Son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy criticizes LAPD in LA Times Op-Ed piece

Son of RFK criticizes LAPD in LA Times Op-Ed piece

LOS ANGELES – The son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy said he was “horrified” when he learned earlier this week that clothing that his father was wearing when he was assassinated in 1968 was being displayed at an exhibit in Las Vegas.
Maxwell Taylor Kennedy …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy criticizes LAPD in LA Times Op-Ed piece.

Brown to restrict war crimes prosecution for events abroad after warrants issued for Israelis

UK to restrict prosecution for war crimes abroad

LONDON – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he will restrict the right to bring private prosecutions for alleged war crimes committed elsewhere following the issuing of an arrest warrant for former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
That incident in December angered Israelis and embarrassed British officials, who pledged … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Brown to restrict war crimes prosecution for events abroad after warrants issued for Israelis.

Man accused of murdering SoCal teen had support in child molestation case

Defendant in SoCal’s teen murder charmed some

SAN DIEGO – He shoveled snow and carried groceries for a neighbor. He cared for a sick girlfriend by pressing a cool cloth to her head all afternoon. A former high school girlfriend called him “the one person who has made me feel completely safe in this world.”
Testimonies from …. Source article  : Man accused of murdering SoCal teen had support in child molestation case.

4 convicted over foiled plot to attack US targets in Germany

4 convicted in German terror trial
DUESSELDORF, Germany – A court has convicted four men over a foiled 2007 plot to attack U.S. targets in Germany and given them prison sentences of up to 12 years.

Three of them – Fritz Gelowicz and Daniel Schneider, both German converts to Islam, and Turkish citizen Adem Yilmaz – were … Original source on Gaea Times at : 4 convicted over foiled plot to attack US targets in Germany.

In Dubai killing, some see an espionage era dying in a blaze of publicity

Dubai death: ‘The last assassination of its kind’?

JERUSALEM – The killing of a Hamas operative in a Dubai hotel may signal the end of an era: the moment when modern technology finally caught up with the cloak-and-dagger world of disguised assassins and fake passports.
“The last assassination of its kind,” said a headline in the Israeli …. Source  : In Dubai killing, some see an espionage era dying in a blaze of publicity.

NY Gov. Paterson, mired in scandal, accused of ethics violation that could be more damaging

Ethics charge could be more damaging for Paterson

ALBANY, N.Y. – Already enveloped in a scandal that has raised unanswered questions about his conduct and brought calls for his resignation, New York Gov. David Paterson faces new charges of violating state ethics laws, a case that a political analyst says could be even more politically dangerous.
Paterson …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Verdict expected in trial of 4 men accused of foiled plot to attack US targets in Germany

Verdict expected in German terror trial
DUESSELDORF, Germany – A court is expected to deliver its verdict in the trial of four men who have acknowledged participating in a foiled 2007 plot to attack U.S. targets in Germany.

Thursday’s scheduled verdict at the Duesseldorf state court comes at the end of a trial that opened last April.
Prosecutors …. Source  : Verdict expected in trial of 4 men accused of foiled plot to attack US targets in Germany.

Release of jailed mayors is setback for Mexico’s efforts to prove nobody is immune in drug war

Mayors’ release a setback in Mexican drug war

URUAPAN, Mexico – Antonio Gonzalez insists he has no idea why he was among 12 Mexican mayors arrested last year in an unprecedented roundup of elected officials accused of protecting drug traffickers.
During his eight months in jail, he says, investigators told him only that he once had lunch … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Release of jailed mayors is setback for Mexico’s efforts to prove nobody is immune in drug war.

Yukos vs Russia face off European Court of Human Rights as former oil giant seeks retribution

Yukos vs Russia face off in European court

STRASBOURG, France – Thousands of miles (kilometers) from the Siberian jail where its founder is imprisoned, representatives of the ruined Russian oil giant Yukos and the Russian government will meet face to face for the first time at the European Court of Human Rights this week as the …. Source article  : Yukos vs Russia face off European Court of Human Rights as former oil giant seeks retribution.

Prosecutors will seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 California family members

DA to seek death penalty in Calif. family killings

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man who’s charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend’s father and sister nearly three years ago.
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said Wednesday he plans to pursue the death penalty for 25-year-old Iftekhar Murtaza (IF’-tek-har mur-TAH’-zah).
Prosecutors say … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Prosecutors will seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 California family members.

MLB’s licenser settles lawsuit vs. baseball card maker it had accused of stealing trademarks

MLB licenser settles card maker lawsuit
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball’s licensing wing has settled a lawsuit it filed against a baseball card maker for allegedly stealing trademarks.

Major League Baseball said Wednesday that The Upper Deck Co. Inc. had settled the trademark lawsuit by agreeing to pay its licensing wing more than $2.4 million on … Original source on Gaea Times at : MLB’s licenser settles lawsuit vs. baseball card maker it had accused of stealing trademarks.

AP Interview: Hamas spy says Islam teaches people to kill, he’s not afraid to die

AP Interview: Hamas spy unafraid, criticizes Islam

NEW YORK – Mosab Hassan Yousef, who helped Israel’s security forces kill and arrest members of the Islamic militant group Hamas, is probably marked for death.
He should be keeping silent. But he’s got a story to tell, one he delivers in his new book published this week, “Son of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AP Interview: Hamas spy says Islam teaches people to kill, he’s not afraid to die.

3rd Calif. man accused in massive online concert ticket fraud posts bail in NJ

3rd man posts bail in concert ticket fraud case

NEWARK, N.J. – A Los Angeles man charged with running a massive online concert ticket fraud has posted bail in New Jersey.
Kenneth Lowson was arrested Monday with two other men in a 43-count indictment. They allegedly used computer programs to illegally buy 1.5 million concert tickets.
On Wednesday, … Read : 3rd Calif. man accused in massive online concert ticket fraud posts bail in NJ.

Oregon man accused of illegally moving $172M to 50 countries through shell corporations

Oregon man accused of illegally moving $172M

PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon man has been indicted on charges of illegally using shell corporations to move $172 million to 50 countries.
Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that Victor Kaganov of Tigard was indicted on a charge of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that made more than 4,200 wire …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

State justice authorities say suspect in Chelsea King murder case identified by DNA

State says Chelsea King suspect found through DNA

SAN DIEGO – California law enforcement officials say a convicted sex offender was linked to the death of Chelsea King through DNA matching of semen found in the victim’s clothing.
State Department of Justice spokeswoman Christine Gasparac told The Associated Press Wednesday that John Albert Gardner III was identified … Read more : State justice authorities say suspect in Chelsea King murder case identified by DNA.

Idaho missionary still detained in Haiti says she would return to help children

Detained US missionary: I’d come back to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A U.S. Baptist missionary detained on suspicion of child trafficking in Haiti said Wednesday she would be ready to return again to the earthquake-ravaged country to work with children.
Laura Silsby told The Associated Press from her jail cell that she and nanny Charisa Coulter expect … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Idaho missionary still detained in Haiti says she would return to help children.

Tax returns show convicted ex-Birmingham mayor won 555 jackpots, $1.5M in electronic gambling

Taxes: Ex-Birmingham mayor won $1.5M in jackpots

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Mayor Larry Langford, who was ousted after being convicted of bribery, won 555 electronic bingo jackpots over three years at a casino run by a longtime friend and supporter, according to newly disclosed tax records.
The tax returns show he claimed winning about $1.5 million gambling …. Read the original article  : here.

Prosecutors say Calif. man who went grassless to save water now in compliance with law

Official: Grass case against Calif. man to be cut

ORANGE, Calif. – Prosecutors say a Southern California man who removed his grass to save water now has enough drought-tolerant plants to comply with an ordinance requiring 40 percent of a yard be covered with live landscaping.
Orange City Attorney David DeBerry says he will ask that the … Read more »».

Racine, Wis., ex-mayor gets 3 years for trying to set up tryst with agent posing as girl, 14

Ex-mayor of Wis. city gets 3 years for sex sting

RACINE, Wis. – The former mayor of Racine, Wis., has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to two charges stemming from an Internet sex sting.
Fifty-two-year-old Gary Becker had faced up to more than 27 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Wednesday. … Read more >>.

Nokia-Apple patent fight in Delaware on hold pending resolution of ITC claims

Del. judge puts Nokia-Apple patent fight on hold

WILMINGTON, Del. – A federal judge in Delaware has agreed to put a patent fight between Apple Inc. and Finnish phone maker Nokia on hold pending resolution of their competing claims before the International Trade Commission.
The judge signed an order Wednesday staying litigation in a lawsuit in which …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nokia-Apple patent fight in Delaware on hold pending resolution of ITC claims.