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Terrorism trial starts in Norway
Prosecutor Geir Evanger told the Oslo district court that Davud, the alleged ringleader, received explosives training in Pakistan. He is accused of conspiring with al-Qaida operatives to attack the Danish Jyllands-Posten newspaper, whose 12 cartoons of
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:30P
In interview, Sandusky says he's innocent
"We've been assured that's not the case for the bowl game," Tom Bradley told reporters at a news conference. He also said that the possibility of the team not playing next year hasn't come up. Bradley praised his football players, saying they are
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:30P
Stem cell trials halted over funding fears
It said stem cells "continue to hold great medical promise" but the decision was taken after a "strategic review" of costs, and it intends to focus on developing anti-cancer drugs instead. The announcement was greeted with anger by Daniel Heumann,
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:29P
WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Ohio executes man who killed 3
Brooks was found competent for trial, and a three-judge panel convicted him. Defense attorneys argued that prosecutors withheld information that would have supported a mental health defense and led the court to rule differently.
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:27P
Belmont Shore murder trial scuttled in deadlock, ends in mistrial
The case was turned over to the jury for deliberations last week. On Tuesday afternoon, the group declared it was hopelessly deadlocked, prompting Long Beach Superior Court Judge Jesse Rodriguez to declare a mistrial. Signs of trouble, however,
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:27P
Mother to face trial over baby's death
At Afoa's latest court appearance in the Manukau District Court, his lawyer Panama Le'au'anae said he was seeking a discharge without conviction. Le'au'anae has previously said Afoa accepted his role in concealing the baby's body, but had no knowledge
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:26P
Ramsey County jury: Priest guilty of sexual misconduct
She was a young woman with a troubled past, he was a St. Paul priest who agreed to be her "regular confessor," and on Tuesday, a Ramsey County District Court jury determined that when the two had sex it was a crime. The Rev.
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:26P
Killer of 7-year-old Texas girl set to die
"The brutality of the killing was bad enough," Terry McDonald, one of Esparza's trial attorneys, recalled this week. "When you have a young child, juries don't have much sympathy. And they probably shouldn't." In May, the US Supreme Court refused to
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:25P
ND Supreme Court affirms conviction of 'hit man'
BISMARCK, ND (AP) - North Dakota's Supreme Court has affirmed the murder conviction of a handyman who was hired to kill a Fargo dentist. The court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that jurors had enough evidence to find Michael Nakvinda (nack-VINH'-dah)
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:25P
Court hears Shafia son's interrogation in murder trial
Mohammad Shafia, left, his son Hamed and his wife Tooba Mohammad Yahya are brought into the court house in Kingston, Ont. on October 21, 2011. (MICHAEL LEA/QMI Agency) KINGSTON, Ont. – Kingston City Police officers tried the good cop/bad cop routine on
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:25P
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