LAW & SOCIETY

Jobless Man Throws Shoes at Iranian President

A jobless man angry for not receiving unemployment benefits threw his shoes at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while he was speaking at a ceremony in the city of Sari, Mazandaran Province on Monday. The shoes missed the president, who dodged it, and hit the banner behind him instead.

Hollywood Shooting Rampage Kills 1, Wounds 3

A 26-year-old man, who was distraught because his girlfriend broke up their four-year relationship, shot at passing cars in a Hollywood intersection before being gunned down by police on Friday morning.
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Fugitive Bushman Hunted for Sniper Attack on Policeman

Police and detectives are searching the dense bushland near Nowendoc for traces of the state's most wanted man, Malcolm Naden, on Thursday, a day after one officer approaching a campsite in the area was shot in his shoulder by an unidentified shooter.
Windsor Genova Dec 08, 2011

Ex-Illinois Governor Gets 14-Year Sentence for Corruption

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who tried to sell the appointment to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama in 2008, was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for corruption.
Windsor Genova Dec 08, 2011

Cycling Champ Pleads Guilty to Obscene Exposure

Former world cycling champion Gary Neiwand has pleaded guilty to flashing before two women but will remain temporarily free on an extended bail to continue his counseling treatment.
Windsor Genova Dec 06, 2011

Bad 'Robin Hood' Cons Investors for $1.96 Million

It pays to listen to the skeptics: When something seems too good to be true, it probably isn’t. Simon Finnigan, an unlicensed financial planner and Ponzi operator in New South Wales, has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding $1.96 million from investors between 2001 and 2007.
Arlene Paredes Dec 06, 2011

U.S. Judge Rejects Apple Plea; Samsung Allowed to Sell Gadgets

A federal court judge in San Jose, California has ruled against Apple's petition to temporarily ban the sales of Samsung smartphones and tablets in the U.S. allowing the Korean products in market shelves until the start of the patent infringement trial on July 30, 2012.
Windsor Genova Dec 05, 2011

NSW Boy Freed from Indon Prison, Home Monday

The teenager from Morisset Park, New South Wales tried in Bali, Indonesia for marijuana possession returns home Monday after serving two months in detention.
Windsor Genova Dec 05, 2011

Zahra Baker-inspired Law Passed in North Carolina

A law inspired by the killing of Australian-born schoolgirl Zarah Clare Baker was passed Thursday in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The law imposes stiffer punishment for anyone disposing body secretly to conceal death.
Windsor Genova Dec 02, 2011

WWII Bomb Found Near German River Prompts Evacuation

Some 45,000 residents of the German city of Koblenz will temporarily be evacuated on Sunday to be at a safe distance from an unexploded World War II British bomb that will be detonated by the army and police bomb disposal teams.
Windsor Genova Dec 01, 2011

Aussie Boy Serves 2-Month Sentence in Bali, Home Before Christmas

The 14-year-old boy from Sydney found guilty of marijuana possession in Bali, Indonesia will be home before Christmas as his two-month sentence handed on Friday will cover the time he spent in detention in Denpasar while his trial went on.
Windsor Genova Nov 30, 2011

UN Report Claims Syrian Troops Killed Hundreds of Children

The United Nations has accused the Syrian military of torturing, raping and killing hundreds of civilians, including children and women, as part of its crackdown on protesters demanding a new government.
Windsor Genova Nov 29, 2011

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