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Convicted Nazi Dead At 91: Who Was John Demjanjuk?

Convicted Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk leaves a courtroom after his verdict in Munich
John Demjanjuk, a former Ford autoworker and convicted Nazi, died Saturday in the Bavarian town of Bad Feilnbach at the age of 91. Demjanjuk, who was a guard at the Sobibor Nazi death camp in Poland during World War II, was sentenced to five years in jail in 2011.
Russell Brand Gives Up 4 Million Pounds To Kate Perry

Russell Brand Mugshot Released: 10 Celebrity Mugshots [PHOTOS]

Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Russell Brand had a warrant out for his arrest in New Orleans on Wednesday after he allegedly threw a photographer's iPhone through a law firm's window on Monday. Brand was released on a $5,000 bond after turning himself in on Thursday. The actor was booked on misdemeanor charges of two counts of simple criminal damage to property.
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Josh Powell Life Insurance: Who Gets The Money?

Josh Powell, who last month took the lives of his two young children and himself in a house fire, is back in the headlines. This time, it's over whether Powell's relatives are entitled to his $1.5 million life insurance policy. Who, if anyone, gets the money?
Anders Behring Breivik

Anders Behring Breivik: Norway Mass Murder Indictment

Anders Behring Breivik, who slayed a total of 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage on Jul. 22, 2011 in Norway, was indicted on Wednesday. Breivik, a right-wing extremist, was charged under Norway's anti-terror law, and will be the first person in Norway to be prosecuted for performing an act of terrorism involving murder, with the intention of destabilizing the basic functions of society.
Kenan Gay

Kenan Gay: Accidental Shove or First-Degree Murder In Bar Fight?

Kenan Wells Gay, a former North Carolina receiver and Charlotte law student, is being charged with first-degree murder after a bar fight on Saturday night ended with a man allegedly being pushed in front of a moving car. On Monday, Gay's attorneys said that the law student was defending his girlfriend when he fatally pushed 26-year-old Robert Kingston III.
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NJ Muslim Officials Meet In Newark: Investigation of 2007 NYPD Surveillance

A secret surveillance program by the New York Police Department in 2007 has lead New Jersey Muslim leaders to meet with law enforcement officials in the Garden State. The meeting stems from the Associated Press revelations that the NYPD had been monitoring New Jersey Muslims. Activities from the NYPD reportedly include the mapping out of mosques in Newark, as well as the monitoring of Muslim student groups.
Gordon Gekko

FBI Hires Gordon Gekko For Anti-Insider-Trading PSA [VIDEO]

Michael Douglas has reprised his Oscar-winning role as Gordon Gekko for a public service announcement from the FBI about insider trading. If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is, Douglas says in the spot, which debuted on CNBC and Bloomberg Television.
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Is T.J. Lane the Chardon High School Shooter? Facebook Rant, Twitter Photos Leaked Online

Several of the suspect's classmates have identified the gunman as Thomas T.J. Lane, a sophomore or junior at Lake Academy, a nearby school for at-risk children. A Facebook rant leaked online, and several Twitter photos that appear to show the teen brandishing handguns for a webcam, seem to prove that he is the shooter. Officials, however, have yet to release any information about the suspect's identity.
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Joanna Ramos, 11, Dies in ICU Hours Following After-School Fight

Joanna Ramos, one of two 11-year-old girls who planned an after-school fight that ended within a minute, died hours later in an intensive care unit, according to reports. Ramos died Friday night after fighting with her Willard Elementary School classmate. She left her after-school program for the pre-planned fight in the alley near her Long Beach elementary, according to the Press-Telegraph.
Afghan protesters burn a U.S. flag during a protest in Jalalabad province February 24, 2012.

Afghan Policeman Suspected in Slaying of U.S. Officers: Sources

Afghan authorities said on Sunday they believe one of the country's police intelligence officers may have been involved in the shooting deaths of two U.S. officers inside the nation's interior ministry a day earlier, prompting NATO to recall all its staff from ministries.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) smiles as he arrives before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan February 25, 2012.

Bribery Trial of Italy's Silvio Berlusconi Conducted All for Naught?

Italian judges on Saturday concluded former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges of bribing British lawyer David Mills, saying the statute of limitations had run out and a verdict could not be reached. The case surrounding Mills was one of the most prominent of the scandals centered on Berlusconi.
George Huguely

George Huguely Murder Trial: What is the Verdict?

After nine hours of deliberation, the jury finally revealed the verdict for George Huguely, the University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love. The 24-year-old was found to be guilty of second-degree murder and grand larceny.
Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin Competes for “Linsanity” Trademark

The New York Knicks' new star point guard Jeremy Lin recently applied to trademark Linsanity several days after two California men each filed separate ones, attempting to cash in on the fervor surrounding Lin and his vernacularly adaptable name.
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Facebook and Goldman Sachs: Both Triumph Intellectual Property Disputes on Same Day

After clamoring for the number one spot when it came to endorsing Facebook’s initial public offering in the beginning of the month, Goldman Sachs lost to Morgan Stanley, and placed fourth among U.S. financial rivals. Although it wasn’t chosen as the social-networking giant’s main supporter, Goldman Sachs and Facebook may have more in common than some think. In the past week, both companies claimed victories in intellectual property lawsuits, according to BusinessWeek.
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Iceland's Financial Watchdog Sacks Director Gunnar Andersen

Iceland's Financial Surveillance Authority (FME) said on Saturday it had sacked director Gunnar Andersen following a report into his time as an executive at failed bank Landsbanki. Daily Morgunbladid quoted Andersen as saying he would forcefully fight for his job and denying any wrongdoing.
Allen Stanford arrives at the Federal Court in Houston January 23, 2012.

Investors Mark Unhappy Anniversary at Allen Stanford's Trial on Friday

Defense lawyers made a case for Allen Stanford's innocence on Friday in a courtroom filled with people who claim he stole millions of dollars of their savings. Some two dozen investors were at the federal courthouse in Houston to mark the third anniversary of the closure of the Stanford Financial Group in February 2009.

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