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Justices to Hear Case on Groups’ Free Speech
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider two important First Amendment cases. The first considers a 2003 law that requires groups receiving federal AIDS money to adopt policies that explicitly oppose prostitution. The high court has ruled in the past…
Second arrest in Jimmy Savile case
British media have named entertainer Freddie Starr as the second celebrity to be arrested in connection with an investigation into sex abuse claims involving late BBC TV host Jimmy Savile.
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Ex-Penn St. president charged in Sandusky case
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham B. Spanier was charged Thursday with hushing up child sex abuse complaints against Jerry Sandusky, making him the third school official to be accused of crimes in the alleged cover-up.
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Reports: Spanier charged in Sandusky case
Linda Kelly, the Pennsylvania state attorney general, is due to announce Thursday that former Penn State University president Graham Spanier has been charged Thursday in relation to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, reports say.
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Did Bush-era Surveillance Go to Far? US Supreme Court Will Soon Hear Case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for a case challenging the constitutionality of a secret Bush administration program. The program used “bottlenecks in the telecommunications system to collect telephone conversations and emails.” The broad issues addressed relate to injury…
First arrest made in Jimmy Savile case
British police investigating abuse claims against disgraced TV host Jimmy Savile arrested a London man Sunday on suspicion of sexual offenses.
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Cheerleaders Win Temporary Injunction in High-Profile Free Speech Case
A public school recently prohibited its cheerleaders from displaying bible verses on its banners during football games. The small East Texas town of Kountze was immediately thrown into a First Amendment battle: “Are the banners, when used at a public…
Berlusconi to appeal in tax case
Lawyers for former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are to appeal against his jail sentence for tax fraud, media reports say.
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Case evokes mother’s greatest fear
Months before my son was born, I began searching for a nanny. The prospect of leaving my first child home with a stranger while my husband and I worked wasn’t ideal, but the only day care center in our neighborhood…
NFL argues Tagliabue should hear bounty case
NFL lawyers plan to file their opposition to efforts by suspended players in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal to remove Paul Tagliabue as the appeals officer in advance of Friday’s federal court deadline, a source told ESPN NFL Insider…
Berlusconi sentenced in tax case
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is sentenced to four years in prison for tax fraud, but is expected to appeal.
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Arrest made in stolen medals case
A 29-year-old man is arrested by police investigating the theft of two Olympic bronze medals.
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Ex-Goldman director Gupta awaits sentence in insider case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The sentencing on Wednesday of fallen Wall Street titan Rajat Gupta for insider trading could come down to whether a judge agrees that his lifetime of charity counts against sending him to prison.
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Minnesota’s Mbakwe avoids jail in Florida case
Former All-Big Ten forward Trevor Mbakwe avoided jail time during a Friday court hearing in Miami that threatened to interrupt his basketball career.
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Judge agrees to reopen Simpson robbery case
A Nevada judge agreed Friday to reopen the armed robbery and kidnapping case against former football star O.J. Simpson to determine if the former football star was so badly represented by his lawyers that he should be freed from prison…
Guilty verdicts in Baby Gabriel case
Elizabeth Johnson — whose 8-month-old baby, Gabriel, disappeared in 2009 after she allegedly took him to Texas — was found guilty Thursday of unlawful imprisonment and custodial interference in the case.
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Gatwick makes case for second runway
Owners of the airport say a new runway would give passengers greater choice and have less environmental impact than a Heathrow expansion
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Sept. 11 case returns to Gitmo war crimes court
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks returned before a military tribunal Monday, forgoing the protest that turned their last appearance into an unruly 13-hour spectacle.
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Sept. 11 case back before Gitmo war crimes court
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks were back before a military tribunal Monday, apparently forgoing the protest that turned their last appearance into an unruly 13-hour spectacle.
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Police have 340 Savile case leads
Police say they have received 340 potential lines of inquiry into claims against Sir Jimmy Savile so far.
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