Arresting child-porn suspects is ‘like shooting fish in a barrel’ _ if police have the willBARTOW, Fla. — When a single Florida county arrested 45 men and boys from all walks of life last June on charges of downloading child pornography, some people worried the place had become a haven for deviants. Summary of Supreme Court action MondayThe Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected: Arresting child-porn suspects ‘like shooting fish in a barrel,’ but officers lack time, moneyBARTOW, Fla. — The arrests of nearly four dozen men and boys in a single Florida county earlier this year had some people wondering whether the place had become a haven for child-porn suspects. Gunmen kill 5 men in bar in Mexican border city of Ciudad JuarezCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen burst into a bar in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot five men to death on Monday, state prosecutors said. Supreme Court begins with argument over prisoner’s old request for lawyer in sex abuse caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the bench as the court tried to hash out how long a suspect’s request for a lawyer should be considered valid by police and the courts. Supreme Court turns away appeal by former Ill. prosecutor who sued Chicago Tribune for libelWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to revive a libel claim against the Chicago Tribune by a former prosecutor who accused the newspaper of a “witch hunt” against him. Supreme Court won’t block release of priest sex abuse papers in Conn. diocese caseNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to block the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests in Connecticut for alleged sexual abuse. Pregnant instructor sues Pa. gym gunman’s estate, says related stress raises miscarriage riskPITTSBURGH — A pregnant aerobics instructor who was wounded in a health club shooting in August sued the estate of the gunman Monday, saying related stress has put her in danger of a miscarriage. Foundation condemns Guinea shootings, Madagascar coup in annual African governance indexJOHANNESBURG — The Sudanese billionaire behind a lucrative prize to promote leadership in Africa on Monday condemned the killing of pro-democracy protesters in Guinea. APNewsBreak: Pregnant aerobics instructor wounded in Pa. gym shooting sues gunman’s estatePITTSBURGH — A pregnant aerobics instructor who was wounded in a health club shooting in August sued the estate of the gunman Monday, saying related stress put her in danger of a miscarriage. Yale lab tech due in court this week on charges he murdered grad student, stuffed body in wallNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A former Yale University lab technician is due in court this week on charges that he strangled a graduate student and stuffed her body inside a wall. Ex-Ala. judge accused of having sex with male inmates in exchange for sentence leniency
Missouri man gets life for killing stepdaughter, more time for shooting her brotherKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his 15-year-old stepdaughter in the same 1997 attack that left the girl’s mother dead and her brother wounded. Jamaica police say gunmen burst into home, kill mother and critically wound 2 of her childrenKINGSTON, Jamaica — Authorities in Jamaica say gunmen killed a woman and critically wounded her 6-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son. Afghan policeman patrolling with US troops opens fire, killing 2 Americans, official saysKABUL — An Afghan policeman on patrol with U.S. soldiers opened fire on the Americans, killing two of them before fleeing, officials said Saturday, raising questions about discipline in the ranks of the Afghan forces and possible infiltration by insurgents. Everyday act of strangers bumping shoulders leads to violence and death on NYC streetNEW YORK — New Yorkers bump into each other countless times on crowded sidewalks, and sometimes there’s an “excuse me,” sometimes a terse “watch where you’re going,” and then disappearance again into the sea of faces. 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. Police: Man beaten at KFC after asking couple to stop cursing as they complained of slow orderNORWELL, Mass. — Authorities say a couple, upset over the slowness of their Kentucky Fried Chicken order, assaulted a man who asked them to stop yelling profanities for the sake of children in line. Police say Mass. couple beat man at KFC after complaining of slow orderNORWELL, Mass. — Authorities say a couple, upset over the slowness of their Kentucky Fried Chicken order, assaulted a man who asked them to stop yelling profanities for the sake of children in line. The couple was arrested Thursday after witnesses told police the couple beat the man as he was leaving the restaurant. Man charged with murder in slaying of ex-wife’s family in tiny central Illinois townLINCOLN, Ill. — An Illinois man has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the slayings of a central Illinois family last month. 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. Man charged with posing as fertility doctor at LA clinic so he could sexually molest peopleLOS ANGELES — A man has been charged in Los Angeles with posing as a fertility doctor so he could sexually molest people while pretending to give them physical examinations. Stepmother of man arrested for slaying central Illinois family says he’s not capable of murderLINCOLN, Ill. — The stepmother of a suspect in the slayings of a central Illinois family said Friday that police arrested the wrong person and described her stepson as a gentle man who always walked away from confrontation. Mexico reports largest seizures of precursor chemicals for methamphetamineMEXICO CITY — Two raids by security forces netted the largest seizures of methamphetamine precursor chemicals in Mexico’s history, federal officials announced Friday. 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. Chechen security forces kill 8 militants in southern mountains in 2-hour gunbattleROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Chechen forces engaged in a two-hour gunbattle with militants Friday, leaving eight insurgents dead in the violence-wracked Russian province, authorities said. 6 wounded after bar fight near Los Angeles erupts in gunfireROSEMEAD, Calif. — Six people have been wounded after a bar fight outside Los Angeles spilled out onto the street and erupted in gunfire. German court rules that trial of John Demjanjuk can go ahead; trial dates not yet setMUNICH — A German court said Friday it has ruled that John Demjanjuk can be tried on charges of being an accessory to the murder of thousands at a Nazi death camp, and that the trial likely will start in early November. California authorities say 1981 murders of tribal leader, others was hit jobLOS ANGELES — California authorities believe an unsolved 1981 triple murder at the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians was a hit job orchestrated by a tribal casino director, financial adviser and others to cover up illegal activity, and state officials are seeking to have the main suspect extradited to California. NORAD: Shooting down plane from Michigan was always an option before it crashed in IndianaINDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday that shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed in Indiana, killing the pilot, was always an option. |
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