APNewsBreak: Speeding SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s car pulled over, but driver not ticketedCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A Highway Patrol trooper stopped South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s car for speeding, but let his protective detail driver go without a ticket, an official said Wednesday. Colombian guerrillas spring jailed commander wanted for extradition to US, killing guardBOGOTA — Machine gun-firing rebels on motorbikes attacked a prison Wednesday, springing a guerrilla commander charged with kidnapping two journalists on assignment for the Los Angeles Times. Court papers detail mental health diagnosis of man charged in Elizabeth Smart kidnappingSALT LAKE CITY — Federal court papers show a forensic psychiatrist believes the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart suffers from disorders that include pedophilia, narcissism and malingering, a condition that suggests he may be exaggerating his illnesses to avoid prosecution. Prosecutors play tape of Maryland man confessing to 2008 drowning deaths of his 3 childrenBALTIMORE — A Maryland man calmly described to detectives how he methodically drowned his three young children by holding them underwater in a hotel bathtub for 10 minutes each — a confession that was recorded by police and played in court Wednesday. US official says Canadian at Gitmo appointed 2 civilian lawyers after firing military attorneySAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Canadian detainee charged with war crimes fired his military lawyer Wednesday and was given two new civilian attorneys during a court proceeding at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. spokesman said. Former prosecutor: Slur in Williams case discussed 3 years before disclosure to defenseSOMERVILLE, N.J. — Retired NBA star Jayson Williams is closer to learning if a judge will agree that racial bias was involved in a manslaughter case against him seven years ago and that his convictions for covering up the crime should be thrown out. Judge dismisses WaMu employees’ lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase over retirement account lossesSEATTLE — An attempt by former Washington Mutual Inc. employees to recoup their retirement account losses from JPMorgan Chase & Co., part of a complex tangle of litigation stemming from WaMu’s collapse last year, has been dismissed. Montana state senator faces 3 felonies in boat crash that injured congressman, 4 othersHELENA, Mont. — Prosecutors on Wednesday filed felony charges against a Montana state senator accused of recklessly endangering a U.S. congressman and three others when he allegedly crashed a boat at high speed onto a rocky embankment after a night of drinking. Pot legalization gains momentum in California, setting up fight with federal governmentSAN FRANCISCO — Marijuana advocates are gathering signatures to get as many as three pot-legalization measures on the ballot in 2010 in California, setting up what could be a groundbreaking clash with the federal government over U.S. drug policy. Dining hall fight at California’s Folsom Prison leaves 8 inmates with non-serious injuriesFOLSOM, Calif. — Eight California inmates have been injured after a fight erupted in a dining hall at Folsom State Prison. APNewsBreak: Craigslist slaying suspect indicted on assault charges in RIPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A former Boston University medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has been indicted on charges that he assaulted a stripper in Rhode Island. Ky. veterans hospital nurse charged with giving patient a lethal dose of morphine 3 years agoLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Lexington is accused of killing a 90-year-old patient with a morphine injection three years ago, according to an indictment released Wednesday. War memorial cross on federal land prompts sharp debate at Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court weighed a dispute over a religious symbol on public land Wednesday, Justice Antonin Scalia was having difficulty understanding how some people might feel excluded by a cross that was put up as a memorial to soldiers killed in World War I. Over GOP objections, House-Senate panel offers plan for allowing trials for Gitmo detaineesWASHINGTON — In a partial victory for President Obama’s troubled bid to close the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, key congressional negotiators adopted a plan Wednesday to permit terror suspects held there to continue to be transferred into the United States to face trial. Divorced fathers in Japan, cut off from kids, turning to courts to seek access, change systemTOKYO — On Christmas Eve two years ago, Masahiro Yoshida returned to his home to find it empty. His wife had fled with their 2-year-old daughter, seeking a divorce. Berlusconi says he won’t resign despite court ruling overturning law shielding him from trialROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he will not resign even though a top Italian court has overturned an immunity law shielding him from a corruption trial in Milan. Trial of South Africa’s ex-top cop opens window into shady world of criminal kingpinsJOHANNESBURG — The corruption trial of South Africa’s ex-top cop is opening a window into a shady world of criminal kingpins and alleged graft at the highest levels in law enforcement. Top court overturns Italian premier’s immunity, Berlusconi spokesman says he won’t resignROME — Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed to stay on and “go forward” Wednesday after an Italian court struck down a law granting him immunity from prosecution and allowed trials for corruption and tax fraud to resume in Milan. There were immediate calls for his resignation. Federal judge sets deadline for amended deal in Google’s battle over digital book rightsNEW YORK — A federal judge set a Nov. 9 deadline Wednesday for submission of a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.’s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Then the debate over the fairness of the plan will resume. Berlin police launch search of suspected Islamic extremists allegedly plotting Russia attackBERLIN — Authorities in Berlin on Wednesday searched more than two dozen buildings connected to three alleged Islamic extremists suspected of planning to carry out attacks in Russia. Trial of suspected IRA dissident resumes in Lithuania behind closed doorsVILNIUS, Lithuania — The trial of a suspected Irish Republican Army dissident accused of trying to purchase weapons and explosives in Lithuania resumed Wednesday with defense attempts to get the prosecutor dismissed. Democrats seek to override Supreme Court ruling that raised bar for proving age discriminationWASHINGTON — Democrats want to counter a recent Supreme Court ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove they are the victims of age discrimination. Supreme Court to rule in dispute over cross that serves as war memorial on federal park landWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared divided between conservatives and liberals Wednesday over whether a cross on federal park land in California violates the Constitution. Texas activists sue state over lack of greenhouse gas restrictions for new power plantsDALLAS — Environmental activists sued the Texas environmental agency Tuesday in an effort to force the state to regulate greenhouse gases, asking that coal-fired power plant projects be halted until that happens. Southern California city settles officers’ harassment claimsLOS ANGELES — A southern California city agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit brought by current and former police officers who said they were discriminated against and harassed because of their connection to two local Hispanic leaders. Anti-prostitution group files lawsuit in Mexico to keep Garcia Marquez book off the big screen
Families of 10 killed in Okla. turnpike accident sue truck driver, employer, 5 othersNORMAN, Okla. — Family members of the 10 people killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into stopped cars on a northeastern Oklahoma turnpike have sued the truck’s driver and his employer. 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. 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. White House announces 2 nominations to appeals court benchesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he would nominate a pair of Northeastern judges to appeals court positions. |
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