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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer robbed at machete-point in Nevis

February 13, 2012 18:40
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A masked man with a machete broke into the home around 10 p.m., took $1,000 and left, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said, according to the Associated Press.

Hanjuan Jin, ex-Motorola engineer, found guilty of stealing trade secrets

February 8, 2012 17:47
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US District Judge Ruben Castillo said that federal prosecutors convinced him that Jin had "criminally betrayed Motorola" but not that she was working on behalf of a foreign government or company, Reuters reported.
January 20, 2012 14:53
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Over 500 deaths last year inside Venezuelan prisons

Prisoners in Venezuela often brandish heavier weapons than the guards that watch them.
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Relatives of inmates of El Rodeo I and II penitentiaries cry outside the prisons compounds in Guatire, outskirts of Caracas. (Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images)
With inmates wielding machine guns, rifles and grenades and guards often unwilling to enter the overcrowded buildings for fear of their own death, jails in Venezuela have become a lawless territory that magnify the violence outside their walls.
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Supreme Court: Cory Maples can appeal death sentence after lawyers missed deadline

January 18, 2012 22:24
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"What happened to Maples would never happen to a paying client," Stephen Gillers, a legal ethics professor at New York University, told the Wall Street Journal. “Law firms … need to have strict rules for preventing gaps in representation."

Pinkberry co-founder Young Lee arrested for beating homeless man

January 17, 2012 18:54
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"This case is emblematic of how the homeless are among the most vulnerable in our society," LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said in a statement.

Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco sheriff, charged with domestic battery

January 14, 2012 20:37
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"No one is above the law," District Attorney George Gascon told reporters today, according to the AP. "Whether this was the elected sheriff or any other San Francisco resident, this type of behavior is inexcusable, criminal and will be prosecuted."

IRS amnesty for offshore tax evaders is back

January 9, 2012 19:32
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"We have billions of dollars in hand from our previous efforts, and we have more people wanting to come in and get right with the government,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said, according to CNN.

Harry Burkhart, LA arson suspect, motivated by 'anti-American rage'

January 5, 2012 09:00
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According to court documents, authorities believe Burkhart would pose a continued threat to the public if released on bail because of his hatred of Americans and the US government.

UK: Royal murder mystery after body found on Queen's private Sandringham estate

January 3, 2012 13:18
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Officers said they were examining cold cases from across the UK, indicating that the victim may have been killed elsewhere and some time ago.

Saudi hackers Group-XP say they published 400,000 Israelis' credit card details

January 3, 2012 09:55
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The hackers described the attack as "a gift to the world for the new year" that they hoped "would hurt the Zionist pocket."
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