Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, is physically able to be deported to Germany to stand trial, Justice Department lawyers told a federal appeals court Thursday. The government lawyers provided the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a medical report to support their argument that the judges should lift their stay temporarily blocking the deportation. The medical details were filed under a court seal, but in a related filing the government said the report by a “certified flight surgeon …
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Is Copycat Behavior Driving Murder-Suicides?
On March 30, a Santa Clara, Calif., man shot five people to death, including three children, before killing himself.
Trial begins in slaying of transgender woman
It started as a tryst, arranged online, in a quiet town in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. She was an 18-year-old transgender woman. He was a 32-year-old rough-and-tumble gang member
New fingerprinting technique could crack cold cases
It was early one Sunday morning when the killer rang at a front door that was decorated with a wreath for Christmas. When his victim answered, he fired four fatal shots, ran off and disappeared
Poll: Fewer Americans support stricter gun control laws
From Oakland, California, to Binghamton, New York, several mass shootings in recent weeks have killed dozens across the country. But has there been an effect on public opinion? Yes, and in a surprising way
Malaysia swears in new prime minister
Malaysia swore in a new prime minister on Friday, the country’s state news agency reported. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak became Malaysia’s sixth prime minister after taking over for from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who stepped down after leading the country for more than five years, according to the Bernama news agency.
Malaysia PM resigns; deputy to assume post
Malaysia will swear in a new prime minister Friday — one tasked with reuniting a multi-racial nation and shoring up an economy in dire straits. Until now, Najib Razak had served as the Southeast Asian country’s deputy prime minister. He succeeds Abdullah Badawi who turned in his resignation after five years as leader.
Lawyer stabbed 38 times; husband held
Slain attorney Chiquita Tate was such a believer in the legal system that she had a tattoo of Lady Justice on her back, college friend T. J. Crawford recalled
Murder case brings ‘Foxy Knoxy’ infamy in Italy
The Italian media call her "Foxy Knoxy" and portray her as a "devil with an angel’s face," and there are 11 Facebook pages dedicated to her, all in Italian. Amanda Knox, 21, is an American college student from Seattle, Washington, who is on trial for murder in Perugia, Italy.
Third man charged over Northern Ireland police shooting
A 21-year-old man appeared in court Thursday in Belfast, Northern Ireland, charged in connection with the murder of a police officer earlier this month, police said. The man, who was not named, is charged with withholding information in connection with the murder, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said