added 2007 Tue Jun 5 23:05:01 by jovial
The first verdicts are expected to be handed down soon in a trial that has shocked the United States. The defendants are seven Marines, three of them charged with executing 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha. The massacre was one of the greatest setbacks in the Americans' battle for hearts and minds in Iraq.
The first verdicts are expected to be handed down soon in a trial that has shocked the United States. The defendants are seven Marines, three of them charged with executing 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha. The massacre was one of the greatest setbacks in the Americans' battle for hearts and minds in Iraq.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 23:05:01 by jovial
The first verdicts are expected to be handed down soon in a trial that has shocked the United States. The defendants are seven Marines, three of them charged with executing 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha. The massacre was one of the greatest setbacks in the Americans' battle for hearts and minds in Iraq.
The first verdicts are expected to be handed down soon in a trial that has shocked the United States. The defendants are seven Marines, three of them charged with executing 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha. The massacre was one of the greatest setbacks in the Americans' battle for hearts and minds in Iraq.
added 2007 Tue May 22 6:40:02 by BoBo in Texas
John Edwards, who as a Democratic presidential candidate recently proposed an educational policy that urged "every financial barrier" be removed for American kids who want to go to college, has been going to college himself -- as a high paid speaker, his financial records show.
John Edwards, who as a Democratic presidential candidate recently proposed an educational policy that urged "every financial barrier" be removed for American kids who want to go to college, has been going to college himself -- as a high paid speaker, his financial records show.
added 2007 Sun May 6 3:58:22 by tehranchik
A reputed Ku Klux Klansman was granted immunity to testify in the upcoming trial of his cousin, James Ford Seale, who is charged with kidnapping and conspiracy in the 1964 murders of two black teenagers.
A reputed Ku Klux Klansman was granted immunity to testify in the upcoming trial of his cousin, James Ford Seale, who is charged with kidnapping and conspiracy in the 1964 murders of two black teenagers.
added 2007 Tue May 1 7:54:59 by STONERS
Nine men accused of stockpiling bomb-making chemicals and vowing to avenge perceived injustices against Muslims have been ordered to stand trial for Australia's largest alleged terrorist conspiracy, a court official said Tuesday.
Nine men accused of stockpiling bomb-making chemicals and vowing to avenge perceived injustices against Muslims have been ordered to stand trial for Australia's largest alleged terrorist conspiracy, a court official said Tuesday.
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 0:55:46 by trnscndr
Story and analysis of the Tacoma teacher imprisoned for on 17 y/o student
Story and analysis of the Tacoma teacher imprisoned for on 17 y/o student
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 23:40:13 by STONERS
People in the small western Tennessee town of Selmer have been waiting for more than a year to find out why a quiet, unassuming preacher's wife might have killed her husband.
People in the small western Tennessee town of Selmer have been waiting for more than a year to find out why a quiet, unassuming preacher's wife might have killed her husband.
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 4:06:34 by populist
THE secret agreement that resulted in David Hicks facing only nine more months in prison may do fatal damage to an already discredited system of dealing with terrorism suspects, legal experts say.
THE secret agreement that resulted in David Hicks facing only nine more months in prison may do fatal damage to an already discredited system of dealing with terrorism suspects, legal experts say.
added 2007 Fri Mar 30 6:49:01 by STONERS
An engineer accused of conspiring to send information on U.S. naval technology to China had repeated contact with a Chinese government official who was seeking information about the space shuttle from a Boeing engineer, according to FBI testimony Thursday.
An engineer accused of conspiring to send information on U.S. naval technology to China had repeated contact with a Chinese government official who was seeking information about the space shuttle from a Boeing engineer, according to FBI testimony Thursday.
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added 2007 Mon Mar 26 3:04:16 by TechnologyExpert
Conservative pundits seem miffed that Valerie Plame, her cover blown, decided to pose for Vanity Fair or get a book deal or sell her story to Hollywood. Well, what do they expect? She lost her job, her career. She can't become a covert agent for Canada. Or Mexico. And just because she's bounced back doesn't mean she wasn't victimized.
Conservative pundits seem miffed that Valerie Plame, her cover blown, decided to pose for Vanity Fair or get a book deal or sell her story to Hollywood. Well, what do they expect? She lost her job, her career. She can't become a covert agent for Canada. Or Mexico. And just because she's bounced back doesn't mean she wasn't victimized.
added 2007 Sat Mar 24 8:59:36 by berkeley
Accused al-Qaeda operative Jose Padilla was held in military detention without charges as an enemy combatant for 3 1/2 years, but his constitutional right to a speedy trial has not been violated, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Accused al-Qaeda operative Jose Padilla was held in military detention without charges as an enemy combatant for 3 1/2 years, but his constitutional right to a speedy trial has not been violated, a federal judge ruled Friday.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 18:48:13 by populist
The federal government is urging an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Bush's domestic eavesdropping program, warning that disclosure of such activities could compromise national security.
The federal government is urging an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging President Bush's domestic eavesdropping program, warning that disclosure of such activities could compromise national security.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 6:12:13 by STONERS
One man was beaten so severely his teeth poked through the skin of his face. Another was clubbed with a ballpeen hammer. A third, shot three times in the chest, was found dead in a Snohomish County ravine by a man collecting bottles.
One man was beaten so severely his teeth poked through the skin of his face. Another was clubbed with a ballpeen hammer. A third, shot three times in the chest, was found dead in a Snohomish County ravine by a man collecting bottles.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 0:19:50 by SusanParrish
As chairman of the far-flung Hollinger newspaper empire, tall, silver-haired, magnificently tailored Conrad M. Black reigned supreme as one of the world's most powerful media moguls. His lifestyle included $60,000-plus birthday parties for his wife, dinners with the rich and famous and jaw-dropping renovations of a Park Avenue apartment.
As chairman of the far-flung Hollinger newspaper empire, tall, silver-haired, magnificently tailored Conrad M. Black reigned supreme as one of the world's most powerful media moguls. His lifestyle included $60,000-plus birthday parties for his wife, dinners with the rich and famous and jaw-dropping renovations of a Park Avenue apartment.
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 21:49:05 by populist
The CIA leak saga did not end with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's conviction this week. On top of his lengthy appeals, he and senior Bush administration officials face a lawsuit for their role in the exposure of a former CIA operative.
The CIA leak saga did not end with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's conviction this week. On top of his lengthy appeals, he and senior Bush administration officials face a lawsuit for their role in the exposure of a former CIA operative.
added 2007 Wed Mar 7 19:30:00 by STONERS
Attorneys for convicted former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began working on a request for a new trial Wednesday as the Bush White House steadfastly refused to talk about a possible pardon in the CIA leak case.
Attorneys for convicted former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began working on a request for a new trial Wednesday as the Bush White House steadfastly refused to talk about a possible pardon in the CIA leak case.
added 2007 Tue Mar 6 18:42:08 by Aidenag
Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. The verdict will be read at 12 noon EST.
Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. The verdict will be read at 12 noon EST.
added 2007 Fri Mar 2 1:54:59 by populist
Prime Minister John Howard has been challenged by David Hicks's father Terry during a radio talkback show this morning after his son was charged with "material support for terrorism" and referred to trial.
Prime Minister John Howard has been challenged by David Hicks's father Terry during a radio talkback show this morning after his son was charged with "material support for terrorism" and referred to trial.
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 6:39:42 by STONERS
Christopher R. Henkel and Lee. N. Shobe, both Iraq war veterans, entered their pleas Wednesday in U.S. District Court to a single count each of stealing government property and are scheduled to go on trial April 16, according to the clerk's office.
Christopher R. Henkel and Lee. N. Shobe, both Iraq war veterans, entered their pleas Wednesday in U.S. District Court to a single count each of stealing government property and are scheduled to go on trial April 16, according to the clerk's office.
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 4:38:06 by elzorro2162
Could a guilty verdict for a former aide bring further criminal scrutiny of Vice President Dick Cheney? "Yes," said Sol Weisenberg, a former deputy independent counsel to former Whitewater special prosecutor Kenneth Starr.
Could a guilty verdict for a former aide bring further criminal scrutiny of Vice President Dick Cheney? "Yes," said Sol Weisenberg, a former deputy independent counsel to former Whitewater special prosecutor Kenneth Starr.
added 2007 Wed Feb 21 22:01:30 by STONERS
Sharing the blame with others isn't enough to save a woman from being convicted of murder in the death of her 3-year-old foster son, who was bound in a blanket and packing tape and left in a closet, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday.
Sharing the blame with others isn't enough to save a woman from being convicted of murder in the death of her 3-year-old foster son, who was bound in a blanket and packing tape and left in a closet, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday.
added 2007 Wed Feb 21 1:51:18 by STONERS
A former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney lied to the FBI because he was worried he might face criminal charges for blowing a CIA employee's cover, prosecutors said on Tuesday as his perjury trial drew to a close.
A former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney lied to the FBI because he was worried he might face criminal charges for blowing a CIA employee's cover, prosecutors said on Tuesday as his perjury trial drew to a close.
added 2007 Mon Feb 19 7:33:47 by STONERS
Australia will press Vice President Dick Cheney this week to ensure a speedy trial for Australia's Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks so he can be brought home by the year's end, said Prime Minister John Howard.
Australia will press Vice President Dick Cheney this week to ensure a speedy trial for Australia's Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks so he can be brought home by the year's end, said Prime Minister John Howard.
added 2007 Fri Feb 16 20:07:07 by populist
An Italian judge on Friday indicted 26 Americans and five Italians in the first criminal trial over the CIA's extraordinary rendition program.
An Italian judge on Friday indicted 26 Americans and five Italians in the first criminal trial over the CIA's extraordinary rendition program.
added 2007 Fri Feb 16 14:33:58 by trojanhorse
An Italian judge has ordered 26 US citizens - most of them CIA agents - to stand trial over the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003.
An Italian judge has ordered 26 US citizens - most of them CIA agents - to stand trial over the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan in 2003.
added 2007 Fri Feb 16 14:25:07 by trojanhorse
The Madrid train bombings trial entered its second day Friday with another defendant refusing to answer questions over his alleged involvement in the 2004 attacks that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,800.
The Madrid train bombings trial entered its second day Friday with another defendant refusing to answer questions over his alleged involvement in the 2004 attacks that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,800.
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 9:05:18 by trojanhorse
Twenty-nine suspects are going on trial in the Spanish capital, Madrid, over the March 2004 train bombings that killed 191 people.
Twenty-nine suspects are going on trial in the Spanish capital, Madrid, over the March 2004 train bombings that killed 191 people.
added 2007 Mon Feb 12 16:32:13 by MindVirus
WASHINGTON - One figure has dominated the trial of Lewis Libby without even showing up in the courtroom. Day after day, the jury has heard accounts of the actions of Vice President Dick Cheney, watched as his handwritten notes were displayed on a giant screen, heard how he directed leaks to the news media
WASHINGTON - One figure has dominated the trial of Lewis Libby without even showing up in the courtroom. Day after day, the jury has heard accounts of the actions of Vice President Dick Cheney, watched as his handwritten notes were displayed on a giant screen, heard how he directed leaks to the news media
added 2007 Mon Feb 12 14:11:35 by Spadecaller
Now, as the defense phase of the perjury trial begins, Mr. Cheney is expected to make a historic appearance on the witness stand. It is an act of loyalty that carries considerable risk ...
Now, as the defense phase of the perjury trial begins, Mr. Cheney is expected to make a historic appearance on the witness stand. It is an act of loyalty that carries considerable risk ...
added 2007 Sun Feb 11 4:20:43 by TechnologyExpert
On Monday, lawyers for the vice president's former chief of staff will start presenting their defense. But they will have to make some quick decisions. One of their potential star witnesses-Dick Cheney-is due to leave the country for a 10-day trip to Asia on Feb. 19. So conveniently or not, the vice president's loyalty to his former top aide may
On Monday, lawyers for the vice president's former chief of staff will start presenting their defense. But they will have to make some quick decisions. One of their potential star witnesses-Dick Cheney-is due to leave the country for a 10-day trip to Asia on Feb. 19. So conveniently or not, the vice president's loyalty to his former top aide may
