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Five Somali pirates sentenced to jail in France
Wed,30 Nov 2011 09:36 PM PST
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Five Somali pirates captured by French commandos in 2008 were sentenced to between four to eight years in jail by a Paris court on Wednesday for their role in hijacking a yacht in the Gulf of Aden that year and kidnapping two French citizens. The trial was the first of four to be held in France in a bid to increase the number of Somali pirates brought to justice and tackle a problem that has turned the waters off the Horn of Africa into some of the most perilous in the world. Piracy is rife in the waters off Somalia, with the international community powerless to act. ... Full Story | Top |
Texas man sentenced to 37 years for fire bombing church
Wed,30 Nov 2011 08:24 PM PST
Reuters - SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas man who prosecutors said wanted to "gain status" with the white supremacist gang The Aryan Brotherhood was sentenced to more than 37 years in prison on Wednesday for fire bombing an African American church in an admitted attempt to murder a parishioner. Steven Scott Cantrell, 26, a resident of the tiny west Texas town of Crane, pleaded guilty in federal court in Midland, Texas, to charges of damaging religious property, arson, and interfering with housing, all prosecuted with a bias crime enhancement. ... Full Story | Top |
Arizona man who murdered 9 sentenced to death
Wed,30 Nov 2011 05:49 PM PST
AP -  An Arizona jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing nine people during a spree that terrorized the Phoenix area, rejecting the man's pleas for mercy and denials of guilt and agreeing with prosecutors that the killings were especially cruel.
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Tipster sentenced in NYC insider trading case
Wed,30 Nov 2011 03:15 PM PST
AP - A Manhattan lawyer was sentenced to six months behind bars and two years of probation Wednesday after telling a judge he made a "profound mistake" by providing inside tips on confidential Wall Street deals. Full Story | Top |
Convicted Arizona serial killer sentenced to death
Wed,30 Nov 2011 02:10 PM PST
Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury sentenced a convicted serial killer on Wednesday to death for murdering nine people in a violent rampage played out on the streets in the Phoenix area beginning in 2005. Jurors imposed the death sentence on 47-year-old Mark Goudeau, known as the Baseline Killer, for the murder spree that terrorized Phoenix-area residents for 13 months beginning that August. The six-woman, six-man jury deliberated for about seven hours before reaching a verdict in the penalty phase of the trial. ... Full Story | Top |
Rhinos at risk get US crime-fighting boost
Wed,30 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PST
AFP -  A US-based animal protection group said Wednesday it is collecting money for a new initiative to equip rangers in South Africa and Zimbabwe with crime-scene kits to better track rhinoceros poachers.
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Ex-Sheriff Arrested, Held In Jail That Bears His Name
Wed,30 Nov 2011 01:38 PM PST
ABC News -  Patrick Sullivan was such a popular sheriff that Arapahoe County renamed the jail after him when he retired. Sullivan, arrested on drug charges this week, is now an inmate in the the Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. Detention Facility. The former top cop in Arapahoe County,...
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Phoenix area's Baseline Killer sentenced to death
Wed,30 Nov 2011 12:50 PM PST
AP -  An Arizona jury on Wednesday sentenced a man convicted of being the Phoenix area's Baseline Killer to death, rejecting his pleas for mercy and denials of guilt and agreeing with prosecutors that the nine murders he committed were especially cruel.
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Pope seeks end to death penalty
Wed,30 Nov 2011 10:17 AM PST
AP -  Pope Benedict XVI voiced support Wednesday for political actions around the world aimed at eliminating the death penalty, reflecting his stance as an opponent of capital punishment.
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200+ arrested at Occupy Los Angeles, 50 in Philly
Wed,30 Nov 2011 07:26 AM PST
AP -  More than 1,400 police officers, some in riot gear, cleared the Occupy Los Angeles camp early Wednesday, driving protesters from a park around City Hall and arresting more than 200 who defied orders to leave. Similar raids in Philadelphia led to 52 arrests, but the scene in both cities was relatively peaceful.
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Kenya ranked worst in global economic crime survey
Wed,30 Nov 2011 06:10 AM PST
Reuters -  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya recorded the highest level of economic crime among 78 countries in the past year, with the theft of assets and money in businesses and government agencies on the rise, a report by consultancy PwC showed on Wednesday. Kenya has a reputation for being one of the most corrupt countries in east Africa, and its judiciary is notorious for slow delivery of justice and rampant bribery. The government has repeatedly stated it is fighting these vices. ...
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Kenya ranked worst in global economic crime survey
Wed,30 Nov 2011 05:52 AM PST
Reuters -  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya recorded the highest level of economic crime among 78 countries in the past year, with the theft of assets and money in businesses and government agencies on the rise, a report by consultancy PwC showed on Wednesday. Kenya has a reputation for being one of the most corrupt countries in east Africa, and its judiciary is notorious for slow delivery of justice and rampant bribery. The government has repeatedly stated it is fighting these vices. ...
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More than 200 arrested in Occupy LA raid
Wed,30 Nov 2011 08:37 AM PST
AP -  In a massive show of force, 1,400 police officers, some in riot gear stormed the Occupy Los Angeles camp early Wednesday, driving protesters from the park and arresting more than 200 who defied orders to leave. Similar raids in Philadelphia led to 50 arrests, but the scene in both cities was relatively peaceful.
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War vet arrested in Ala., Tenn. officer shootings
Tue,29 Nov 2011 04:31 PM PST
AP -  An Iraq war veteran shot an Alabama deputy sheriff in the face during a police stop minutes after a convenience store robbery late Monday, and then led police on a chase into Tennessee, where an officer was wounded during a shootout with the suspect, authorities said Tuesday.
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