Lawyer: Egypt official innocent of murder

CAIRO, Feb. 5 (UPI) — A lawyer for a former top Egyptian security official argued in court Sunday his client is innocent of murdering pro-democracy protesters.

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CA man freed after murder charges dropped (AP)

AP – A 24-year-old man jailed for more than three months in the murders of his mother and brother was a free man Saturday after prosecutors said they would instead charge a high school friend accused in a string of serial killings. But the previously accused man now faces an immigration hearing on whether he [...]

Charges dropped against U.S. soldier in Afghan murder (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. Army has dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face a court-martial in the slaying of unarmed Afghan civilians, officials from their home base near Tacoma, Washington, said on Friday.

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Disbarred attorney charged with practicing without a license

Disbarred attorney charged with practicing without a license Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 02:25 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012 According to a complaint filed by the Harris County District Attorney's office, Satterwhite told a man charged with possession of marijuana to [...]

U.S. Army dismisses charges against soldier in Afghan murder (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. Army dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face court-martial in the murder of unarmed Afghan civilians, according to a statement from the Army’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Friday.

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China blocks rights lawyer from meeting Merkel

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese police blocked a prominent human rights lawyer from attending a Beijing dinner hosted by German leader Angela Merkel, the lawyer said on Friday, the latest example of restrictions on unorthodox views in a sensitive year. German diplomats from the embassy in Beijing had early on Thursday invited Mo Shaoping to a [...]

Jury back to work in Pennsylvania corruption trial (Reuters)

Reuters – The jury was set to resume deliberations on Friday in the corruption trial of one of Pennsylvania’s longest-serving lawmakers, accused of using state employees to campaign for him for free.

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Lawyer mulling over Bay Bulls standoff case

A St. John's lawyer is expected to say Friday whether he can take on the unusual case of a man charged with holding the RCMP in a standoff in Bay Bulls.

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Psychologist believes Loughner’s still incompetent (AP)

AP – A federal judge says a psychologist believes the Tucson shooting rampage suspect is still incompetent to stand trial.

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Attorney General Eric Holder Disgusted by Personal Attacks at Fast and Furious Hearing

Attorney General Eric Holder faced attacks on his character and tenure as attorney general at a congressional committee hearing on the gun program known as “Fast and Furious,” which was run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Holder defended his record but the hearing…

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