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| Prosecutors seek death penalty in Texas kidnapping Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 03:03 PM PDT Texas prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Houston woman accused of killing a mother and abducting her newborn son earlier this year outside a clinic, authorities said Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Three men arrested in deaths of five in Denver bar fire Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 03:00 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - Police said on Thursday they had arrested three men they say entered a Denver bar just before closing time to rob the owner and patrons, and ended up killing five people and then setting the bar on fire to cover up the murders. The arrests followed an all-day manhunt on Wednesday after an early morning fire at Fero's Bar and Grill in southeast Denver. ... Full Story | Top |
| Official proposes bullet tax to curb Chicago crime Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 02:28 PM PDT  As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm â€" an effort that has national gun-rights advocates already considering a legal challenge. Full Story | Top |
| Spike in assaults leads US violent crime rate to first increase since '93 Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 02:10 PM PDT A spike in the number of assaults last year is being blamed for driving up the violent crime rate in the United States, the first year-to-year increase in nearly 20 years. However crime experts say it is too early to determine if the Justice Department data represent a significant trend in violence. Full Story | Top |
| Lawyer: Philly mob case defendants are 'victims' Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 02:08 PM PDT The racketeering case against the reputed boss of the Philadelphia mob and six co-defendants is based on half-truths and fabrications from cooperating witnesses, a defense attorney said in opening statements Thursday at the federal trial. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. trial set in Chevron fraud case against Ecuador lawyers Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 12:13 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. trial has been set for next fall in a Chevron Corp lawsuit that accuses Ecuadorean residents, their lawyers, and advisers of fraud in obtaining a $19 billion pollution award against the U.S. oil company. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan said at a brief hearing on Thursday that the trial would begin on October 15, 2013. The battle over the pollution case has lasted for nearly two decades and is being fought in courts inside and outside the Andean country. It has escalated ever since plaintiffs from villages in the oil-rich Amazon won an $18. ... Full Story | Top |
| Los Angeles County tax assessor arrested, charged with bribery Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 12:12 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County's tax assessor was arrested on Wednesday and charged with accepting bribes from a consultant whose clients he allegedly aided by slashing their property values to save them millions of dollars in taxes, prosecutors said. Assessor John Noguez, who went on leave in June after it was revealed he was under investigation, was led out of his house in handcuffs by investigators with the local District Attorney's Office. ... Full Story | Top |
| Police: 3 arrested for Denver bar killings, fire Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 11:26 AM PDT  Three people have been arrested in connection with the killing of five people at a bar that was then set on fire, apparently to hide the crime, and the motive was robbery, Denver police said Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| US woman, 80, arrested after taking down signs portraying Obama with Hitler-style moustache Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 10:43 AM PDT HEBRON, Conn. - An 80-year-old U.S. woman has been arrested after tearing down political signs showing an image of President Barack Obama with an Adolf Hitler-style moustache. Full Story | Top |
| Woman, 80, arrested for removing Obama-Hitler sign Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 09:56 AM PDT An 80-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with larceny and breach of peace after tearing down political signs that included an image of President Barack Obama with an Adolph Hitler-style mustache. Full Story | Top |
| 3 Arrested in Denver Bar Fire Homicides Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 07:27 AM PDT  Police Say 3 Individuals Botched Robbery Led to Murder of 5, Arson of Denver Bar Full Story | Top |
| LA County assessor arrested in corruption case Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 05:54 AM PDT Los Angeles County assessor John Noguez, a top aide and a campaign contributor were arrested Wednesday as part of an investigation into influence peddling and slashing of property taxes for political allies. Full Story | Top |
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