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Charges dismissed against soldier in Afghan sport killing case

Charges dismissed against soldier in Afghan sport killing case

Charges have been dismissed against an Army soldier accused in what prosecutors described as a conspiracy to kill Afghan civilians for sport and then cover it up, the military said Friday.

Second L.A. teacher accused of lewd acts

Second L.A. teacher accused of lewd acts

Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said Friday.

More charges filed against man held in homeless killings

More charges filed against man held in homeless killings

The man that prosecutors say is behind the stabbing deaths of four homeless men in Southern California now stands accused of the brutal killing of a mother and brother of an old friend, authorities said.

Armstrong doping case closed

Armstrong doping case closed

Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Cops: Suspect on run steals police car, kills officer

Cops: Suspect on run steals police car, kills officer

An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday.

Pardoned DUI convict faces more charges

Pardoned DUI convict faces more charges

Unraveling the complex back stories of the more than 200 pardons issued by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is revealing serious questions about how pardon review decisions were carried out.

When a neighbor becomes a hero

When a neighbor becomes a hero

Rick Martin says he cried after interviewing the sister of Harry “Mike” Ainsworth, who was gunned down mercilessly in New Orleans in front of his two sons, ages 9 & 11.

Soldier to face court martial in Wikileaks case

Soldier to face court martial in Wikileaks case

Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.

Divers scour frigid waters for missing Maine toddler

Divers scour frigid waters for missing Maine toddler

Despite below-freezing temperatures, divers searched two bodies of water in central Maine on Friday, looking for signs of a toddler last seen more than seven weeks ago.

Parents say slain agent’s death exposed flaws of gun-running

Parents say slain agent’s death exposed flaws of gun-running

Brian Terry’s life serves as inspiration to those who knew him. His death, a thorn in the side of the federal government.

Authorities: Human smuggling ring used African-American drivers

Authorities: Human smuggling ring used African-American drivers

A human smuggling ring used non-Spanish speaking African-Americans to drive suspected illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexican border to the Los Angeles area, according to immigration authorities.

‘Significant’ action possible in case of man accused of murdering girl

‘Significant’ action possible in case of man accused of murdering girl

A Florida man accused of kidnapping, molesting and killing a 7-year-old girl will be in court Friday for a hearing that a sheriff’s office said could include “significant court action” regarding his case.

Drug cartels target police in Juarez

Drug cartels target police in Juarez

Drug gangs in the Mexican border city of Juarez are killing police officers daily in a bid to force the police chief to resign, authorities there say.

Court weighs fate of man who ran torture prison

Court weighs fate of man who ran torture prison

Cambodia’s war crimes court is to rule Friday on an appeal by a man who ran a notorious torture prison where more than 14,000 people died under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s.

Bondage photo probe details

Bondage photo probe details

Investigators waited more than a year before arresting an elementary school teacher after finding bondage photos apparently taken in his Los Angeles classroom, but a sheriff’s sergeant says, “We always had our eyes on him.”

Senate passes insider trading bill

Senate passes insider trading bill

A bill that clarifies the illegality of insider trading of stocks and other securities by members of Congress and their staff members won approval Thursday from the U.S. Senate.

N.C. teacher accused of being part of beheading-for-hire plot

N.C. teacher accused of being part of beheading-for-hire plot

A North Carolina teacher is scheduled to appear Friday in federal court after being accused in a plot to behead witnesses who testified against a would-be terrorist. A criminal complaint alleges the woman was part of a thwarted conspiracy to kill three people who testified against Hysen Sherifi, who was convicted last year in what prosecutors called a “violent jihad” plot.

Men sentenced to 18 years for slaying South African lesbian

Men sentenced to 18 years for slaying South African lesbian

Gay rights advocates in South Africa hailed a judge’s sentencing of four men to 18 years each in prison for brutally slaying a 19-year-old lesbian.

Holder to testify on ‘Fast-and-Furious’ operation

Holder to testify on ‘Fast-and-Furious’ operation

Setting up a white-hot face-off between Attorney General Eric Holder and House Republican Darrell Issa Thursday over Mexican-border gun-running, the Justice Department late Wednesday sent a sharp letter to Issa rejecting his demands from a day earlier for documents by a next-week deadline.

Holder to testify on ‘Fast-and-Furious’ operation

Holder to testify on ‘Fast-and-Furious’ operation

Setting up a white-hot face-off between Attorney General Eric Holder and House Republican Darrell Issa Thursday over Mexican-border gun-running, the Justice Department late Wednesday sent a sharp letter to Issa rejecting his demands from a day earlier for documents by a next-week deadline.

Holder to testify on ‘Fast-and-Furious’ operation

Holder to testify on ‘Fast-and-Furious’ operation

Setting up a white-hot face-off between Attorney General Eric Holder and House Republican Darrell Issa Thursday over Mexican-border gun-running, the Justice Department late Wednesday sent a sharp letter to Issa rejecting his demands from a day earlier for documents by a next-week deadline.

Accused Fort Hood shooter seeks court-martial delay

Accused Fort Hood shooter seeks court-martial delay

Attorneys for Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused in a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, will seek a delay of his court-martial in a pre-trial hearing Thursday.

Accused Fort Hood shooter seeks court-martial delay

Accused Fort Hood shooter seeks court-martial delay

Attorneys for Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused in a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, will seek a delay of his court-martial in a pre-trial hearing Thursday.

Accused Fort Hood shooter seeks court-martial delay

Accused Fort Hood shooter seeks court-martial delay

Attorneys for Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused in a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, will seek a delay of his court-martial in a pre-trial hearing Thursday.

Supreme Court arguments on TV?

Supreme Court arguments on TV?

Joe Mathewson says the Supreme Court should start by televising the planned five hours of argument on the Obama health care law