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Accuser In NYPD Rape Trial Releases Statement
She said public opinion will be the ultimate verdict. Moreno and Mata were only convicted of official misconduct, which is just a misdemeanor. However, that was enough to get them both fired. They claim they were only trying to help the drunk woman.
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:04P
Andal Ampatuan Sr. pleads not guilty to murder raps over 'Maguindanao massacre'
After Andal Sr. pleaded not guilty, relatives of the victims jeered which prompted Quezon City Regional Trial Court Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes to warn the relatives to keep quiet or she will order them out of the courtroom.
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:03P
Raleigh man arrested, charged following Va. bus accident
He was subsequently charged for obstruction of justice and resisting arrest. State police said earlier that the wreck was caused by driver fatigue, and that the driver had been cooperating with authorities. The bodies of four women killed in the wreck
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:02P
Philadelphia Orchestra's endowment in jeopardy
The Philadelphia Orchestra, which recently declared bankruptcy, may be losing funds from its endowment, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The orchestra had been the recipient of a $50 million endowment from Leonore Annenberg, widow of Walter Annenberg
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:02P
Drugs, explosives on court agenda
DRUG trafficking, a stolen vehicle, explosives and unlawful possession of weapons are all on the list to be heard in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court today. Zane Rene Cook is facing three charges in a hearing for break and enter, fraud and stealing a
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:01P
Manny Pacquiao settles de la Hoya suit
Manny Pacquiao has settled his defamation lawsuit against Oscar de la Hoya and his Golden Boy promotions chief Richard Schaefer over allegations the Filipino fight king used performance-enhancing drugs. Terms of the settlement were not released,
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:01P
Pahari acquitted in another murder case
KARACHI - Shahnawaz alias Ajmal Pahari, allegedly involved in 100 murders, has been acquitted in a murder case by the trial court for want of evidence. After hearing final arguments from both the sides in the hearing held at the Judicial Complex in the
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:01P
Vic hairdresser jailed over hubby hit plot
In sentencing, Justice Betty King said the undercover policeman initiated all contact with the accused and she had "real concern" about his behaviour. Koljatic-Bestel stated her willingness to have her husband killed several times and gave the hitman
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:01P
Mukhtaran Mai: Another Rosa Parks
To many it would seem strange, but the way in which Mai raised her voice throughout the world to get justice has no parallel. In fact, she can be called the Rosa Parks of the 21st century. Her struggle is a beacon of hope for those who are suffering
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:01P
IHC issues notices to CDA chief, others
ISLAMABAD - A single-member bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Hameed ur Rehman on Tuesday demanded reply in tow weeks from chairman CDA, director parks and in other petition from chairman CDA, Deputy commissioner CDA
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:01P