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Charles Taylor war crimes trial - live coverage of the verdict
10.33am: In Monrovia, Tamasin Ford is encountering support for Taylor: People are gathering in Monrovia to listen to the verdict. One man on a street has posters denouncing the UN as evil. As Taylor's face is seen on the TV feed there is cheering.
Updated: 04/26/2012 05:38A
Apriyani charged with murder over car crash
Prosecutors had also charged Apriyani with recklessness resulting in death as stipulated by the article 310 and 311 of the Traffic Law, which could see her jailed for up to 12 years if the charge is proven. Afrizal, Apriyani's lawyer, disputed the
Updated: 04/26/2012 05:24A
Job-seekers with a criminal past get break with new rules
WASHINGTON — The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Wednesday to revise its long-standing guidance to employers on how to properly evaluate job applicants' criminal histories in pre-employment screening. The issue became a controversy
Updated: 04/26/2012 05:24A
Brazil Grapples With Repressive Past
By Dr. Csar Chelala Created: April 26, 2012 Last Updated: April 26, 2012 Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff signed into a law a Truth Commission to investigate crimes by a former military regime. She is pictured outside Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on
Updated: 04/26/2012 05:12A
Brazil Grapples With Repressive Past
By Dr. Csar Chelala Created: April 26, 2012 Last Updated: April 26, 2012 Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff signed into a law a Truth Commission to investigate crimes by a former military regime. She is pictured outside Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on
Updated: 04/26/2012 05:12A
Florida Criminal Probe of Tree Poisoning Spotlights Billboard Industry Drive
According to a grand jury report, state officials issued permits to cut the trees ''in flagrant violation of the law.” (Photo from Florida Department of Transportation.) By Myron Levin, Lilly Fowler and Stuart Silverstein Robert J. Barnhart was a crew
Updated: 04/26/2012 05:03A
Ariz. migrant case could lead to sweeping changes
Former John Edwards aide Andrew Young will retake the witness stand for a fourth straight day at the criminal trial of his former boss. The Supreme Court convicted Pakistan's prime minister of contempt on Thursday but spared him a prison term for
Updated: 04/26/2012 04:42A
LIVE: Charles Taylor war crimes trial verdict
He says it "demonstrates that those who have committed the most serious of crimes can and will be held to account for their actions; it demonstrates that the reach of international law is long and not time limited and it demonstrates that heads of
Updated: 04/26/2012 04:41A
Romeo and Juliet Law in Texas
However, for some teenagers in Texas and nationwide, young love can land them a lengthy jail sentence, due to the sex crimes laws on the books. In an ironic twist, parents across the nation are fighting against the very laws that are designed to
Updated: 04/26/2012 04:39A
WSET.com - ABC13Ariz. migrant case could lead to sweeping changes
Former John Edwards aide Andrew Young will retake the witness stand for a fourth straight day at the criminal trial of his former boss. The Supreme Court convicted Pakistan's prime minister of contempt on Thursday but spared him a prison term for
Updated: 04/26/2012 04:37A
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