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Prosecutors release evidence list

Prosecutors release evidence list

Prosecutors released a summary of evidence Tuesday in the case against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.

Third person charged with murder in death of Marine’s wife

Third person charged with murder in death of Marine’s wife

A third person was charged with murder Tuesday in the California death of a deployed Marine’s wife, the San Diego County prosecutor’s office said.

Sex offenders’ moms share burden

Sex offenders’ moms share burden

Christine Smith will never forget the moment she watched her 21-year-old son being led out of a Florida courtroom in handcuffs.

Police: Florida mother kills 4 kids, herself

Police: Florida mother kills 4 kids, herself

Tanya Thomas sent a friend a text at 3 a.m. asking that she be cremated with her children. At 4:50 a.m. a neighbor heard shots and a knock at the door. Three of Thomas’ kids were outside.

Former top FBI agent charged with child porn distribution

Former top FBI agent charged with child porn distribution

A former supervisory FBI agent has been arrested and jailed on child pornography charges. Donald Sachtleben was taken into custody and charged Monday after a nationwide undercover investigation.

Leahy urges: Keep health care law

Leahy urges: Keep health care law

A leading senator is urging the Supreme Court to “do the right thing” and uphold the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats.

John Edwards legal team begins his defense

John Edwards legal team begins his defense

The defense for John Edwards is scheduled to start Monday morning in the former presidential candidate’s corruption trial.

Church lawyer: ‘Somebody lied’ about list of priests suspected of abuse

Church lawyer: ‘Somebody lied’ about list of priests suspected of abuse

A lawyer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia testified Monday that church officials lied to him about the whereabouts of a hidden list of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children.

Fisherman sues cruise line after 28 days stranded at sea

Fisherman sues cruise line after 28 days stranded at sea

An 18-year-old Panamanian fisherman who survived 28 days adrift at sea is suing Princess Cruise Lines, arguing that one of its cruise ships should have stopped and saved him.

DUI felon pardoned by Mississippi governor facing new charges

DUI felon pardoned by Mississippi governor facing new charges

One of the men controversially pardoned earlier this year by Mississippi’s outgoing governor could land back behind bars after being charged with driving drunk and causing an accident that killed an 18-year-old girl.

Mexican official calls cartel violence ‘irrational’

Mexican official calls cartel violence ‘irrational’

The 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were likely the result of a fierce feud between rival drug cartels, a top Mexican official said Monday.

Father of missing Arizona girl told to stay away from sons

Father of missing Arizona girl told to stay away from sons

The father of missing 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis has been told by authorities in Arizona that he cannot have contact with his two sons, a Tucson police spokeswoman said Monday.

Florida A&M president: Band suspension will remain in place

Florida A&M president: Band suspension will remain in place

Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees meets Monday to discuss the future of the college’s popular marching band in the aftermath of the hazing-related death of a member.

Woman to be sentenced for snatching baby from New York hospital

Woman to be sentenced for snatching baby from New York hospital

A woman who admitted to stealing an infant from a Manhattan hospital in 1987 is expected to be sentenced Monday.

NYPD defends stop-and-frisk policy

NYPD defends stop-and-frisk policy

New York police on Sunday touted the impact of their much-criticized “stop, question and frisk” policy, saying it has helped get guns off the street and coincided with a falling murder rate.

Public hearing scheduled on Secret Service prostitution scandal

Public hearing scheduled on Secret Service prostitution scandal

The Senate Homeland Security Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the prostitution scandal involving U.S. military and Secret Service agents in Colombia.

Former Bay Area transit cop appeals manslaughter conviction

Former Bay Area transit cop appeals manslaughter conviction

Johannes Mehserle, a former San Francisco Bay Area transit police officer, is appealing his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant in Oakland.

Balfour guilty in Jennifer Hudson case

Balfour guilty in Jennifer Hudson case

A Chicago jury has found William Balfour, Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law, guilty of three counts of murder and four other counts related to the 2008 slayings of the entertainer’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Defamation suit against Syracuse’s head basketball coach thrown out

Defamation suit against Syracuse’s head basketball coach thrown out

A New York State Supreme Court justice dismissed Friday a defamation lawsuit against Syracuse University and its longtime head basketball coach, Jim Boeheim.

Alabama boy, 14, charged with murder of half-sister

Alabama boy, 14, charged with murder of half-sister

Authorities are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl in Alabama whose body reportedly was found hanging from a tree in her family’s yard .

Judge rejects motion to dismiss in Edwards case

Judge rejects motion to dismiss in Edwards case

The federal judge presiding in the John Edwards corruption trial on Friday turned down a motion to dismiss the charges, setting the stage for the former presidential candidate to defend his case.

Florida woman sentenced to 20 years in warning shot case

Florida woman sentenced to 20 years in warning shot case

Saying he had no discretion under state law, a judge sentenced a Jacksonville, Florida, woman to 20 years in prison Friday for firing a warning shot in an effort to scare off her abusive husband.

Retired L.A. detective sentenced to 27 years to life for 1986 murder

Retired L.A. detective sentenced to 27 years to life for 1986 murder

A California judge Friday sentenced a retired Los Angeles Police detective to 27 years to life in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend’s wife in a jealous rage more than two decades ago.

March spotlights search for missing

March spotlights search for missing

Delia Garcia traveled hundreds of miles to spend Mother’s Day marching in Mexico’s capital. Holding signs with pictures of their missing sons and daughters, they said they came with the hope of being heard.

FBI: Fugitive dead; two sisters alive

FBI: Fugitive dead; two sisters alive

The two young girls, kidnapped from Tennessee after their sister and mother were killed, were found alive in a wooded area in Mississippi, authorities said.