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Wall Street Journal
Iran's Global Business Is Murder Inc.
Wall Street Journal
Second only to al Qaeda, Hezbollah has murdered more Americans—at least 266—than any other terrorist group. The United States designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in 1997, though the European Union has yet to do so. Above all, Hezbollah ...

Did Collier County (Fla.) Sheriff's officers go too far in subduing high-speed motorcyclist Mateo Falconi? The 22-year-old released police video of the incident to the... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-dicker/

ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Mexican authorities announced Sunday that several people had been detained for investigation in connection with last week's rape of six Spanish tourists... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-craggs/

For 21 years, Dawn Marlene Allen had worked at the Carroll, Iowa, Subway without ever having missed a day nor being late. So when the 50 year-old woman failed to show up at work on the morning of May 5, 2011, her boss was very concerned and immediately contacted police after being unable to reach [...]

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A man from North Carolina saw chatting with his girlfriend over Skype when he saw through his computer screen a masked man walk into his... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

* NJ residents admit to theft, conspiracy * One of largest U.S. stolen identity tax refund frauds By Jonathan Stempel Feb 11 (Reuters) - A... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reuters/

Warren Lee Hill, a man with a mental disability currently on death row in a Georgia prison, is scheduled to be executed on Feb. 19... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hunter-stuart/

Google Earth To Blame For Murder? Address Error May Have Sent Killer To ...
Huffington Post
Last June, a jury found Dennis and Merna Koula's son Eric guilty of two counts of murder, despite his attorney's argument that there was "no physical or forensic evidence linking" him to a crime he "didn't have the motive or opportunity to commit ...

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WBFS
Surveillance Video Depicts Violent Robbers On Crime Spree In Two Counties
WBFS
MIAMI (CBS4) – A 49-year-old Miami store clerk is in critical condition after being shot ten times during a robbery. Police spokesman Sgt. Freddie Cruz says it's a “miracle that he is alive” and he is worried that the suspects are on a crime spree ...

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Google Earth is not a perfect mapping tool -- but could an error within the service have caused an innocent couple's murder? That's the question... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

HOUSTON — A Texas man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting at a crash scene of a suspected drunken driver who authorities... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Aoun says FPM waging war against corruption
The Daily Star
“There is no leader, no MP, no judge and no official who has not spoken against corruption, but none of them has tried to stop it. ... Maybe because all of them were scared or they were engaged in corruption and feared losing votes,” the FPM leader said.
Aoun is waging a war on corruption in LebanonYa Libnan

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Customs chief warns of more arrests
The Australian
Two Customs officers, a female officer for the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and five alleged drug couriers were arrested in December last year as part of a sting, the culmination of a two-year joint corruption probe by the Australian ...

Yahoo! News (blog)
Charges may be filed later Monday in murder of Chicago teen: police
Yahoo! News (blog)
Reuters/Reuters - Mourners attend the funeral and wake for Hadiya Pendleton, who was fatally shot on January 29 in what police say was a case of mistaken identity in a gang turf war, in Chicago February 9, …more 2013. REUTERS/John Gress less ...

An Australian group representing the victims of sexual abuse has welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, saying he had done little to stop "the reign of... Agence France Presse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/newscred/

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MCSO report: Blame the system for botched sex-crime cases
Arizona Republic
Systematic failures throughout the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are what led to hundreds of flawed sex-crimes investigations in the past decade, according to report the agency released late Monday afternoon. The office is in the process of ...
Sheriff Joe Arpaio to release report on bungled investigations on sex-crime casesABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

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Young sleuths try to unravel museum crime scene
Durham Herald Sun
Dozens of pint-sized investigators were literally hands-on last week as they worked to solve a major “crime” at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. It was a make-believe break-in and theft, but the skills the youngsters learned were real ...

Dorner Charged with Murder of Riverside Officer - Chip Yost Reports
KTLA
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KTLA) — Christopher Dorner has been charged with the murder of Riverside officer Michael Crain who was shot and killed while on duty last Thursday. Riverside District Attorney Paul Zellerbach announced the murder charge, with ...

On February 19, 2013, Georgia plans to execute Warren Hill, a man with an intellectual disability. Mr. Hill has exhausted his appeals. If the Supreme Court does not act, a man with an undisputed intellectual disability will be unconstitutionally put to death next week. Eric Jacobson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-jacobson/

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
To curb its rising violent crime rate, Oakland brings in a team of security ...
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Oakland's hired the crime consultants and approved the $250,000 bill, setting in motion the plan to bring in six law enforcement experts—including former Los Angeles top cop William Bratton—as the city's latest attempt to curb its rising violent ...

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