on Tuesday cleared foreman Salvatore DePaola of charges that he should have known a crucial waterpipe was damaged in the former Deutsche Bank building at Ground Zero which caught fire in August 2007, killing two firefighters. Full Story1 Top Jurors: In end, not swayed by Blagojevich on stand Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:47 PM PDT AP - Several jurors who convicted Rod Blagojevich of multiple corruption counts say they had mixed feelings about the impeached governor's seven days of testimony. Full Story1 Top Conference in Washington Promotes Youth Development and Crime Prevention in Latin America Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT PR Newswire - Contact: U.S. Agency for International Development Press Office: +1-202-712-4320 Full Story1 Top 1 acquitted of all charges in blaze that killed 2 firefighters at toxic ground zero tower Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:34 PM PDT AP - 1 acquitted of all charges in blaze that killed 2 firefighters at toxic ground zero tower Full Story1 Top Jury deliberations in Xcel trial resume in Denver Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT AP - Jury deliberations have resumed in the criminal trial of Xcel Energy Inc. over the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel west of Denver, near Georgetown. Full Story1 Top Xcel jury deliberations set to resume in Denver Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:15 AM PDT AP - Jury deliberations resume Tuesday afternoon in the criminal trial of Xcel Energy Inc. over the deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant tunnel in the mountains west of Denver. Full Story1 Top Tattoo parlor-owner tied to Ohio St. football scandal pleads guilty to drug, financial charges Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:36 AM PDT AP - Tattoo parlor-owner tied to Ohio St. football scandal pleads guilty to drug, financial charges Full Story1 Top CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Attack on Turkish Couple Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:16 AM PDT PR Newswire - Assailant allegedly shouted 'F***ing Arabs! F***ing terrorists!' Full Story1 Top New Justice Department Study Focuses on Tribal Crime Data Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:06 AM PDT PR Newswire - Contact: Kara McCarthy, +1-202-307-1241, +1-202-598-0556 Full Story1 Top Michele Bachmann's John Wayne serial killer gaffe Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:29 AM PDT The Week - The GOP presidential candidate confuses John Wayne, icon of the American West, with John Wayne Gacy, creepy clown serial killer. Cue the witty remarks Full Story1 Top Australia confronts 'crisis' of Aborigine crime Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:45 AM PDT AP - Fabian Brown, known among Aborigines by his tribal name Jabangardi, is usually jobless, addicted to alcohol and has been in and out of prison since he was 17. Full Story1 Top Jury tours house of alleged US serial killer Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:38 AM PDT AFP - Jurors toured a house where an accused Ohio serial killer allegedly stored the decomposing bodies of 11 women for more than two years, blaming the stench on a nearby sausage factory. Full Story1 Top Jury tours house of alleged US serial killer Mon,27 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT AFP - Jurors toured a house where an accused Ohio serial killer allegedly stored the decomposing bodies of 11 women for more than two years, blaming the stench on a nearby sausage factory. Full Story1 Top Blagojevich jurors: Tapes made case against ex-governor Mon,27 Jun 2011 08:30 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - The jurors who found Rod Blagojevich guilty of federal corruption charges on Monday said they deliberated methodically and began with the presumption that he was innocent. Full Story1 Top

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