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Habitat for Humanity says efforts in 6 Dallas neighborhoods cut crime, spurred ...
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity released a report Thursday saying the organization's efforts to revitalize low-income neighborhoods have helped reduce crime and contributed to the local economy. The report focused partly on four “Dream Dallas” ...

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NDTV
China football corruption - mend it like Beckham
NDTV
Football in the country is reeling after years of corruption involving officials, referees and players. A three-year investigation into match-fixing led to 33 people being banned for life and Didier Drogba's former club Shanghai Shenhua being stripped ...

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Anti-riot gear can also save lives: arms experts
GlobalPost
Arab governments should use anti-riot gear against protesters to save lives after many were killed in a disproportionate response to Arab Spring uprisings, defence experts at a Gulf defence show said. "Every country must invest in the correct equipment ...

* Defence says Pistorius too famous to flee * Prosecution says killing of girlfriend premeditated PRETORIA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A judge is likely to... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

Russia Backs Off Claim of Murder in Death of Adopted Boy in Texas
New York Times
On Tuesday, Russia's prosecutorial investigative committee announced that it had opened an investigation into the “murder” of the boy, and the federal commissioner for children's rights, Pavel Astakhov, issued a statement declaring: “Urgent! In the ...

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Newsday
Hempstead State of the Village touts crime decrease
Newsday
Hempstead Village Mayor Wayne J. Hall Sr. touted an 8 percent decrease in crime, the implementation of new crime-fighting tools and progress on the $2 billion downtown revitalization project during his annual State of the Village address. More than 100 ...

NorthJersey.com
Bergrin takes on accusser as racketeering-murder trial heats up
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Paul Bergrin, the steely once-prominent defense lawyer on trial for murder and a raft of other charges, faced down Oscar Cordova, a central prosecution witness who'd spent two days this week testifying that Bergrin was a heartless man who plotted ...
Bergrin tries to discredit witness who testified about murder plotNorthJersey.com

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Honduran General Accuses Police in Son's Murder
ABC News
... security minister "incompetent" and said they should resign. Ramirez headed the National Police for six months until he was replaced last May amid charges that police were involved in the kidnapping and murder of one of Honduras' best-known ...

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ABC News
Peterson Screams, Then Gets 38 Years for Murder
ABC News
Drew Peterson — the swaggering Chicago-area policeman who gained notoriety after his fourth wife vanished — lost his characteristic cool in court Thursday, screaming out his innocence before a judge sentenced him to 38 years in prison for the murder ...
Former police Sgt. Drew Peterson gets 38 years for ex-wife's murderCNN
Drew Peterson: Chicago ex-policeman gets 38 years for wife's murderThe Guardian
Judge: No New Murder Trial for Drew PetersonTIME
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Minnesota Public Radio
St. Paul crime lab cases under review
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Three county attorneys who relied on the troubled St. Paul police crime lab for drug tests will review cases dating back two years. They're taking the unusual step in light of independent audits released last week that documented widespread problems ...
St. Paul police crime lab review: Prosecutors will reconsider some drug ...Minnesota Public Radio

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A North Carolina prosecutor announced Thursday that tests confirm a skull -- found in April 2012 -- belongs to Zahra Baker, a 10-year-old girl who battled cancer before she was killed and dismembered.

The Cecil Hotel's dark past earned it a spot on Los Angeles tours long before a woman's body was found inside its rooftop water tank.

After years policing Illinois streets ostensibly to catch criminals, Drew Peterson is now among them -- and will be for more than three decades longer, a judge ruled Thursday.

Hackers spied on employees at the Aspen Institute for two months, snooping on their email correspondence before the FBI discovered the breach and traced its... Gerry Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerry-smith/

CBS Local
Pa. judge, her 2 sisters convicted of corruption
MiamiHerald.com
PITTSBURGH -- A Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, a court aide, and a former state senator - all three sisters - have all now been convicted of public corruption charges, accusing them of using state employees for political campaign work. Justice ...
Orie Melvin, Sister Found Guilty In Corruption TrialCBS Local
Pa. Supreme Court justice convicted of corruptionTimesonline.com
Pennsylvania Justice, Sister Guilty of CorruptionWall Street Journal
York Dispatch -Citizens Voice -Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
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CBS Local
Pa. Judge, Her 2 Sisters Convicted of Corruption
ABC News
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, a court aide, and a former state senator — all three sisters — have all now been convicted of public corruption charges, accusing them of using state employees for political campaign work. Justice Joan Orie ...
Pa. judge convicted of corruptionPhiladelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania Justice, Sister Guilty of CorruptionWall Street Journal
Orie Melvin, Sister Found Guilty In Corruption TrialCBS Local
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San Jose man found sane in murder triggered by Louis Vuitton purse
San Jose Mercury News
Instead, the panel convicted him of second-degree murder Wednesday, then dubbed him sane Thursday after three medical experts testified about his state of mind at the time of the crime. "This is a classic case in which a defendant had too much to drink ...

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ABC News
Jodi Arias Trial: Murder Defendant's Memory Fades Under Cross-Examination
Huffington Post
Accused murderer Jodi Arias, on the witness stand for a ninth day, faced her prosecutor's questions for the first time Thursday, with prosecutor Juan Martinez attacking her credibility during six hours of cross-examination. Arias, during eight days of ...
Prosecution depicts woman accused of Arizona murder as jealous liarReuters
Prosecutor Questions Woman in Arizona Murder CaseABC News
Prosecution depicts Arizona woman accused of murder as jealous liarYahoo! News (blog)
Radar Online
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Accused murderer Jodi Arias, on the witness stand for a ninth day, faced her prosecutor's questions for the first time Thursday, with prosecutor Juan Martinez... David Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lohr/

ABC News
Peterson Screams, Then Gets 38 Years for Murder
ABC News
Drew Peterson — the swaggering Chicago-area policeman who gained notoriety after his fourth wife vanished — lost his characteristic cool in court Thursday, screaming out his innocence before a judge sentenced him to 38 years in prison for the murder ...
Former police Sgt. Drew Peterson gets 38 years for ex-wife's murderCNN
Judge: No New Murder Trial for Drew PetersonTIME
Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years for murderPhiladelphia Inquirer
CBS2 Chicago
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