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President Barack Obama recalled his struggles with student loan debt as he unveiled a plan Wednesday that could give millions of young people some relief on their payments. Speaking at the University of Colorado Denver, Obama said he and his wife,
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:22A
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(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) In a verdict that disappointed pro-democracy activists, two policemen who beat a man to death were convicted Wednesday of the lesser charge of manslaughter and given a relatively light sentence in a case that helped spark
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:20A
Guilty verdict on sex abuse charges
A 57-year-old Lower Hutt man has been found guilty of eight historical sex abuse charges by a jury in Wellington District Court. The man, who has name suppression, was found guilty of incidents between April 1992 and August 1999 including two counts of
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:13A
Rajaratnam Seeks to Remain Free While Appealing Guilty Verdict
28. Holwell denied a request by Rajaratnam's lawyers to allow their client to remain free while appealing his conviction. He is out on bail until he reports to prison. The case is US v. Rajaratnam, 09-01184, US District Court, Southern District of New
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:11A
Verdict near for 'spot-fixers'
The judge in the Pakistan spot-fixing trial on Wednesday (October 26) asked the jury to consider whether Mohammad Asif's defense was believable, as he gave the court an excuse he had not previously mentioned it when questioned by police.
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:10A
Trial outcome angers Egypt activists
In June 2011, the court ordered an independent review of the forensic evidence used in the defense of the two policemen. At that time, Said's family and rights advocates were hopeful that more serious charges could be added to the indictment.
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:09A
Egypt: Court Jails Two Policemen over Activist's Death
Authorities said he died choking on drugs. "The court sentences the defendants to seven years in jail for using cruelty against the victim," Judge Moussa al-Nahrawy said in a statement read out in court at the end of a case that began before the
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:08A
Musto Carroll's opponent: Stefanie Salavantis
Salavantis, 29, has never tried a criminal case to verdict. Nor has she been employed in a district attorney's office. A lawyer since 2009, the Kingston Township resident maintains a private practice and works for an insurance defense firm.
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:03A
Verdict in shooting trial expected today
Newton, 18, is accused of shooting Guess, 21, and Smith, 22, from the front porch of a house on the corner of 26th and Court streets on Nov. 22, 2010. Guess died, and Smith was injured. In opening statements on Tuesday, Baker said Newton was defending
Updated: 10/27/2011 01:02A
Verdict for police angers activists
In a verdict that disappointed pro-democracy activists, two policemen who beat a man to death were convicted yesterday of the lesser charge of manslaughter and given a relatively light sentence in a case that helped spark Egypt's
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:38A
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