Australian police launch war crimes probe into 1975 killing of 5 journalists in East TimorSYDNEY — Australia has launched a war crimes investigation into the 1975 killing of five Australian-based journalists during an attack by Indonesian forces in East Timor. Prominent Spanish judge in court over allegations he overstepped bounds in civil war probeMADRID — The Spanish judge best known for indicting Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden appeared in court Wednesday with the tables turned: this time he was a suspect, accused of overstepping his authority in a huge domestic case involving Spanish civil war atrocities. Feds seek grand jury testimony from Associated Press photographer in Katrina death probeNEW ORLEANS — An Associated Press photographer has been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury probing the death of a man whose burned body was found in a car near a police station several weeks after Hurricane Katrina. Prominent Spanish judge called to testify for allegedly overstepping bounds in civil war probeMADRID — The Spanish judge famous for indicting Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden will testify before the Supreme Court on Wednesday about allegations he acted without jurisdiction in undertaking an inquiry of Spanish civil war-era crimes, an official said. SEC report shows investigators bungled Madoff probes for 16 years, failed to act on complaintsWASHINGTON — Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff tried by turns to bully and impress the federal examiners who looked into his business, but the investigators managed by themselves to botch the probes and enable Madoff’s multibillion-dollar fraud to continue for nearly two decades, a new report shows. Dutch investigators: Man who attacked royals acted alone, deliberately targeted themTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — An unemployed recluse who attempted to slam his car into an open-topped bus carrying Queen Beatrix was acting alone and targeting the royal family, police said Friday. Even in blackened landscape, investigators find clues to cause of huge Calif. wildfireLOS ANGELES — A streak of soot on a rock. Singed bark on a tree. Charred plants and grasses. Wyoming town roiled by police use of Taser on 76-year-old tractor driver during paradeGLENROCK, Wyo. — Bud Grose seemed like the last person who should attract the attention of police when the 76-year-old retiree hopped on his antique tractor and rumbled through the annual parade in this small Wyoming town. Former Pa. Sen. Vince Fumo, convicted on fraud charges, starts 4½-year federal prison termPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges has reported to federal prison in Kentucky. Authorities search property next door to where couple allegedly kept girl captive 18 yearsANTIOCH, Calif. — Investigators expanded their search Sunday to a property next door to the home of a couple charged with kidnapping a little girl and holding her in a compound for 18 years. Former Pa. state senator, convicted on fraud charges, headed to federal prison MondayPHILADELPHIA — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges is scheduled to report to federal prison in Kentucky on Monday. Report: S. African army feared soldiers plotted to kidnap defense min; union denies claims.JOHANNESBURG — A South African newspaper reported Sunday that the army is investigating an alleged plot by disgruntled soldiers to kidnap the defense minister and top military officials. Neighbor’s home now part of crime scene in California kidnapping caseANTIOCH, Calif. — Police have expanded the boundaries of the Jaycee Lee Dugard kidnapping crime scene to include the house next to Dugard’s alleged abductors. New Mexico police say 10-year-old boy is suspect in fatal shootingshot and killed fatherALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico police are investigating a 10-year-old boy in the shooting death of his father but couldn’t say Friday whether the incident was accidental or intentional. A neighbor described the victim and his children as “a good family.” Ky. military contractor accused of threatening witnesses amid investigation of faulty repairsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A military contractor under investigation on allegations he overbilled and did faulty repair work on Navy and Army aircraft has been charged with threatening to kill witnesses in the case, according to a complaint unsealed Thursday. Brazilian relatives of Air France crash victims request criminal investigationSAO PAULO — Relatives of Brazilian passengers who perished on an Air France jetliner that crashed over the Atlantic Ocean are demanding a criminal investigation. state-funded report concludes faulty fire investigation led to man’s execution inDALLAS — A fire investigation that led to the execution of a man in the deaths of his three young children was so seriously flawed that its conclusion of arson can’t be supported, a fire expert hired by the state said in a new report. German professors concerned that Ph.D. bribe scheme could undermine academic processBERLIN — An investigation of German professors suspected of accepting bribes to advise doctoral candidates could last months, as prosecutors try to untangle the links between a bankrupt consulting firm and university instructors across the country. Indonesia police name suspect as possible courier of al-Qaida funds for hotel bomb attackJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police on Tuesday widened their investigation into last month’s bombing of two Jakarta hotels, naming a suspect who may have served as a courier for al-Qaida to fund the attacks. ‘Inhumane’ CIA tactics on detainees spur new rules, and criminal probe of interrogatorsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is setting strict new standards for treatment of terror suspects, as the Justice Department launches a criminal probe of past interrogation tactics during President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism. Lawyer: Police twisted Jackson doctor’s account of singer’s final hoursLOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s personal doctor says police have twisted his client’s account of the singer’s last hours. Las Vegas police seek associate of company promoting Mayweather Jr., suspected in shootingLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police investigating a shooting outside a skating rink say they are seeking an associate of the company that promotes boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Argentine police discover another 4 tons of ephedrine bound for Mexico, USBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Federal police on Monday uncovered four tons (4,200 kilograms) of ephedrine in oil drums and boxes to be sent to Mexico and the United States. The lead investigator called it the largest illegal shipment of the methamphetamine precursor ever seized in Argentina, worth millions. Criminal probe ordered as report says CIA used ‘inhumane’ tactics on terror suspectsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration launched a criminal investigation Monday into harsh questioning of detainees during President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism, revealing CIA interrogators’ threats to kill one suspect’s children and to force another to watch his mother sexually assaulted. AP Source: Coroner rules Jackson’s death a homicide; tests reveal propofol, 2 other sedativesLOS ANGELES — A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide. Prosecutor to begin criminal probe of alleged CIA abuse during questioning of terror suspectsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is assigning a veteran prosecutor to begin a criminal probe of CIA questioning of terror suspects during the Bush administration, and a new detainee interrogation unit is being created to be supervised by the White House, officials said Monday. Criminal probe into CIA interrogations as new light shone on threats to detaineesWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is assigning a veteran prosecutor to begin a criminal probe of CIA questioning of terror suspects during the Bush administration, and a new detainee interrogation unit is being created to be supervised by the White House, officials said Monday. Fake Fritos, Hallmark cards part of trail of crumbs as authorities target Mexican drug cartelsWASHINGTON — Federal agents hunting leaders of a multibillion-dollar Mexican drug cartel began their case with crumbs: a fake container of corn chips and a threat scrawled on a Hallmark greeting card. 100 professors in Germany suspected of taking bribes to speed up awarding of doctoratesBERLIN — Cologne prosecutors say they are investigating 100 professors across Germany on suspicion they took bribes to illegally help students with their doctorates. Greeting card threats, fake Fritos: trail of crumbs leads to Mexican drug cartelsWASHINGTON — Federal agents hunting leaders of a multibillion-dollar Mexican drug cartel began their case with crumbs: a fake container of corn chips and a threat scrawled on a Hallmark greeting card. |
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