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| Mexico's arrested union leader started humble Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:37 AM PST  Elba Esther Gordillo began her career as a school teacher and became one of Mexico's most flamboyant and powerful political operators, displaying her opulence openly with designer clothes and bags.For ... Full Story | Top |
| Whitey Bulger Was the Kramer of Fugitive Neighbors Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 10:33 AM PST For a while there, Whitey Bulger was one of the most wanted men in America. You would think the head of the Irish mob who turned into a fugitive rat would generally keep to himself, keep a low profile, and not to talk to the neighbors. Turns out, Whitey Bulger was an extremely nosey neighbor. Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman, Florida teen's shooter, wears disguise: lawyer Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 08:10 AM PST (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the man whose fatal shooting of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin a year ago captured the nation's attention, wears a disguise or body armor in public as he feels threatened, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Zimmerman remains in hiding and "can't go out in public without wearing a disguise or body armor," defense attorney Mark O'Mara told CNN. Zimmerman claims to have mistaken Martin, who was 17, for a burglar and to have shot him in self defense after a confrontation on February 26, 2012. ... Full Story | Top |
| Three men arrested in UK insider dealing probe Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 05:08 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Three fund management employees have been arrested in London on suspicion of insider dealing and market abuse after police and regulators launched dawn raids on their homes and offices in the capital, the second such swoop this year. Britain's Financial Services Authority (FSA) said on Wednesday the three men, aged 33, 37 and 39, who are not linked to any other current insider dealing investigation, were in custody awaiting questioning after six premises were searched. The men have not been charged and are expected to be released on bail later on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Day 2 of jury deliberations in Fla. Taliban case Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 02:39 AM PST MIAMI (AP) â€" A federal jury in Miami is returning for a second day of deliberations in the trial of a Muslim cleric accused of sending money to the Pakistani Taliban terror organization. Full Story | Top |
| Three men arrested in London in insider dealing probe Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 02:37 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Three City of London professionals have been arrested on suspicion of insider dealing and market abuse after police and regulators launched dawn raids on their homes and offices in the capital in the latest crackdown on illegal trading. Britain's Financial Services Authority (FSA) said on Wednesday the three men, aged 33, 37 and 39 - who are not linked to any other ongoing insider dealing investigation - were in custody awaiting questioning. It declined to comment further. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former teacher and sexting champion sentenced for sending 4,300 text messages to students Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 12:15 AM PST A former long-term substitute teacher in central Pennsylvania’s Shamokin Area School District has set what may well be a world record for student sexting â€" and he’s got quite a bit of competition. Full Story | Top |
| Head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union arrested Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 08:44 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) â€" The head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union was arrested at an airport near Mexico City Tuesday for alleged embezzlement, with federal officials accusing her of using union funds to pay for plastic surgery, to buy a house in San Diego and even to pay her bill at Neiman Marcus. Full Story | Top |
| Ben Stiller returning to 'Arrested Development' for Netflix revival Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 04:55 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It looks like Ben Stiller will be adding a little more Wonder to "Arrested Development." "Night at the Museum" star Stiller has signed on to return for the upcoming season of "Arrested Development" for an episode, a spokeswoman for Netflix told TheWrap on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bobby Brown sentenced to 55 days in jail for DUI Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 04:52 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail and four years of probation for a drunken driving case. Full Story | Top |
| Can police collect DNA when someone is arrested? Supreme Court to decide Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 04:21 PM PST The US Supreme Court heard argument Tuesday in a case testing whether government officials can routinely collect a person’s DNA at the time he or she is arrested and then use that DNA sample to try to link the individual to unsolved crimes. Full Story | Top |
| Pharmacist sentenced to 2 years Pa. steroids case Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 12:20 PM PST A pharmacist has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to helping a former Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor illegally distribute anabolic steroids in an investigation spun off ... Full Story | Top |
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