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02 September, 2010 16:37
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USA > Crime
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Justice Department lawyers sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
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Washington (CNN) -- Justice Department civil rights lawyers filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona on Thursday after talks collapsed on a deal to provide federal investigators with requested documents The suit, filed in federal court in Phoenix, Arizona, claims the Maricopa County sheriff has failed to cooperate with the investigation into...
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02 September, 2010 13:42
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USA > Crime
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Police: T.I., wife arrested in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Police arrested rapper TI and his wife in California after they were allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance The couple was arrested late Wednesday during a traffic stop in Los Angeles, according to a police report During the stop, police said, they smelled an odor of marijuana coming from their car...
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02 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Oakland slaying result of insults, D.A. says
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(09-01) 17:23 PDT OAKLAND -- A 32-year-old man shot and killed a man in downtown Oakland because the victim wouldn't stop insulting him, authorities said Wednesday Michael McCurty, an Oakland resident, was arrested Sunday in Richmond in the slaying of Craig Ainsworth, 27, who was shot and killed near the corner of 13th Street and Broadway about 9:20...
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02 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Immigration agency ponders S.F. opt-out request
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US immigration officials said Wednesday they will consider San Francisco's request to opt out of the controversial Secure Communities program that makes it easier for federal authorities to track down and deport undocumented immigrants Until now, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE, has rebuffed San Francisco's contention that...
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02 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Series of slayings prompted by jealous rage?
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(09-01) 19:18 PDT VALLEJO -- A string of crimes that left five people dead and one of the victims' sons missing may have been prompted in part by jealousy, investigators said Wednesday as they tried to untangle a web of violence that ended with officers fatally shooting the main suspect The suspect, 38-year-old Efren Valdemoro, beat a 73-year-old man...
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02 September, 2010 05:00
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USA > Crime
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UN-backed anti-corruption academy inaugurated in Austria
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International Anti-Corruption Academy (in Laxenburg, Austria2 September 2010 – An anti-corruption academy co-sponsored by the United Nations opened today in Austria with the aim of filling the rising global need for training, research and contemporary measures and techniques in the fight against corruption The International Anti-Corruption Academy...
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01 September, 2010 22:45
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USA > Crime
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Anna Nicole judge questions case
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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The judge in the drug trial of Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend-lawyer and two doctors raised questions Wednesday about the California law being used to prosecute them Judge Robert Perry said he did not realize until researching the law on Tuesday night that the California Legislature changed the definition of an addict...
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01 September, 2010 22:05
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USA > Crime
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Man charged in downtown Oakland slaying
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(09-01) 15:01 PDT OAKLAND -- A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in downtown Oakland, police said Wednesday Michael McCurty, an Oakland resident, was arrested in Richmond on Sunday in the slaying of Craig Ainsworth, 27, who was shot and killed near the corner of 13th Street and Broadway at about...
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01 September, 2010 19:18
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USA > Crime
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Suspect published online manifesto
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(CNN) -- The man believed to be holding at least one hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been identified as James Lee, a law enforcement source tells CNN Lee is an environmental protester who has been publishing criticisms of the network, according to a senior law enforcement official close to the investigation...
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01 September, 2010 18:15
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USA > Crime
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U.S. ups stakes in hunt for terror leader
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Washington (CNN) -- Hakimullah Mehsud, a key leader of the Pakistani Taliban, has been charged for his alleged involvement in the killings of seven US citizens at an American military base in Afghanistan in 2009, the US Justice Department announced Wednesday A $5 million reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of Mehsud and another...
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01 September, 2010 18:02
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USA > Crime
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Hostage taken at Discovery Channel
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For local coverage of this story go to CNN affiliate WJLA Also, are you there? Send photos, video to iReport (CNN) -- A man armed with possible explosives took at least one hostage Wednesday at the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, police said A caller from One Discovery Place, the channel's headquarters, called police...
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01 September, 2010 17:48
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USA > Crime
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Police probe how antifreeze killer died in prison cell
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Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- It will be at least two weeks until authorities can determine the cause of death of a Georgia inmate, found dead in prison where she was serving a life sentence for killing her boyfriend and husband with antifreeze, authorities said Wednesday Autopsy results were inconclusive on Julia Lynn Womack Turner, said Georgia Bureau...
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01 September, 2010 17:40
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USA > Crime
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Puppies tossed into river; video spurs outrage
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(CNN) -- A video apparently showing a young woman throwing live puppies into a river has sparked outrage across the Internet And now it has also led to an animal rights group offering a bounty for the arrest of the people behind it People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered a reward for information leading to the capture and arrest of...
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01 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Scrutiny for recycling operation
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Mayor Gavin Newsom is "actively exploring" moving or shutting down a 36-year-old recycling center in Golden Gate Park, a political lightning rod that has been a source of contention for decades No decision has been made yet on the recycling center, operated by the Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council on city land next to Kezar Stadium leased to the nonprofit...
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01 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Man shot to death after answering door
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(09-01) 15:39 PDT SAN LEANDRO -- A man was shot and killed and his mother was wounded after he answered the door of a San Leandro home, police said Wednesday The incident happened on the 1200 block of Drake Avenue just west of Interstate 880 shortly before 10 pm Tuesday, police Lt Jeff Tudor said The gunman rang the doorbell and opened fire when the...
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01 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Doctor rebuts pathologist at cop murder trial
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San Francisco's chief medical examiner testified Tuesday that a police officer died as a result of injuries suffered in a car crash during a pursuit and not because of any pre-existing medical condition The testimony of Amy Hart was an attempt by prosecutors to salvage a murder case against the man who slammed into the police cruiser as he attempted...
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01 September, 2010 07:00
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USA > Crime
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Two bodies found in Vallejo after slaying suspect is shot dead by CHP
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(09-01) 06:01 PDT VALLEJO -- Two bodies were found in a Vallejo home filled with explosives early today, deepening the mystery into a spree of East Bay slayings that culminated in the shooting death of a suspect by California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said The bodies were found at a home on Upland Court that belongs to Segundina Allen, 63,...
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01 September, 2010 02:01
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USA > Crime
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FBI informant adds drama to trial
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New York (CNN) -- Jurors in the trial of the four men accused of planning to blow up two Jewish houses of worship in New York City spent two days this week listening to and watching hours of dramatic footage recorded by an FBI informant in the case According to testimony in federal court in Manhattan, Shahed Hussain worked undercover for the FBI for...
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01 September, 2010 00:44
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USA > Crime
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Caltrans official pleads guilty to bribes
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(08-31) 17:15 PDT STOCKTON -- A Caltrans supervisor in Stockton pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting bribes from two Bay Area residents hoping to win state transportation contracts Clint Gregory, 48, of Sacramento admitted accepting cash, a Persian rug, a cell phone and other gifts from Siavash "Mike" Poursartip and Sara Shirazi over a five-year period,...
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31 August, 2010 16:46
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USA > Crime
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Giuliani daughter may clean record
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(CNN) -- The daughter of former New York mayor and Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani was ordered Tuesday to serve one day of community service for her shoplifting arrest in early August Caroline Giuliani was in court for an initial hearing The judge adjourned the case in contemplation of dismissal, which means once Giuliani completes...
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