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PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

Covering his face, South African runner Oscar Pistorius arrived at a Pretoria court today via police car after a night spent in the police station. After being charged with murder, he broke down crying, notes Reuters . The court will decide whether to grant him bail in the murder case that...

Pistorius prosecutors to pursue premeditated murder charge
USA TODAY
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria ...

The Daily Star
Riot in Roumieh over decision to transfer prisoner
The Daily Star
Although the police was able to contain riot, prisoners vowed to stage another protest later Friday. Roumieh Prison, Lebanon's largest detention facility, frequently witnesses riots and jailbreak attempts, the latest of which was foiled earlier this ...

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PRETORIA, South Africa -- Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius openly wept as he appeared in court Friday, charged with the murder of his girlfriend as South... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

South African sprint star Oscar Pistorius arrived at court in Pretoria on Friday morning to face murder charges in the shooting death of his girlfriend,... AP/The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

OTTAWA - An RCMP officer and his wife are facing multiple abuse and sex-related charges following a child abuse investigation in Ottawa.Police say the 41-year-old... CP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brodie-fenlon/

I will not tolerate corruption, Mahama tells new ministers
Myjoyonline.com
President John Mahama warned his ministers that he will not countenance any act of corruption as he swore another batch of 17 nominees into office Thursday. He reminded them of the high expectations Ghanaians have for his government and challenged ...

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Independent Online
Government fighting corruption - Zuma
Independent Online
“From my understanding we are trying our best to deal with corruption. If I look around in the world, I think there are very few countries that talk about corruption. It is not as if corruption is not there. We are reported more about because we are ...

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New York Times
Pistorius Appears at Court to Face Murder Charges
New York Times
JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee track star accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, arrived at a courtroom in the South African capital Pretoria on Friday to face formal murder charges.
Pistorius faces court on murder chargeReuters
South African Paralympian Pistorius faces murder charges in shooting of girlfriendWashington Post
Oscar Pistorius to face murder charge over girlfriend's shootingThe Guardian
New York Daily News -ESPN
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Philadelphia Daily News
Letters: Corruption isn't just a Philly thing
Philadelphia Daily News
By no means am I for any type of corruption, but let's be fair and call a spade a spade. State Sen. Dominic Pileggi's bill calls for abolishing Philadelphia Traffic Court because of the alleged corruption of the judges. There are only two judges who ...
Pa. Senate OKs plan to abolish corruption-filled Traffic CourtPhiladelphia Inquirer
EDITORIAL: Time to put brakes on corruption in Traffic CourtDelaware County Daily Times
Pa. Senate OKs bills to abolish Philly traffic court amid corruption charges ...The Republic

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Lembhard brothers indicted in August riot in Newburgh
Times Herald-Record
Donald Lembhard, 21, and Calvin Lembhard, 19, were indicted on charges including felony riot, assault and reckless endangerment. Calvin Lembhard was also indicted on a felony count of menacing a police officer. About 100 people had gathered Aug.

EPA Corruption and Scandal
American Thinker
The EPA and Ms. Lisa Jackson, its chief, have committed extensive violations of law that should receive in-depth scrutiny from Congress, law enforcement and the American people. Yes the Obama administration has yet another serious scandal on their ...

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Suspect used racial slur before striking fellow passenger's son

Federal investigators allege that Joe Rickey Handley, 60, struck the two-year-old as the aircraft prepared to land last Friday night in Atlanta.

Baby Slapped On Plane

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Judge expects to release secret Levy murder records
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The public could learn as soon as next week why a Washington court has been holding secret hearings in the murder case of former congressional intern Chandra Levy. D.C. Superior Judge Gerald I. Fisher said Thursday that he expected to ...

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Sunnyvale: Crime up 28 percent in 2012, report says
San Jose Mercury News
Crime went up 28 percent in Sunnyvale in 2012, as the city saw 602 more crimes since 2011, according to the recently released year-end crime summary report. Crime totals have been decreasing since 1992; however, 2012 saw an increase in eight out of 11 ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
St. Paul crime lab errors rampant, reviews find
Pioneer Press
A consultant's review of 100 cases involving drugs tests by the St. Paul police crime lab found errors in most of them, giving momentum to public defenders gearing up to challenge potentially thousands of drug convictions. Errors ranged "from minor ...
Reviews fault St. Paul crime lab in many areasMinneapolis Star Tribune
Troubled St. Paul crime lab problems even worse than first thought, probe revealsMinnesota Public Radio
Reviews find major errors at St. Paul crime labGrand Forks Herald
Austin American-Statesman
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Second victim in crime spree fought back
WISH
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Police released a timeline Thursday of Wednesday's deadly crime spree that spanned across counties. They say the first crime happened just after 7:30 a.m., when someone hit a woman over the head with a pistol in her garage, and ...

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Corruption allegation surround Rose statue
Yahoo!7 News
Corruption allegations surround the installation of a life-size bronze statue of the late Australian boxer Lionel Rose in a Victorian Gippsland town. Rose, who died in 2011 was the first indigenous Australian to win a world boxing title, and was born ...

San Jose police: Valentine's Day murder-suicide claims two when man kills ...
San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE -- An apparent Valentine's Day murder-suicide claimed two lives Thursday afternoon, when a man shot to death a woman he is believed to have been romantically involved with before turning the gun on himself in the bedroom of a Bermuda ...

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