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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case 11th FAMU hazing death defendant arrested in Fla. U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case Moscow protesters arrested in march against Putin Moscow protesters arrested trying to reach Kremlin Afghan child bride's in-laws sentenced for torture Full moon Saturday will be this year's biggest, but don't expect more crime or freaky behaviour 5 arrested and killed by gunmen wearing military uniforms in Nigeria APNewsBreak: Teen to plead guilty in Nev. killing 3 convicted, 6 acquitted in sex trafficking case 2 more FAMU hazing death defendants arrested Jockey Robby Albarado arrested on assault charge Clemson star Watkins arrested on drug charges Nuclear researcher sentenced in France for plotting attack Notorious B.C. brother sentenced to 12 years for drug conspiracy Nuclear researcher sentenced in France for plotting attack California Dad Arrested for Murder After Police Find Blood-Stained Apartment Jurors have verdict in alleged 'Bishop' bombs case Iraq's fugitive VP Hashemi 'fears for his life' Hong Kong tycoons' brother arrested in graft probe Today's Top Stories: John McAfee Arrested, LinkedIn to Buy SlideShare Third billionaire Kwok brother arrested in HK graft probe Sky Capital founder sentenced to 12 years prison 2 arrested after 2 bottles explode at high school Two arrested after immigrants found stashed in Texas houses U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case Sun,6 May 2012 07:22 PM PDT Reuters - GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys for five defendants in the September 11 attacks dug in on Sunday for a long legal battle that one lawyer said may never be resolved. The military tribunal is not expected to start for almost another year and if Saturday's 13-hour arraignment was an accurate preview, the trial will be chaotic and drawn out with continuing disputes about torture and whether a military trial is appropriate. The defendants on Saturday refused to enter pleas and demanded a full reading of the charges against them. ... Full Story Top 11th FAMU hazing death defendant arrested in Fla. Sun,6 May 2012 01:13 PM PDT Associated Press - The last of 11 band members charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major has turned herself in to authorities. Full Story Top U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case Sun,6 May 2012 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors and defense attorneys for five defendants in the September 11 attacks dug in on Sunday for a long legal battle that one lawyer said may never be resolved. The military tribunal is not expected to start for almost another year and if Saturday's 13-hour arraignment was an accurate preview, the trial will be chaotic and drawn out with continuing disputes about torture and whether a military trial is appropriate. The defendants on Saturday refused to enter pleas and demanded a full reading of the charges against them. ... Full Story Top Moscow protesters arrested in march against Putin Sun,6 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT Associated Press - A demonstration by at least 20,000 people on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president turned into a battle with police Sunday after some protesters tried to split off from the approved venue and march to the Kremlin. Full Story Top Moscow protesters arrested trying to reach Kremlin Sun,6 May 2012 07:33 AM PDT Associated Press - Riot police in Moscow have started arresting protesters who were trying to reach the Kremlin in a demonstration on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president. Full Story Top Afghan child bride's in-laws sentenced for torture Sat,5 May 2012 09:38 AM PDT Associated Press - The in-laws of a child bride who became the bruised and bloodied face of women's rights in Afghanistan have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for torture, abuse and human rights violations, a judge said Saturday. Full Story Top Full moon Saturday will be this year's biggest, but don't expect more crime or freaky behaviour Sat,5 May 2012 03:50 AM PDT Associated Press - NEW YORK, N.Y. - The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrives Saturday night as our celestial neighbour passes closer to Earth than usual. Full Story Top 5 arrested and killed by gunmen wearing military uniforms in Nigeria Sat,5 May 2012 03:42 AM PDT Associated Press - LAGOS, Nigeria - Police say gunmen wearing military uniforms arrested and shot dead five people in northeast Nigeria as violence escalates in the region. Full Story Top APNewsBreak: Teen to plead guilty in Nev. killing Fri,4 May 2012 03:55 PM PDT Associated Press - The lawyer for one of two teens accused in the March 2011 killing of a Nevada classmate said Friday that the 19-year-old will plead guilty to first-degree murder. Full Story Top 3 convicted, 6 acquitted in sex trafficking case Fri,4 May 2012 03:22 PM PDT Associated Press - A Tennessee federal jury split its verdict Friday against nine people accused of operating a sex trafficking ring across three states run mostly by Somali refugee gang members, convicting three men and acquitting six. Full Story Top 2 more FAMU hazing death defendants arrested Fri,4 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT Associated Press - Two more defendants charged with the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major have turned themselves in to authorities. Full Story Top Jockey Robby Albarado arrested on assault charge Fri,4 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT Associated Press - Jockey Robby Albarado was arrested Friday and charged with accosting a woman who says she was breaking up with him, resulting in the veteran rider losing his spot in the Kentucky Oaks later in the day. Full Story Top Clemson star Watkins arrested on drug charges Fri,4 May 2012 11:52 AM PDT Associated Press - Clemson All-American receiver Sammy Watkins was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and a controlled substance on Friday. Full Story Top Nuclear researcher sentenced in France for plotting attack Fri,4 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris court sentenced a Franco-Algerian nuclear physicist to five years in prison on Friday on charges of helping to plot an attack in France in 2009 with an al Qaeda militant in Algeria. Adlene Hicheur, 35, a former researcher at the prestigious CERN physics lab in Geneva, was found guilty of providing logistical advice to Mustapha Debchi, a militant for al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), using encrypted messages sent via the Internet. ... Full Story Top Notorious B.C. brother sentenced to 12 years for drug conspiracy Fri,4 May 2012 10:44 AM PDT Associated Press - VANCOUVER - One of three brothers notorious for their alleged links to Vancouver's violent gang world has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for drug conspiracy charges. Full Story Top Nuclear researcher sentenced in France for plotting attack Fri,4 May 2012 10:42 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris court sentenced a Franco-Algerian nuclear physicist to five years in prison on Friday on charges of helping to plot an attack in France in 2009 with an al Qaeda militant in Algeria. Adlene Hicheur, 35, a former researcher at the prestigious CERN physics lab in Geneva, was found guilty of providing logistical advice to Mustapha Debchi, a militant for al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), using encrypted messages sent via the Internet. ... Full Story Top California Dad Arrested for Murder After Police Find Blood-Stained Apartment Fri,4 May 2012 09:47 AM PDT Good Morning America - Father Arrested for Murder: Girlfriend, Children's Bodies Not Found Full Story Top Jurors have verdict in alleged 'Bishop' bombs case Fri,4 May 2012 09:25 AM PDT Associated Press - There's a verdict at the trial of a former Iowa letter carrier accused of sending dud pipe bombs to investment advisers. Full Story Top Iraq's fugitive VP Hashemi 'fears for his life' Fri,4 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT AFP - Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, accused of running a death squad, said Friday that he has no faith in the Iraqi justice system and fears for his life. Full Story Top Hong Kong tycoons' brother arrested in graft probe Fri,4 May 2012 06:24 AM PDT Associated Press - The former chief executive of Hong Kong developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. was arrested in a high profile anti-corruption probe that has already targeted his billionaire brothers and a former top official. Full Story Top Today's Top Stories: John McAfee Arrested, LinkedIn to Buy SlideShare Thu,3 May 2012 11:46 PM PDT Mashable - Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Full Story Top Third billionaire Kwok brother arrested in HK graft probe Thu,3 May 2012 11:30 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong developer Sun Hung Kai Properties said its former chairman Walter Kwok was arrested and later bailed as part of a high-profile anti-corruption probe that has already included his two younger billionaire brothers and the former No.2 official in the city's government. Sun Hung Kai said in a statement that Walter Kwok, the eldest of three Kwok brothers and a non-executive board member, told the company he was arrested late on Thursday by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ... Full Story Top Sky Capital founder sentenced to 12 years prison Thu,3 May 2012 07:59 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The former chief executive of defunct brokerage Sky Capital LLC was sentenced on Thursday in a Manhattan federal court to 12 years in prison for defrauding investors, Manhattan U.S. attorney Preet Bharara said. Last year, Ross Mandell and former Sky broker Adam Harrington were each convicted by a Manhattan federal jury of securities fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit each of these offenses. ... Full Story Top 2 arrested after 2 bottles explode at high school Thu,3 May 2012 06:25 PM PDT Associated Press - Police say two students have been taken into custody after two chemical-filled bottles exploded at a Memphis high school. Full Story Top Two arrested after immigrants found stashed in Texas houses Thu,3 May 2012 05:52 PM PDT Reuters - EDINBURG, Texas (Reuters) - Two men face charges of harboring illegal immigrants after authorities found 115 migrants inside three small South Texas houses, some of whom had not had access to food or water for days, federal court records published on Thursday showed. Police responded to an emergency call on Wednesday from an immigrant inside one of the stash houses. The home was bound with padlocks and chains from the outside, with bars covering the windows, said Oscar Trevino, a police spokesman in Edinburg, about 15 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. ... Full Story Top

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