- UK police: 7 men arrested over terrorist offenses CASSANDRA VINOGRAD - AP - 1 hr 3 mins ago
Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorist offenses in Britain after a routine vehicle search turned up firearms and weapons, police said Friday. More »UK police: 7 men arrested over terrorist offenses
Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorist offenses in Britain after a routine vehicle search turned up firearms and weapons, police said Friday.
- Eric McCormack returns in crime drama 'Perception' FRAZIER MOORE - AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago
Eric McCormack is bracing himself. More »Eric McCormack returns in crime drama 'Perception'
- Man who broke into Diddy's NY mansion is sentenced AP - 1 hr 19 mins ago
A New York man who broke into Sean "Diddy" Combs East Hampton mansion said at his sentencing he drank the rap mogul's liquor, smoked his cigars and slept in his bed … More »Man who broke into Diddy's NY mansion is sentenced
A New York man who broke into Sean "Diddy" Combs East Hampton mansion said at his sentencing he drank the rap mogul's liquor, smoked his cigars and slept in his bed.
- Seven arrested in British anti-terrorism raids Michael Holden - Reuters - 1 hr 32 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in Britain after weapons were found in a vehicle stopped on a motorway, police said … More »Seven arrested in British anti-terrorism raids
LONDON (Reuters) - Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in Britain after weapons were found in a vehicle stopped on a motorway, police said on Friday, as security forces are on high alert ahead of the London Olympics. The vehicle was pulled over in a routine stop on the M1 motorway in South Yorkshire, …
- Man acquitted of assaulting retired priest in US TERRY COLLINS - AP - 5 hrs ago
There was never any doubt that William Lynch throttled the priest. Lynch even conceded as much the moment he took the witness stand. More »Man acquitted of assaulting retired priest in US
- Jury selection topic at Fort Hood suspect hearing AP - 5 hrs ago
Jury selection issues will be discussed at a pretrial hearing for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage. More »Jury selection topic at Fort Hood suspect hearing
Jury selection issues will be discussed at a pretrial hearing for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.
- South Korean arrested for unapproved trip to North AP - 9 hrs ago
As North Koreans cheered and waved white "unified Korea" flags, a South Korean activist was detained as soon as he set foot on home soil Thursday, resisting police in … More »South Korean arrested for unapproved trip to North
- Man acquitted of assaulting retired priest in CA TERRY COLLINS - AP - 11 hrs ago
A man who beat up a priest who allegedly molested him as a child was acquitted Thursday of assault, a surprising verdict that allowed the defendant to escape a prison … More »Man acquitted of assaulting retired priest in CA
- Father, son arrested in Texas shooting of immigration agent Jared Taylor - Reuters - 11 hrs ago
(Reuters) - A father and son face federal charges after investigators say they opened fire and wounded a U.S. immigration special agent near the U.S.-Mexico border during … More »Father, son arrested in Texas shooting of immigration agent
(Reuters) - A father and son face federal charges after investigators say they opened fire and wounded a U.S. immigration special agent near the U.S.-Mexico border during an early-morning chase, federal officials said Thursday. The father and son, along with an unidentified minor, are accused of opening fire and chasing …
- CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Probe of 'Suspicious' Fire at Mo. Mosque PR Newswire - 20 hrs ago
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for state and federal hate crime investigations of what … More »CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Probe of 'Suspicious' Fire at Mo. Mosque
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called for state and federal hate crime investigations of what officials are calling a "suspicious" fire at a Missouri mosque.
- Suspended Ky. lawyer charged with financial crime AP - 21 hrs ago
A suspended Louisville, Ky. attorney has been charged with structuring financial transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements. More »Suspended Ky. lawyer charged with financial crime
A suspended Louisville, Ky. attorney has been charged with structuring financial transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements.
- Attorney: Casey Anthony rejected early plea deal CURT ANDERSON - AP - 23 hrs ago
Casey Anthony's attorney said he strongly considered early in the case whether she should plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid the death penalty if convicted of murdering … More »Attorney: Casey Anthony rejected early plea deal
- S. Korean activist arrested after trip to N. Korea AFP - 23 hrs ago
A left-wing South Korean activist was detained Thursday when he returned home from an illegal trip to North Korea and a meeting with its ceremonial head of state, police … More »S. Korean activist arrested after trip to N. Korea
- South Korea activist arrested on return from North Jane Chung - Reuters - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean authorities arrested a pro-North Korea activist on Thursday as he walked across the rival states' heavily armed border on Thursday … More »South Korea activist arrested on return from North
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korean authorities arrested a pro-North Korea activist on Thursday as he walked across the rival states' heavily armed border on Thursday ending an unauthorized visit to Pyongyang in alleged violation of a bitterly disputed anti-communism law. Ro Su-hui, who is a leader of a South Korean …
- 1 dead, Peru protest leader arrested CARLA SALAZAR - AP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
A civilian was killed Wednesday and police arrested and roughed up a prominent anti-mining activist in a northern provincial capital, further inflaming tensions after … More »1 dead, Peru protest leader arrested
A civilian was killed Wednesday and police arrested and roughed up a prominent anti-mining activist in a northern provincial capital, further inflaming tensions after the government imposed a state of emergency to quell increasingly violent protests against Peru's biggest mining project.
- Peru protest leader arrested as emergency imposed CARLA SALAZAR - AP - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
Police arrested and roughed up a prominent anti-mining activist in a northern provincial capital Wednesday, further inflaming tensions as the government imposed a state … More »Peru protest leader arrested as emergency imposed
Police arrested and roughed up a prominent anti-mining activist in a northern provincial capital Wednesday, further inflaming tensions as the government imposed a state of emergency to quell increasingly violent protests against Peru's biggest mining project.
- Three more arrested in phone hacking probe AFP - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
Police investigating alleged bribery of public officials after the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World arrested three people Wednesday on suspicion … More »Three more arrested in phone hacking probe
- High-profile Rwanda genocide convict transferred to Mali AFP - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
The most high-profile detainee at the UN court for Rwanda, Theoneste Bagosora, has been sent to Mali to serve his sentence along with three other prisoners, the court … More »High-profile Rwanda genocide convict transferred to Mali
- Pair agree to plead guilty in TSA bribery scam AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Two suspected drug couriers have agreed to plead guilty in a case that involved former Transportation Security Administration screeners who were bribed to smuggle marijuana … More »Pair agree to plead guilty in TSA bribery scam
Two suspected drug couriers have agreed to plead guilty in a case that involved former Transportation Security Administration screeners who were bribed to smuggle marijuana onto planes leaving Los Angeles International Airport, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
- Suspected drug couriers agree to plead guilty in TSA bribery scam at LAX The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Federal prosecutors say two suspected drug couriers have agreed to plead guilty in a case where Transportation Security Administration screeners … More »Suspected drug couriers agree to plead guilty in TSA bribery scam at LAX
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Federal prosecutors say two suspected drug couriers have agreed to plead guilty in a case where Transportation Security Administration screeners were bribed to smuggle marijuana onto planes leaving Los Angeles International Airport.
- Suspected al-Qaida financier arrested in France ANGELA CHARLTON - AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
French authorities filed preliminary terrorism charges Tuesday against a Tunisian administrator of an extremist French website who is suspected of playing a key role … More »Suspected al-Qaida financier arrested in France
French authorities filed preliminary terrorism charges Tuesday against a Tunisian administrator of an extremist French website who is suspected of playing a key role in financing and recruiting for al-Qaida and other violent groups.
- What will Twitter do in the case of the subpoenaed tweets? Ron Scherer, Kevin Loria - Christian Science Monitor - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Prolific tweeter Malcom Harris was close enough to the front of the crowd that surged onto the Brooklyn Bridge during Occupy Wall Street's march on Oct. 1, 2011, that … More »What will Twitter do in the case of the subpoenaed tweets?
Prolific tweeter Malcom Harris was close enough to the front of the crowd that surged onto the Brooklyn Bridge during Occupy Wall Street's march on Oct. 1, 2011, that he was one of the more than 700 people whom the police encircled, arrested, and charged with disorderly conduct.
- 2nd person arrested in suspicious SF fire AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Police say a second person has been taken into custody in connection with a suspicious four-alarm fire that damaged four homes and displaced 10 people in San Franci … More »2nd person arrested in suspicious SF fire
Police say a second person has been taken into custody in connection with a suspicious four-alarm fire that damaged four homes and displaced 10 people in San Francisco.
- NY rabbi sentenced in NJ for laundering scheme DAVID PORTER - AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
A New York rabbi broke down and sobbed Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to nearly four years in prison for laundering close to a million dollars in what he thought … More »NY rabbi sentenced in NJ for laundering scheme
A New York rabbi broke down and sobbed Tuesday as a federal judge sentenced him to nearly four years in prison for laundering close to a million dollars in what he thought were illicit funds through a religious charity.
- Remembering Andy Griffith: 'America's favorite sheriff' The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
The beloved actor behind the honorable Sheriff Andy Taylor and cantankerous defense attorney Ben Matlock died Tuesday at age 86. A look back at his impressive legacy More »Remembering Andy Griffith: 'America's favorite sheriff'
The beloved actor behind the honorable Sheriff Andy Taylor and cantankerous defense attorney Ben Matlock died Tuesday at age 86. A look back at his impressive legacy
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