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FBI: Violent crimes fell for 4th year in row
Excluding traffic violations, there were an estimated 13.1 million arrests nationwide. There were 552077 arrests for violent crimes, and 1643962 arrests for property crimes. Trends show arrests for violent crimes fell 5.3 percent in 2010 compared to
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:00P
FBI: Violent crimes fell for 4th year in row
Excluding traffic violations, there were an estimated 13.1 million arrests nationwide. There were 552077 arrests for violent crimes, and 1643962 arrests for property crimes. Trends show arrests for violent crimes fell 5.3 percent in 2010 compared to
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:00P
Court Throws Out Sentence of Terror Convict
The appeals court sent the case back for a new sentencing hearing. Padilla and two co-conspirators were convicted in 2007 after a three-month trial in which prosecutors said they sent money, recruits and supplies to Islamic extremist groups including
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:00P
None of us are normal; we are stuck to that time: Setalvad
Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad is one of the founders and key spokespersons for the NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) that has spent the last decade fighting legal battles on behalf of the victims of the violence and killings in Gujarat
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:59P
Ex-Treasury Restructuring Chief Millstein Starts Own Firm
Millstein, a bankruptcy attorney, joined Lazard in 2000 as a managing director in the restructuring group. Previously, he was a lawyer with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he led the restructuring practice. At Lazard, he worked on the
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:59P
Justice becomes first to resign from Dominican Republic Supreme Court
Supreme Court justice Daro Fernandez Espinal has tendered his resignation to the National Magistrate Council, affirming that he'll turn 75 years of age in five months. The resignation by Fernandez is the first ever by a sitting Justice in recent
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:59P
Family picks local orchard to grow business
know a lot about apples, other than we liked them and were interested in getting into the business," said Andy, 25, who works at the orchard on Highway II south of Eau Claire when not working on his degree at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:59P
Tunisia sets Ben Ali clan appeal trial for 3 October
The appeal trial for relatives of Tunisia's ousted leader Tunisian Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila Trabelsi was set to 3 October by a Tunis appeals court Monday. The relatives of the deposed dictator and of his feared wife -- who fled to
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:59P
Morning Roundup
Albuquerque city councilors are scheduled today to once again consider whether to ask the US Department of Justice to investigate local police shootings and allegations of misconduct.
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:58P
Judge backs feud murder sentence
Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan said that Francisco Notarantonio showed "indifference" to his victim. He killed Gerard Devlin in a street fight in Ballymurphy in February 2006. Notorantonio was jailed for 11 years and ordered to serve another year
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:58P
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