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MONTROSE, Ga. — More than two dozen cars, pickup trucks and tractor-trailers collided Wednesday morning in a fiery pileup on a foggy Georgia interstate, killing... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

The former imam for the much-maligned mosque near Ground Zero embezzled millions of dollars from his charity, a $25 million lawsuit alleges. Feisal Abdul Rauf, ousted two years ago from the mosque, used the money to fund a luxury lifestyle, including gifts and support for a woman outside his marriage,...

" target="_hplink">Sheriff Joe Arpaio has a special weapon against school shootings: action " target="_hplink">movie star Steven Seagal. The Associated Press reports that the "... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

Too often, I have had the sorrowful experience of attending funerals of men, women, and children who have been gunned down on the streets of Los Angeles. Even though violent crime has been on the decline, no amount is acceptable. I took a stand against this violence. Jan Perry http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jan-perry/

The teenager accused of gunning down his parents and three siblings in their New Mexico home last month has been indicted on five counts of murder.

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Crime in Berkeley up 11% in 2012, but longer trend is down
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
But Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan told the City Council, during a work session on the crime report Tuesday night, that it's important to keep these numbers in perspective. “The numbers are down quite a bit in the longer term,” he said, adding ...

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Boynton crime stats show drop over 2011
Sun-Sentinel
After residents from a retirement community complained about an uptick in burglaries, the Boynton City Commission ordered up a crime review from police – and they got their numbers Tuesday. Police Chief Matthew Immler presented an overview that ...

ABC orders crime scene reality show from 'CSI' creator
Entertainment Weekly (blog)
If you think you're good at picking the killer on TV crime shows, this is the reality series for you. ABC has ordered a new unscripted show from the creator of the CSI franchise called Whodunnit? The show puts 13 contestants' investigative skills to ...

Puerto Rican police clear 2 in murder of 'Macho' Camacho
Fox News
Puerto Rican police clear 2 in murder of 'Macho' Camacho. Published February 06, 2013. Associated Press. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico police say forensic evidence has cleared two men suspected in the killing of popular boxer Hector "Macho" ...

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Fifa launch anti-corruption website
Independent Online
... Afcon match-fixing reports. Zurich – Whistleblowers can report allegations of corruption and match-fixing in world football on a long-promised public website launched by Fifa on Wednesday. Alleged infringements of Fifa's Code of Ethics reported on ...
FIFA launches website for whistleblowers to report claims of corruption, match ...Greenfield Daily Reporter

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Cops to face 13 counts of murder
Philippine Star
It was not clear if murder charges were also recommended against Chief Superintendent James Melad, who was sacked as regional police commander of the Calabarzon after the shooting. Malacañang has said Melad gave the green light for the operation ...

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DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick declined to testify Wednesday as the presentation of evidence in his corruption trial closed after nearly 70 days.... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sands/

Gunnison jurors begin deliberations in murder trial of Texas man
Denver Post
A Gunnison County jury is expected to begin deliberations today in the murder trial of a wealthy Texas businessman accused of killing his physician wife during a hike near Lake City in 2008. In a case that has drawn national media attention, Fred ...

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Interview: Lawyer 'Cannot Rule Out Crime' In TeliaSonera Deals With Uzbekistan
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
A Swedish lawyer investigating how Scandinavian communications giant TeliaSonera secured deals in Uzbekistan says "we cannot rule out that crime has taken place." Biörn Riese of the business law firm Mannheimer Swartling was speaking to Farruh ...

Crime in Berkeley up 11% in 2012, but longer trend is down
Berkeleyside
Berkeley's annual crime report shows a one-year increase of 11% in violent and property crimes in 2012. The uptick comes after four consecutive years of lowered crime, as measured by the Uniform Crime Reports' so-called Part I crimes. But Berkeley ...

Sarai Sierra's family says the murdered New York mom was in Turkey on a photography vacation, but FBI agents say they think she was doing more than just taking a few innocent pictures. "The first people she met up with were a criminal element," a source close to the investigation...

CBC.ca
Spencer Kirkwood, Vancouver Riot Suspect, Recounted Drunken Night In ...
Huffington Post Canada
VANCOUVER - The sun was still illuminating the glass towers of a trendy Vancouver neighbourhood when Spencer Kirkwood stood looking out from an apartment balcony, downing beers after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup, and remarked on black smoke ...
1st Stanley Cup riot trial begins in VancouverCBC.ca
Man doesn't remember smashing windows in post-game Vancouver riot, court toldCTV News
First trial in Vancouver's Stanley Cup riot beginsGlobal BC
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New York Daily News
Sister of vet charged in murder of Navy SEAL, pal cites confession in 911 call
Fox News
The sister of the Iraq war veteran accused of killing a former Navy SEAL sniper and his friend last weekend at a Texas shooting range told authorities her brother confessed to the murders but was not sure if he was on drugs at the time of his ...
'He told me that he's committed a murder': Sister of accused gunman Eddie Ray ...New York Daily News
Kyle Murder Suspect 'Had Mental Health Issues'Newsmax.com
Sister of sniper murder suspect 'terrified' in 911 callWFAA
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Report: Corruption Suspected in Mideast Defense
ABC News
An international monitoring group on Wednesday warned that excessive secrecy in Mideast security agencies leaves countries like Egypt, Libya and Tunisia open to corruption even after the overthrow of authoritarian regimes. Continued secrecy and lack of ...

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Federal investigators are in the midst of an active criminal investigation of disgraced former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, ABC News has learned.... ABC News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-klopman/