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Baggage handler at NYC airport gets life in prison
The testimony at a federal drug trafficking trial was chilling: Jurors heard how bribed baggage handlers at John F. Kennedy International Airport ...
Justice seeks dismissal of Fast & Furious suit
The Justice Department says federal courts should stay out of a political dispute between the Obama administration and Congress over documents in a ...
NY stop-and-frisk debate gains political spotlight
After more than a decade of complaints, the New York Police Department's practice of stopping and frisking people on the streets has suddenly moved ...
Appeals court: Town can restrict funeral protests
A St. Louis suburb can enforce a funeral protest ordinance aimed at preventing picketing by an anti-gay Kansas church, a federal appeals court ruled ...
Judges wants to see NFL bounty documents
A federal magistrate judge has ordered NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to provide the court with documents related to the league's bounty investigation ...
Karadzic denies claims he masterminded killings
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic cast himself as a "mild man, a tolerant man" as he opened his defense Tuesday in his long-running genocide ...
Hulk Hogan sues friend, gossip site over sex tape
Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan sued a disc jockey, the DJ's ex-wife and a gossip website Monday after a sex tape involving Hogan and the woman was ...
Judge dismisses 'Bachelor' discrimination case
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a case filed by two black men who claimed ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" discriminated against ...
Maine town abuzz after john suspect names released
The first batch of more than 100 men accused of paying a fitness instructor for sex were laying low after police began releasing their names in a ...
Teen to stand trial in theft of chef's Lamborghini
A California teen accused of stealing a celebrity chef's Lamborghini and later shooting at a couple will have to stand trial on a number of charges, ...
S. Dakota executes inmate who killed prison guard
A South Dakota man who beat a prison guard with a pipe and covered his head in plastic wrap to kill him during a failed escape attempt was put to ...
Survivors, captain hear Italian shipwreck evidence
A theater in Italy turned into a courtroom Monday, providing extra space for all those who needed to hear the evidence against the captain of a ...
Police release 21 names in Maine Zumba sex case
Police on Monday released the first round of names of more than 100 men accused of paying for sex with a Zumba instructor who's charged with turning ...
NJ plans to start licensing sports bets in January
New Jersey is charging ahead in its effort to offer legalized sports betting despite the presence of some hefty opposition standing between the state ...
Bynes pleads not guilty to unlicensed driving
Amanda Bynes has pleaded not guilty to two counts of driving on a suspended license. Court records show Bynes' attorney Robert J. Wilson entered the ...
Gitmo detainees behave this time at 9/11 hearing
There were no rants this time, no ignoring the judge or getting out of their seats to pray — just one scornful remark from the professed mastermind ...
ACLU says Morgan Stanley over subprime loans
The American Civil Liberties Union accused Morgan Stanley of violating civil rights laws by encouraging a lender to push more expensive and risky ...
Landowners on border say they were shortchanged
When the federal government began seizing private land along the U.S.-Mexico border to build a towering fence, Teofilo Flores was offered $1,650 for ...
Kafka scripts to be moved to Israel library
After a long, tangled journey that Franz Kafka could have written about himself, an unseen treasure of writings by the surrealist author will be put ...
A public law school faces trial over liberal bias
Praised by colleagues as smart, friendly and passionate about the law, Teresa Wagner was a leading candidate when two jobs came open to teach writing ...
For Mass. lab chemist, an unlikely road to scandal
As a girl and young woman, Annie Dookhan was quiet, unassuming, not one to wear makeup. She was charming but stood out more for her dedication to her ...
Libel trial to focus on Britney Spears' meltdown
Britney Spears' darkest days are about to be revisited in a Los Angeles courtroom, but not by the resurgent pop singer. Instead jurors will begin ...
Reports: US regulators move closer to suing Google
Federal regulators are moving closer to suing Google over allegations that the company has abused its dominance of Internet search to stifle ...
Industry sues over NYC crackdown on sugary drinks
Soda makers, restaurateurs and other businesses sued Friday to try to block the city's unprecedented move to restrict sales of super-sized, sugary ...