Gunmen storm Mexican hospital to kill wounded enemiesMEXICO CITY - Assailants armed with assault rifles burst into a hospital in the northern Mexican state of Durango and killed three men being treated for gunshot wounds, the state attorney general’s office said. 2 Southern California sisters get 6 years in federal prison for tax fraudRIVERSIDE, Calif. — Two Southern California sisters have been sentenced to six years in federal prison and ordered to pay $14 million in restitution for their role in defrauding the IRS. Woman in Philippines cracks Okla. burglary case after spotting suspects over webcamMIDWEST CITY, Okla. — Police say three people who tried to rob a man’s suburban Oklahoma City apartment were caught by his wife in the Philippines, who saw them on the webcam the couple uses to communicate while they’re apart. NY man convicted of hate crime in mugging of centenarian, 2 other women, could face 90 yearsNEW YORK — A New York City man was convicted of hate crimes Tuesday in connection with a series of muggings that included an assault on a centenarian on her way to church. Anti-prostitution group files lawsuit in Mexico to keep Garcia Marquez book off the big screen
Private investigator who worked for Jackson pleads no contest in LA conspiracy caseLOS ANGELES — A private investigator who once worked for A-list defendants such as Michael Jackson and Winona Ryder pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges that he tried to pay off a suspected rape victim. Ga. man sentenced to die for molesting, choking to death 6-year-old boy in trailer parkBRUNSWICK, Ga. — A jury has ordered that a Georgia man be executed for molesting and choking to death a 6-year-old boy whose body was wrapped in trash bags and dumped near a road. Mich. ‘Robin Hood’ banker sent to prison; manager stole $340K but says she gave it awayDETROIT — A Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. Brazil TV crime show host accused in killings faces arrest but disappearsBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian police say they are hunting for a TV crime show host and former state legislator who is accused of commissioning killings to boost ratings. New records from CIA: Cuban exile and accused terrorist informed on fellow anti-Castro plotsMIAMI — Recently released CIA files from the mid-1960s show Cuban exile and accused terrorist Luis Posada Carriles informed on violent Miami-based efforts to attack Fidel Castro’s fledgling Cuban government even as he was deeply involved in helping them. Prosecutor: Ohio pediatrician paid patients for sex acts; Defense: Case ‘flat-out extortion’HAMILTON, Ohio — A pediatrician performed oral sex on three teen patients and fondled a younger boy during office visits, slipping the teenagers cash payments of at least $200 as they left, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Collectors who say $80M worth of art was stolen from Calif. home named as suspects in caseSALINAS, Calif. — Two men who claim thieves broke into their rental home in the ritzy coastal enclave of Pebble Beach and made off with millions of dollars worth of art were named as suspects in the case Tuesday. Guards at southern Indiana jail stabbed during escape attempt by 3 teenage inmatesVERNON, Ind. — Three teenage inmates in a southern Indiana jail attacked three guards and briefly held them hostage early Tuesday during an escape attempt that left one guard hospitalized with a stab wound to the head, authorities said. Chicago teen slayings may have roots in school closings that send students across gang linesCHICAGO — Even in the cold rain, Danielle Jones would rather stand on the street and wait for her father to pick her up from her high school on Chicago’s South Side than walk or take the bus, fearing the fights that start in school will be settled later on the streets. Wis. parents who prayed instead of seeking medical care for dying daughter get probation, jailWAUSAU, Wis. — A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin couple to 10 years probation and 30 days a year in jail for the next six years for praying instead of seeking medical care for their dying 11-year-old daughter. US Supreme Court turns down Ohio priest’s conviction appeal in Easter weekend slaying of nunTOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed by a Roman Catholic priest convicted of murdering a nun in Ohio. Gmail,Yahoo hit by phishing schemeSAN FRANCISCO - Users of Google’s Gmail and Yahoo Mail were also targeted in the large-scale phishing attack that harvested at least 10,000 passwords from Microsoft’s Live Hotmail, according to reports Tuesday. Official: Somali state minister for defense kidnapped in UgandaMOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen kidnapped Somalia’s state minister for defense Tuesday during a trip to the Ugandan capital, a Somali government spokesman said. Teenage burglar moves on to stealing planes, eludes police on islands north of SeattleEASTSOUND, Wash. — In the darkness of this sleepy island town, the beam of a deputy’s flashlight caught the back of a lanky teenager wanted in a notorious 18-month burglary spree. Suspect accused of orchestrating killings of thousands in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide is arrestedKAMPALA, Uganda — A top suspect wanted for orchestrating the killings of thousands of people in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide — including children, hospital patients, priests and even an elderly and revered African queen — has been captured, police said Tuesday. Official: Somali defense minister kidnapped in UgandaMOGADISHU, Somalia — An official says Somalia’s defense minister has been kidnapped in Uganda’s capital. Lincoln, Neb., police say woman will not face charges for throwing dog at officerLINCOLN, Neb. — Police said a woman will not face charges for throwing a dog at an officer during a domestic violence investigation. Police Capt. Davidsaver said officers were called to southeast Lincoln for a report of domestic violence late Monday. He said the woman was suspected of throwing a cell phone that hit her boyfriend in the face. Feds won’t renew deal that gives Arizona sheriff power to make federal immigration arrestsPHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff known for aggressively cracking down on illegal immigration has been stripped of some of his special power to enforce federal immigration law, and he claims the Obama administration is taking away his authority for political reasons. 3 British men accused of participating in terrorist plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flightsLONDON — A British prosecutor accused three men Tuesday of conspiring with the mastermind of a plot to kill thousands of airline passengers by blowing up their trans-Atlantic flights using liquid explosives. Jersey City councilman becomes 6th to plead guilty in massive NJ corruption sweepNEWARK, N.J. — A northern New Jersey councilman has become the 45th person charged and the sixth to plead guilty in the state’s largest corruption sweep. Police say Pa. man nabbed for DUI used ID of brother, who was arrested after his honeymoonREADING, Pa. — Police said an eastern Pennsylvania man stopped for suspected drunken driving used the identity of his brother, who was away on his honeymoon. When 42-year-old Bernard Marrero, of Reading, returned from his honeymoon last month, he was arrested for DUI. Marrero and his lawyer explained the mix-up and told police 39-year-old Samuel Marrero was who they wanted. Pa. coroner: 4-year-old boy found dead in septic tank drowned, accident or intentional unknownHOOKSTOWN, Pa. — A coroner says the cause of death for a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy found dead in a septic tank was drowning. Pa. police say woman put stolen check in church offering and stole a wallet from a pewNEW BRIGHTON, Pa. — Police said a woman put a forged $50 check in a church offering plate and stole a woman’s wallet from a pew in the same western Pennsylvania church. New Brighton police Chief Charles Van Fossan said Tuesday that police were still searching for a 20-year-old woman. She allegedly committed the crimes at First Presbyterian Church in New Brighton on Sunday. AG Holder: NY plot was one of the most serious since 2001 attacksWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the alleged terror plot disrupted in New York was “one of the most serious in the United States since Sept. 11, 2001″ — but he gave no indication when more arrests might be made. Animal cruelty videos at center of Supreme Court case on free speech protectionsWASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices, skeptical of a law aimed at graphic animal cruelty videos, touched Tuesday on dog fights, bull fights, cock fights, bow-and-arrow hunting, even a hypothetical television channel devoted to human sacrifice. Oh, yes, and freedom of speech. |
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