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| Peru: Van der Sloot to be extradited to US in 2038 Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 08:52 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's government says that once Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot completes his murder conviction in 2038, he will be extradited to the United States to face trial on charges he extorted and defrauded the mother of a young American woman for whose disappearance he is the chief suspect. Full Story | Top |
| Peru confirms Dutch convict will be extradited to US in 2038 Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 01:49 PM PDT  Peru confirmed Sunday it will extradite Dutch convicted killer Joran Van der Sloot, serving a 28-year sentence here for murdering a young Peruvian woman, to the United States in 2038. Lima had said earlier the Dutchman would be extradited to the United States, but only after he serves his sentence in Peru first. Van der Sloot, 26, pleaded guilty and was handed down his sentence in January 2012 for the "cruel and savage" murder of 21-year-old Peruvian Stephany Flores on May 30, 2010. In 2012, Peru's top court agreed to allow Van der Sloot's extradition to the United States, where he is the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of 18-year-old US college student Natalee Holloway on the Caribbean island of Aruba. Full Story | Top |
| Pre-St. Pat's bash erupts into chaos; 73 arrested Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 06:52 AM PDT AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — A pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration near the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts spiraled out of control, pitting police in riot gear against thousands of drunken and unruly revelers at the annual "Blarney Blowout." More than 70 people were arrested and four officers were injured in the clashes. Full Story | Top |
| With legal reforms, China wants less interfering in cases, fewer death penalty crimes Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 05:57 AM PDT  By Sui-Lee Wee and Li Hui BEIJING (Reuters) - China has curtailed the power of the ruling Communist Party's Political and Legal Committee, a secretive body overseeing the security services, to interfere in most legal cases, scholars with knowledge of the situation said - a significant reform at a time of public discontent over miscarriages of justice. Part of a package of legal reforms, the move signals a willingness by Xi's government to reform its court system as long as it doesn't threaten the party's overall control. China's highest court, the Supreme People's Court, will deliver its work report to parliament on Monday, which could detail some of these reforms. NO CONFERRING Chen Guangzhong, who took part in discussions with officials on reforming the criminal law system after the 18th Party Congress in November 2012, said he has seen an internal document saying "there can be no coordination allowed on cases". Full Story | Top |
| Mother arrested in stabbing deaths of 3 children Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 05:38 AM PDT MILAN (AP) — Authorities in the northern Italian city of Lecco say they have arrested a mother who confessed to stabbing to death her three young daughters. Full Story | Top |
| 73 arrested at Massachusetts pre-St. Pat's blowout Saturday, Mar 08, 2014 11:39 PM PST AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — A pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration near the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts spiraled out of control, pitting police in riot gear against thousands of drunken and unruly revelers at the annual "Blarney Blowout." There were more than 70 arrests and four officers were injured in the clashes that included some students throwing beer bottles, cans and snowballs, officials said. Full Story | Top |
| Scores arrested at Massachusetts 'Blarney Blowout' Saturday, Mar 08, 2014 11:08 PM PST AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — An early St. Patrick's Day celebration around the University of Massachusetts' flagship campus known as "Blarney Blowout" spun out of control Saturday as police officers in riot gear arrested more than 70 people while dispersing massive crowds, including unruly students throwing beer cans and bottles. Full Story | Top |
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