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News: Judge: Prison can forcibly medicate Tucson suspect Casey Anthony murder trial: Has the defendant displayed grief? 2nd man acquitted in fatal ground zero fire Man sentenced for murder in which woman burned alive Calif. man sentenced in Army recruiting scam Judge to hear request over Loughner's medication Men sentenced in plot to bomb New York synagogues Ex-oil and gas president sentenced in scam Men sentenced in plot to bomb New York synagogues Mo. businessman sentenced for bank fraud Second building employee acquitted in deadly New York bank blaze Saudi Arabia Releases Women Arrested for Driving [REPORT] 2nd man acquitted in blaze that killed 2 firefighters at toxic ground zero tower Six uranium traffickers arrested in Moldova Germany 'outraged' about arrested Iranian reporter Tenant: Stench arrived after alleged serial killer Ala. casino owner's credibility attacked in trial 6 young illegal immigrants arrested in Ga. protest Defense presses ex-officer on bridge shootings Activists: 5 Saudi Women Arrested for Driving 1 acquitted in fatal ground zero fire UAW's Chrysler VP arrested on domestic matter Man with loaded gun arrested at Calif. airport Fugitive ex-leader Thaksin dominates Thai election FBI looks into possible crime at top cemetery Judge: Prison can forcibly medicate Tucson suspect Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:13 PM PDT AP - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Tucson shooting rampage suspect can be forced to continue taking anti-psychotic drugs, rejecting a plea by defense attorneys that the decision by prison doctors merited more scrutiny. Full Story1 Top Casey Anthony murder trial: Has the defendant displayed grief? Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Jurors at the Casey Anthony murder trial heard testimony on Wednesday from a grief expert who was called by defense attorneys to try to explain how a young mother might respond to the death of her child by partying at bars, getting a tattoo, renting movies, and going on shopping excursions. Full Story1 Top 2nd man acquitted in fatal ground zero fire Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT AP - A construction company safety supervisor was acquitted Wednesday of all criminal charges in a blaze that killed two firefighters at a condemned ground zero building, a verdict that marked the second acquittal in the manslaughter case. Full Story1 Top Man sentenced for murder in which woman burned alive Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday for his part in a brutal 1997 home invasion in which a woman was burned alive and a man tortured with an iron, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. Full Story1 Top Calif. man sentenced in Army recruiting scam Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:22 PM PDT AP - A Chinese national accused of pretending to be a U.S. Army recruiter to bilk immigrants out of thousands of dollars was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday. Full Story1 Top Judge to hear request over Loughner's medication Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:19 PM PDT AP - Defense attorneys were set to argue Wednesday that prison officials should be prevented from forcibly giving the Tucson shooting rampage suspect anti-psychotic drugs. Full Story1 Top Men sentenced in plot to bomb New York synagogues Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:04 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three men caught in an FBI sting operation were each sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for planting what they thought were bombs outside New York City synagogues in 2009. Full Story1 Top Ex-oil and gas president sentenced in scam Wed,29 Jun 2011 12:43 PM PDT AP - A federal judge in Kentucky has sentenced the former president of an oil and gas company to 10 years in prison and ordered him to forfeit more than $3 million for conspiring to defraud investors out of millions of dollars. Full Story1 Top Men sentenced in plot to bomb New York synagogues Wed,29 Jun 2011 10:57 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three men caught in an FBI sting operation were each sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for planting what they thought were bombs outside New York City synagogues in 2009. Full Story1 Top Mo. businessman sentenced for bank fraud Wed,29 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT AP - A St. Louis businessman must spend two years and three months in federal prison and pay more than $877,000 in restitution for defrauding a bank. Full Story1 Top Second building employee acquitted in deadly New York bank blaze Wed,29 Jun 2011 09:38 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan jury on Wednesday cleared a second construction manager of charges that he should have known a crucial water pipe was damaged in the former Deutsche Bank building at Ground Zero which caught fire in August 2007, killing two firefighters. Full Story1 Top Saudi Arabia Releases Women Arrested for Driving [REPORT] Wed,29 Jun 2011 09:11 AM PDT Mashable - The five Saudi Arabian women who were arrested for defying the kingdom's driving ban seem to have been released, according to recent reports. Full Story1 Top 2nd man acquitted in blaze that killed 2 firefighters at toxic ground zero tower Wed,29 Jun 2011 08:47 AM PDT AP - 2nd man acquitted in blaze that killed 2 firefighters at toxic ground zero tower Full Story1 Top Six uranium traffickers arrested in Moldova Wed,29 Jun 2011 08:20 AM PDT AFP - Police in ex-Soviet Moldova have arrested six suspected traffickers in radioactive materials and seized Uranium-235 which can be used to make nuclear weapons, officials said on Wednesday. Full Story1 Top Germany 'outraged' about arrested Iranian reporter Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:32 AM PDT AP - The German government says it is "outraged" about the arrest of an Iranian female sports journalist a day before she planned to leave her home country to attend the women's World Cup in Germany. Full Story1 Top Tenant: Stench arrived after alleged serial killer Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:26 AM PDT AP - A Cleveland tenant says mice and a terrible stench arrived after an alleged serial killer moved into a house where the remains of 11 women were later found. Full Story1 Top Ala. casino owner's credibility attacked in trial Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:03 AM PDT AP - A casino owner who pleaded guilty in Alabama's gambling corruption investigation had to apologize for some of his words Tuesday after defense attorneys began attacking his credibility, getting him to admit he was deeply in debt and lacked the cash to pay millions in bribes he confessed to offering legislators. Full Story1 Top 6 young illegal immigrants arrested in Ga. protest Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:24 AM 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 Defense presses ex-officer on bridge shootings Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT AP - A former New Orleans police officer spent a grueling day first walking the prosecution through his versions of the events on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina that left two citizens shot dead and four wounded, and then sparring with defense attorneys over his testimony. Full Story1 Top Activists: 5 Saudi Women Arrested for Driving Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:43 AM PDT Mashable - Five Saudi Arabian women have been arrested for the first time since numerous women started driving on June 17, in an effort to defy the kingdom's ban on female drivers. The incidents have been reported by the Saudi media and have also been confirmed by the Saudi Women for Driving, a coalition of Saudi women's rights activists. Full Story1 Top 1 acquitted in fatal ground zero fire Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:21 AM PDT AP - An asbestos-cleanup foreman who said he was a scapegoat for inspectors' failures was acquitted Tuesday of manslaughter and all other charges stemming from a 2007 blaze that killed two firefighters at a ground zero bank tower. Two other construction-company supervisors were still awaiting verdicts in the sole criminal trial stemming from the blaze at the toxic, condemned building. Full Story1 Top UAW's Chrysler VP arrested on domestic matter Wed,29 Jun 2011 02:29 AM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Reuters) - A vice president of the United Auto Workers who leads the U.S. union's relations with Chrysler Group was arrested this week on a domestic matter, law enforcement officials said. Full Story1 Top 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 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

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