Colleague: Ex-DA worked to keep notes from defense
A former Texas prosecutor who worked for an ex-district attorney at the center of a wrongful conviction case said Wednesday that his former boss ...

Chris Brown returns to court for probation issues
With the woman he assaulted throwing him a kiss, Chris Brown walked into court Wednesday to face allegations he failed to complete his community labor ...
Pa. mistrial declared when prosthetic eye pops out
An assault trial over a fight that cost a man his left eye ended in a mistrial Wednesday when his prosthetic eye popped out as he was testifying, ...
Man guilty in Family Research Council shooting
A Virginia man pleaded guilty Wednesday to wounding a security guard at the Washington headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group, a ...

Ex-Detroit mayor won't testify in own defense
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick declined to testify Wednesday as the presentation of evidence in his corruption trial closed after nearly 70 ...

Ukrainian lawyer rushes to client, ends up in jail
On a snowy January day in 2011, attorney Oleg Nikolishen headed to a police station in the Ukrainian capital to defend a client accused of car theft.
Aussie court clears Google in deceptive ad case
Australia's highest court on Wednesday threw out a ruling against Google Inc. that had found the Internet giant guilty of breaching trade law by ...

Feds: 18 charged in $200M global credit card fraud
Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the nation's largest credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit ...

Feds: Killer of 2 NYC officers impregnated guard
A federal prison guard was charged Tuesday with having an illegal affair with an inmate convicted in one of New York's most notorious police killings, ...

S&P lawsuit: Emails suggest concern about ratings
The government's case against Standard & Poor's points to documents that authorities say support their accusations — namely, that S&P intentionally ...

Prosecutors move to revoke Chris Brown's probation
Prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke Chris Brown's probation, saying there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for ...
Fla. judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin case
The murder trial for the Florida man charged in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin remains set for a June start after a judge Tuesday ...
Q&A: The federal charges against Standard & Poor's
The U.S. government charged Standard & Poor's Ratings Services with misleading investors about the quality of mortgage-backed investments in the ...

Terrorists with Western links a growing threat
They are called "homegrown terrorists," Western citizens highly prized by Islamic militant groups because they can move across borders and carry out ...

Gitmo judge hears testimony about torture effects
A Guantanamo Bay judge is deciding whether to recommend special training about torture for a military mental health board that will examine the ...
Skater Oksana Baiul sues NBC, producer for $5M
Figure skater Oksana Baiul (by-YOOL') is suing NBC Universal and a television skating program producer. The 1994 Olympic gold medalist says Disson ...
Somali court: Jail for rape victim, reporter
A Mogadishu court on Tuesday handed down one-year prison sentences to a woman who said she was raped by security forces and a reporter who interviewed ...

Ariz. woman charged in lover's slaying testifies
A woman charged in the Arizona stabbing and shooting death of her lover has continued testifying about previous boyfriends who cheated on her ...
Critics seek to delay NYC sugary drinks size limit
Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to ...

Lawsuits contribute to big UBS loss in Q4
Switzerland's biggest bank, UBS AG, posted Tuesday a 1.9 billion francs ($2.1 billion) loss for the fourth quarter in the wake of a series of ...
BP profit drops 79 percent in Q4 due to settlement
Oil and gas giant BP's profit fell nearly 80 percent in the fourth quarter in results released Tuesday, dragged down by payouts related to the Gulf ...
Key allegations government is making against S&P
Here is the basis of the case the U.S. government is making against Standard & Poor's Ratings Services in a 128-page lawsuit: — THE CHARGE: The ...
Kuwait sentences 3 former MPs for emir insults
Three former Kuwaiti opposition lawmakers were sentenced to three years hard labor Tuesday for insulting the country's ruler in the latest crackdown ...
Rwanda dismayed by genocide court acquittals
Rwanda's top prosecutor on Tuesday expressed dismay over the International Criminal Tribunal's decision to acquit two former Cabinet ministers on ...