New York Catholic dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse probe

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York and New Jersey launched new investigations into the Roman Catholic Church’s handling of clergy sex abuse allegations Thursday as the number of similar inquiries around the country continues to grow. In New York, the state’s attorney general issued subpoenas to all eight of the state’s Catholic dioceses seeking any... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

September 7, 2018

Trial begins for man charged in ‘Gyspy Hill’ serial killings

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A career criminal who authorities believe is the Gypsy Hill Killer faces trial Friday in Northern California for the murders of two young women four decades ago. Law enforcement officials believe Rodney Halbower, 69, is the man who raped and killed six young women during a five-month period in 1976.... Read More

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Rodney Halbower

September 6, 2018

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen over ‘defamatory’ TV prank

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Wednesday sued comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation and emotional distress after being pranked on the actor’s television show. The lawsuit appears to be the first actually filed by one of the string of politicians who were duped and humiliated by Baron Cohen on... Read More

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Roy Moore, Sacha Baron Cohen

September 6, 2018

Bill Cosby faces lawsuit over unpaid legal fees

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former member of Bill Cosby’s defense team is suing the 81-year-old comedian for more than $50,000 in unpaid legal fees. The civil claim for failure to pay for legal services rendered was filed Tuesday by Philadelphia-based law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis. It did not include the exact amount the... Read More

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Bill Cosby

September 6, 2018

Inquest: Cranberries singer O’Riordan drowned after drinking

LONDON (AP) — The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan accidentally drowned in a bathtub after drinking, a coroner’s inquest concluded Thursday. A police officer told the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court that O’Riordan was found submerged in her bathtub at a London hotel on Jan. 15. The 46-year-old singer didn’t leave a note and there was... Read More

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Dolores O'Riordan

September 6, 2018

India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s supreme court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay rights that one judge said would “pave the way for a better future.” The 1861 law, a relic of Victorian England that hung on... Read More

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September 6, 2018

The Latest: Inmate charged in wildfire rape calls for trial

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a prison inmate charged with raping a woman at a Utah wildfire (all times local): 1 p.m. An Idaho prison inmate charged with raping a woman while working at a wildfire base camp in Utah has invoked his right to a speedy trial. Prosecutor Kevin Daniels said... Read More

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Ruben Hernandez

September 6, 2018

The Latest: Mom charged with murder in case of missing son

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a Florida woman who is accused of killing her child (all times local): 3:30 p.m. The Florida mother suspected in the death of her 2-year-old son appeared in court on Wednesday afternoon. A Pinellas County judge charged 21-year-old Charisse Stinson with first degree murder and one count of... Read More

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Charisse Stinson

September 6, 2018

Wisconsin student sues college over valentine distribution

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin student is suing her college, saying her free speech rights were violated when she was forced to stop handing out Valentine’s Day cards with Bible references. The conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Milwaukee on behalf of Polly... Read More

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September 6, 2018

Family of man killed in warehouse shooting files $25M suit

HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a man who was killed last month in a shooting at a Houston-area food warehouse has filed a lawsuit asking for $25 million in damages from his employer. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in state civil court in Houston by the family of Francisco Reyes. He was an overnight... Read More

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Francisco Reyes

September 6, 2018

Rapper’s bodyguard pleads guilty to gun charge in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A bodyguard for a rapper who was performing at a Little Rock nightclub when a gunfight erupted has pleaded guilty to a charge of transferring a firearm to a felon. Authorities say Kentrell Gwynn gave a gun to rapper Ricky Hampton, who is a felon. Gwynn entered his guilty plea... Read More

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Kentrell Gwyn, Ricky Hampton

September 6, 2018

South African returns to US over molestation charges

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A South African man flew to Oregon to face multiple sex-abuse charges that were lodged against him a quarter-century ago, the FBI said Wednesday. The FBI, which ran a social-media campaign in South Africa to bring attention to the case, said it arranged for Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies to meet the... Read More

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Barrett Preston Busschau

September 6, 2018

Judge cites pictures of mice, lets lawsuit proceed

NEW YORK (AP) — Pictures of mice lounging around an anti-rodent device designed to make them flee were cited by a judge who let a class-action lawsuit proceed Wednesday against a company that sells and markets them. “It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words,” U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley... Read More

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September 6, 2018

Vermont woman who admitted ricin possession to be sentenced

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — An elderly woman who was charged with manufacturing the deadly toxin ricin in her Vermont retirement community and then testing it on residents is scheduled to be sentenced. Betty Miller pleaded guilty in May to possession of ricin. She’s due in federal court Thursday in Burlington. Miller, who has an extensive... Read More

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Betty Miller

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New York Catholic dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse probe

Trial begins for man charged in ‘Gyspy Hill’ serial killings

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen over ‘defamatory’ TV prank

Bill Cosby faces lawsuit over unpaid legal fees

Inquest: Cranberries singer O’Riordan drowned after drinking

India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict

The Latest: Inmate charged in wildfire rape calls for trial

The Latest: Mom charged with murder in case of missing son

Wisconsin student sues college over valentine distribution

Family of man killed in warehouse shooting files $25M suit

Rapper’s bodyguard pleads guilty to gun charge in Arkansas

South African returns to US over molestation charges

Judge cites pictures of mice, lets lawsuit proceed

Vermont woman who admitted ricin possession to be sentenced

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