Man appears in court on charges of stalking ESPN’s Andrews, trying to sell nude tapesCHICAGO — A man accused of taping surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews while she was alone in hotel rooms appeared in federal court Saturday and was ordered returned to California. Who owns the past? A town collects and sells Indian artifacts, and pays the priceBLANDING, Utah — High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins. Man accused of secretly videotaping nude ESPN reporter appears in federal courtMan accused in secret taping case appears in court CHICAGO — A man accused of taping surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews while she was alone in hotel rooms appeared in federal court Saturday and was ordered returned to California. Thousands gather in Rome to defend press freedom, target Berlusconi’s alleged intrusionsROME — Tens of thousands of people, including journalists and media rights activists, gathered in a Rome square Saturday to defend press freedom, accusing Premier Silvio Berlusconi of trying to silence critical voices. Major cases coming up for the Supreme Court in the new termHighlights of some high-profile cases that the Supreme Court will take up in its term that begins Monday: Justice Sotomayor dances, sings, throws _ and now sits _ as Supreme Court begins its new termWASHINGTON — Justice David Souter never danced the salsa in public. Justice John Paul Stevens doesn’t sing in karaoke bars. And Chief Justice John Roberts hasn’t thrown out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium. Official: Anti-Taliban tribal leader fatally shot by suspected militants in northwest PakistanKHAR, Pakistan — Suspected Taliban militants fatally shot a tribal elder Saturday in volatile northwestern Pakistan as he traveled to discuss anti-militancy efforts with government authorities, an official said. Calif. teenager gets 15 years in drunk driving crash that killed classmateSANTA ANA, Calif. — A judge sentenced an unlicensed teenage driver to 15 years to life in the death of a classmate after he drank several shots of rum and crashed his mother’s car. Ehren Watada, Iraq war objector, leaves ArmyFORT LEWIS, Wash. — An Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq in 2006, saying he believed the war was illegal, has officially left the service. Prosecutors: NYC court escapee had phony passport, disguises, $4K when capturedNEW YORK — Prosecutors say a well-dressed robbery suspect who escaped from a New York City courthouse had a fake passport, wigs, phony beards, $4,000 and four gun-shaped cigarette lighters on him when he was captured. Mayfield set to hire Mark Geragos in drug suspension fight with NASCARSuspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield is turning to high-profile attorney Mark Geragos to help fight his drug suspension. Madoff trustee sues Madoff’s brother, sons, niece to recover almost $200 million for investorsNEW YORK — Bernard Madoff’s brother, sons and a niece used the family finance business like a “piggy bank,” a court-appointed trustee says, and he is suing them to return almost $200 million that he says fueled their lavish lifestyle at the expense of investors. NY court rules in favor of Canada’s biggest independent oil company in genocide lawsuitNEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that a lawsuit alleging that a Canadian energy company aided genocide in its pursuit of oil in Sudan was properly thrown out. Family of student from Cyprus killed by drunk driver sues NYC restaurant where drinks servedNEW YORK — The family of a graduate student from Cyprus who was killed by a drunken driver has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York City restaurant of serving the alcohol that fueled the crash. Todd Palin, husband of former Alaska governor resigns from oil field job on the North SlopeANCHORAGE, Alaska — The husband of former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has quit his oil field job on the North Slope. Todd Palin’s resignation as a production operator for oil giant BP PLC comes almost two months after his wife stepped down as Alaska governor and shortly before the release of her highly anticipated memoir in a deal rumored to be worth millions. Judge turns back challenge to evidence collected during weeklong raid at polygamist sect ranchSAN ANGELO, Texas — A Texas judge ruled Friday that prosecutors could use thousands of documents seized during a weeklong raid of a polygamist sect’s West Texas ranch in upcoming criminal trials even though search warrants were prompted by faked reports of abuse. Texas soldier who staged kidnapping hoax to cover AWOL gets prison, dishonorable dischargeFORT HOOD, Texas — A Fort Hood soldier who tried to fake his kidnapping by a Mexican drug cartel after he went AWOL was sentenced Friday to three years in prison and dishonorably discharged. Judge ok’s law that would allow statements from Drew Peterson’s dead wife to be used at trialJOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois judge has ruled that prosecutors can introduce statements made by former police officer’s Drew Peterson’s now-deceased ex-wife at his trial. Experts doubt NJ court ruling on polling place buffer zones will withstand challengeTRENTON, N.J. — A court decision that bars exit polling within 100 feet of New Jersey polling places is unlikely to stand because federal courts around the country have consistently rejected such restrictions, according to legal and polling experts. 39 people in DC taxi industry charged with paying bribes for cab licensesWASHINGTON — Thirty-nine people connected with the Washington, D.C., taxicab industry have been indicted on bribery charges. DA: CBS News employee pleads not guilty in NYC to plotting $2M extortion of David LettermanNEW YORK — A CBS News employee is out of jail on bond after pleading not guilty to trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million. Federal judge blocks decision ordering US to search for damage assessments in Cuban 5 spy caseMIAMI — A federal judge on Friday halted a U.S. search for national security damage assessments that had been ordered by another judge in the politically charged case of three convicted Cuban spies who are seeking lenient prison sentences. Husband of former Alaska governor resigns from oil field jobANCHORAGE, Alaska — The husband of former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has quit his oil field job on the North Slope. INSIDE WASHINGTON: Obama slower than Bush to nominate judges who could change outcome of casesWASHINGTON — Eight months into office, President Barack Obama is moving far more slowly than his predecessor to fill federal court vacancies, leaving liberals waiting for the judiciary to tilt to the left. Obama begins makeover of nation’s most conservative appeals court, venue for many terror casesRICHMOND, Va. — President Barack Obama has begun reshaping the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court, one that has handled many high-profile terrorism and detainee cases and generally supported the anti-terrorism initiatives of former President George W. Bush. DeLay’s legal dance in money laundering case is in limbo as he shimmies into show’s 3rd roundAUSTIN, Texas — Republican Tom DeLay danced the cha-cha and the tango on TV, but he’s tiptoeing through a legal web as his criminal case crawls through the courts in Texas. After shooting outside Washington, victim questions why Russia angle discounted by policeADELPHI, Md. — That night, he was returning home from the International Spy Museum, of all places. He had been meeting with, of all people, an old friend who once was a top officer in the KGB. DA: CBS News employee indicted in NYC in plot to extort $2M from David LettermanNEW YORK — A CBS News employee has been indicted in an extortion plot against David Letterman, who acknowledged sexual relationships with female staffers on his show after the man tried to blackmail him for $2 million, the Manhattan district attorney said Friday. Widow of small-plane pilot sues helicopter owner, maker over deadly Hudson River crashPHILADELPHIA — The widow of the small-plane pilot killed in a collision with a helicopter over the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing the helicopter operators of operating an aerial “bumper car.” FINRA’s failure to uncover Madoff, Stanford schemes points to need for reforms, review saysWASHINGTON — The brokerage industry’s self-policing body must make reforms to protect investors after its inspections failed to uncover the massive Ponzi scheme run by Bernard Madoff and the alleged fraud by R. Allen Stanford, according to a special review. |
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