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. Democrats seek to effectively reverse another Supreme Court ruling on job discriminationWASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias. 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. Mafia, violent criminals turning to Medicare fraud for greater payoff, lighter sentencesMIAMI — Lured by easier money and shorter prison sentences, Mafia figures and other violent criminals are increasingly moving into Medicare fraud and spilling blood over what was once a white-collar crime. Ohio considering bone, muscle injection in prison death chamber in wake of failed executionCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is considering new ways of administering lethal drugs to condemned inmates in the wake of a failed execution last month. Abducted Tenn. newborn’s mom regaining custody of 4 kids, cleared of baby-selling claimNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A mother will be reunited with her newborn son after losing him twice, first to a kidnapper and then to state custody after someone claimed a family member had tried to sell him. Children of Russian activist Politkovskaya call for mother’s killers to be brought to justiceMOSCOW — Three years after their mother was gunned down in her Moscow apartment building, Anna Politkovskaya’s son and daughter said Tuesday they are losing hope the killers will ever be brought to justice. Former NY power broker Raymond Harding pleads guilty in pension fund corruption scandalNEW YORK — A political power broker and an investment executive who advised government officials in several states have pleaded guilty to securities fraud in connection with a “pay-to-play” scandal at New York’s public pension fund. German lawyer: John Demjanjuk’s trial on Nazi death camp charges to start Nov. 30MUNICH — John Demjanjuk’s trial on charges of being an accessory to the murder of thousands at a Nazi death camp will begin Nov. 30, his German lawyer said Tuesday. 55 members, associates of Pagans Motorcycle Club charged with racketeering, other crimesCHARLESTON, W.Va. — National leaders of the Pagans Motorcycle Club and more than 50 members and associates of the outlaw biker gang are accused of plotting to kill and extort rivals to consolidate the club’s power, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday. 2 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 two guards hospitalized with stab wounds, authorities said. Officials: 3 guards at southern Indiana jail attacked during escape attempt by teenage inmatesVERNON, Ind. — Authorities say three teenage inmates in a southern Indiana jail attacked three guards and briefly held them hostage during an escape attempt. Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader wins defamation lawsuit against rights activistMOSCOW — Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday won a defamation lawsuit against a rights activist who blamed him for the killing of a colleague whose murder sparked international outrage. Man sentenced to 2 years in case of Ohio infant who lost toes due to rat bites at filthy homeWAVERLY, Ohio — An 18-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in an infant’s loss of two toes to rat bites inside a filthy mobile home. Italian court to deliberate on legality of Berlusconi’s immunity from prosecutionROME — Silvio Berlusconi’s lawyers asked an Italian court Tuesday to uphold an immunity law that has shielded the Italian premier from a corruption trial in Milan — a decision that could determine the future of his government. Death penalty experts ponder US impact of Ohio rapist’s halted execution, killers’ reprievesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The national impact of the unprecedented halting of a rapist’s execution after two hours and temporary reprieves for other condemned inmates likely will become clear over the next few months as courts examine the state’s lethal-injection procedures, experts say. AP sources: NYC terror suspect contacted senior al-Qaida operative in international caseWASHINGTON — Just weeks before the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an Afghan immigrant with ties to a senior al-Qaida operative drew the attention of U.S. intelligence organizations, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation say. AP sources: NY terror suspect contacted senior al-Qaida operative in international caseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is touting the case of an al-Qaida-linked Afghan immigrant who allegedly plotted an attack in New York as proof the U.S. intelligence community is making progress in the struggle to defeat the terror group. Supreme Court weighs free speech protections for animal cruelty videos in argument TuesdayWASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices on Tuesday indicated that a federal law aimed at graphic videos of dog fights and other acts of animal cruelty goes too far in limiting free speech rights. AP Sources: NYC terror suspect had contact with senior al-Qaida operativeWASHINGTON — An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. Montana jail plan on hold after revelations about lead figure’s pastHARDIN, Mont. — Officials in this remote Montana town have placed plans for a California company to take over a never-used, $27 million jail on hold amid increasing doubts about the legitimacy of the firm. Extradition hearing begins for Canadian accused of supplying al-Qaida with weaponsTORONTO — A Canadian man facing extradition to the United States denied allegations on Monday that he supplied al-Qaida with weapons and conspired to kill Americans in Pakistan and Afghanistan. NYC terror suspect had contact with senior al-Qaida; informant tipsWASHINGTON — An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. Retired Chilean officers get prison for murder of colonel who testified in Croatian arms dealSANTIAGO, Chile — Four former top army officials were sentenced to prison Monday in the murder of a colonel shortly after he testified about an illegal deal to smuggle weapons to Croatia. AP sources: Family member allegedly tried to sell newborn boy snatched from Tennessee homeNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee newborn kidnapped in a knife attack on his mother was placed in foster care with his three siblings after allegations arose that a family member tried to sell the infant, sources familiar with the case said Monday. Federal appeals court in NYC upholds Rigas’ sentencingNEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York has upheld prison sentences given to a father and son who built Adelphia Communications into a cable television powerhouse. Defense lawyers say ex-lobbyist on Jack Abramoff’s team is victim of guilt by associationWASHINGTON — The second trial in the long-running influence peddling scandal surrounding imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff went to the jury Monday with the defense arguing that a former member of Abramoff’s team is being prosecuted for guilt by association. Feds decide against death penalty for Gitmo inmate accused in US embassy bombingsNEW YORK — The U.S. government has decided not to seek the death penalty against a Guantanamo detainee charged in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. 2 Okla. men released from prison after spending nearly 15 years on death row for murderOKLAHOMA CITY — Two men who spent nearly 15 years on death row for the 1993 killing of a teenage girl during a drive-by shooting in Oklahoma City were released from prison after prosecutors dropped the murder case against them. Ohio governor delays state’s next 2 executions to allow review of lethal injection proceduresCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday delayed the state’s next two executions to allow a full review of lethal injection procedures, the latest in a series of unprecedented capital punishment developments in Ohio. |
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