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News Some of Sandusky's jurors hoping for life sentence Extradited terrorism suspects appear in US courts 1 dead, 11 arrested in anti-terror sweep in France 1 dead, 10 arrested in anti-terror sweep in France 425-Pound California Man Arrested in Alleged Kidnap Attempt 5 terrorism suspects extradited from UK to US CAIR Welcomes Federal Hate Crime Charges for Ohio Mosque Arson Ex-papal butler convicted, sentenced to 18 months Pope's butler convicted in papal leaks case, sentenced to 18 months in prison Suspect killed in shootout during broad anti-terrorism sweep in France; 7 arrested Paolo Gabriele: Pope's Butler Convicted; Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison 2 extradited to US to appear in Conn. court Abu Hamza extradited to US after UK ruling Cuban blogger arrested ahead of Spanish activist's trial UK court rules Abu Hamza can be extradited to US Ex-NFL player Larry Johnson arrested in Vegas Couple Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From USAID Child molester Sandusky likely to speak at sentencing Calif man sentenced for mutilating, killing friend Canada court says not revealing HIV not always a crime Dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez arrested in Cuba: reports BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2012 Daryl Hannah arrested in Texas protesting pipeline Ex-Ill. powerbroker sentenced to year in prison Interfaith Group: FBI's $50,000 Reward to Capture Fugitive Northeastern Graduate Spotlights Boston's Extremist Networks Some of Sandusky's jurors hoping for life sentence Jerry Sandusky should be sent to prison for life when a judge sentences him Tuesday, according to several of the jurors who convicted the former Penn State assistant coach of molesting several boys over a period of years. Full Story Top Extradited terrorism suspects appear in US courts A partially blind extremist Egyptian-born preacher charged in multiple terrorism plots entered a U.S. court for the first time Saturday without the use of his arms, complaining that prosthetic hooks he uses were taken away as he and four other terrorism defendants were flown to New York overnight from London. Full Story Top 1 dead, 11 arrested in anti-terror sweep in France Police carried out raids across France on Saturday after DNA on a grenade that exploded last month at a kosher grocery store led them to a suspected jihadist cell of young Frenchmen recently converted to Islam. Full Story Top 1 dead, 10 arrested in anti-terror sweep in France Police carried out raids across France on Saturday after DNA on a grenade that exploded last month at a kosher grocery store led them to a suspected jihadist cell of young Frenchmen recently converted to Islam. Full Story Top 425-Pound California Man Arrested in Alleged Kidnap Attempt Victor Espinoza is Suspected of Grabbing a 10-Year-Old Boy in California. Full Story Top 5 terrorism suspects extradited from UK to US An ailing extremist Egyptian-born preacher and four other terrorism suspects arrived in the United States from England early Saturday under tight security to face trial, and two appeared within hours in a Connecticut court. Full Story Top CAIR Welcomes Federal Hate Crime Charges for Ohio Mosque Arson Fire caused more than $1 million in damage to Islamic house of worshipWASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed federal hate crime charges filed against an Indiana man who allegedly torched an Ohio mosque, causing more than $1 million in damage.[MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad is traveling to Ohio to offer support for the local Muslim community and will take part in a multifaith prayer service on Sunday, October 7, in support of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. ... Full Story Top Ex-papal butler convicted, sentenced to 18 months VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican court convicted Pope Benedict's former butler of stealing sensitive documents and sentenced him to 18 months detention on Saturday, at the end of one of the most sensational trials in the recent history of the Holy See. A Vatican spokesman said the pope, who reigns as a supreme monarch in the world's smallest city state, would "most likely" pardon Paolo Gabriele. ... Full Story Top Pope's butler convicted in papal leaks case, sentenced to 18 months in prison VATICAN CITY - The pope's butler was convicted Saturday of stealing the pontiff's private documents and leaking them to a journalist in the gravest Vatican security breach in recent memory. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, but the Vatican said a papal pardon was likely. Full Story Top Suspect killed in shootout during broad anti-terrorism sweep in France; 7 arrested PARIS - French anti-terrorism forces investigating the firebombing of a kosher grocery store carried out raids in cities nationwide on Saturday, and one suspect was killed in a shootout, officials said. At least seven people were arrested, according to a government statement. Full Story Top Paolo Gabriele: Pope's Butler Convicted; Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Gabriele Served the Pope at Table But Also Held Other Office Duties Full Story Top 2 extradited to US to appear in Conn. court Five terror suspects were extradited from Britain after losing their lengthy fight to avoid facing charges in the U.S., and officials say at least two of the men are expected in court Saturday. Full Story Top Abu Hamza extradited to US after UK ruling Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terror suspects were extradited from the U.K. after Britain's High Court ruled they had no more grounds for appeal in their yearslong battles to avoid facing charges in the United States. Full Story Top Cuban blogger arrested ahead of Spanish activist's trial BAYAMO, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuba arrested a dissident blogger and other activists one day before the start of a Spanish activist's high-profile manslaughter trial, a rights advocate said on Friday, in a move the U.S. State Department said is aimed at silencing critics. Blogger Yoani Sanchez, her husband, Reinaldo Escobar, and their driver were taken into custody along with a half dozen other local dissidents on Thursday, said Elizardo Sanchez of the independent Cuban Commission on Human Rights. ... Full Story Top UK court rules Abu Hamza can be extradited to US Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terror suspects who have fought for years to avoid facing charges in the United States have no more grounds for appeal and can be extradited from Britain immediately, Britain's High Court ruled Friday. Full Story Top Ex-NFL player Larry Johnson arrested in Vegas Las Vegas police say former NFL running back Larry Johnson is in jail after he was arrested in a felony domestic violence case involving an ex-girlfriend at a Las Vegas Strip resort. Full Story Top Couple Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From USAID Former USAID contractor, wife plead guilty to embezzling over $1 million from health program Full Story Top Child molester Sandusky likely to speak at sentencing (Reuters) - Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is likely to break a long silence when the former Penn State assistant football coach is sentenced next week, a defense attorney said on Friday. Sandusky, 68, is expected to receive what amounts to a life sentence on Tuesday at Centre County Court in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He was convicted in June on 45 counts of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period in a scandal that rocked college athletics and riveted national attention on child sexual abuse. ... Full Story Top Calif man sentenced for mutilating, killing friend A judge has sentenced a Northern California man to 47 years in state prison for viciously mutilating and killing his friend after they consumed hallucinogenic mushrooms. Full Story Top Canada court says not revealing HIV not always a crime (Reuters) - Canada's top court said on Friday that failing to tell a sexual partner you have HIV is only sexual assault if there is "a realistic possibility" of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the government's argument that everyone who has HIV should be required to disclose that condition to all sexual partners in any circumstance. ... Full Story Top Dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez arrested in Cuba: reports BAYAMO, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuban authorities have arrested dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez in the eastern city of Bayamo where she traveled to cover the trial of a Spanish political activist facing vehicular homicide charges in the death of another government opponent, according to news reports and bloggers. Sanchez, and husband Reinaldo Escobar, were said to have been detained on Thursday in Bayamo, where officials feared they were going to provoke a "media show" around the trial, according to the reports. ... Full Story Top BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2012 WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2012 which describes BJS's activities to collect and improve data on crime and justice in Indian country, as required by the Tribal Law and Order Act, 2010. The report summarizes the comprehensive BJS outreach and collaboration strategy to implement a census of courts operating in Indian country. It presents data from the 2010 Census of Population and Housing, which was conducted by the U.S. ... Full Story Top Daryl Hannah arrested in Texas protesting pipeline Actress Daryl Hannah of "Splash" fame was arrested in northeast Texas on Thursday, along with a 78-year-old landowner as the pair protested an oil pipeline designed to bring crude from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Full Story Top Ex-Ill. powerbroker sentenced to year in prison A federal judge sentenced former Illinois powerbroker William Cellini to a year in prison Thursday for conspiring to shake down a movie producer, capping off the last trial to stem from the investigation of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Full Story Top Interfaith Group: FBI's $50,000 Reward to Capture Fugitive Northeastern Graduate Spotlights Boston's Extremist Networks BOSTON, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Charles Jacobs, President of Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT), a Boston-based interfaith group, today praised the FBI for its recent issuance of a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Northeastern University alumnus and terrorist fugitive Ahmad Abousamra. ... Full Story Top

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