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The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa

With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
Demjanjuk conviction: Top 5 Nazis still at large

The Holocaust ended more than 60 years ago, but today’s conviction of John Demjanjuk for his work with the Nazis is a reminder that many former Nazis remain at large. Here are the top five of the most-wanted Nazis still alive today.
From Libya's Qaddafi to Sudan's Bashir: Key International Criminal Court inquiries

The International Criminal Court today announced it would investigate Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and several members of his inner circle for crimes against humanity in Libya’s ongoing uprising. Here is a look at ICC cases of crimes committed by world leaders.
Christine O'Donnell under investigation: where six 2010 also-rans are now

Christine O'Donnell, Alvin Greene, and four other Election 2010 losers are keeping busy.
Top 10 senators seeking earmarks

The omnibus spending bill died Thursday in the Senate amid controversy over the practice of earmarking, or inserting funding for pet projects into legislation. Here are the senators who sought the most spending for their states, ranked by the monetary value of proposed earmarks, whether alone or with others.

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Rebekah Brooks charged in News Corp phone-hacking scandal (+video)

Rebekah Brooks, who held various leadership positions in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, was charged with interfering with a police investigation into the British phone-hacking scandal.
Mystery death on Skype: What killed US captain in Afghanistan?

The captain, a chief nurse who deployed to Afghanistan in March, was speaking with his wife via Skype when he pitched forward. The Army is investigating but does not suspect foul play.
China's Bo Xilai affair: where the case stands

Much about the stunning fall of politician Bo Xilai remains unknown. But the case has fueled Internet rumors and roiled the political waters in China.
BP engineer arrested in Gulf oil spill

Former BP engineer Kurt Mix is accused of deleting text messages that revealed the true scope of the disaster.
Military embarrassed by Colombia prostitution scandal

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters that the military "let the boss down."
Pentagon: More personnel possibly involved in Colombian sex scandal

The Pentagon said Monday there may be more military personnel involved in a Colombian prostitute scandal than the five originally cited.
George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin case, official says

A law enforcement official with knowledge of the Trayvon Martin investigation tells the Associated Press the neighborhood watch volunteer will face charges.
Trayvon Martin case: Conflicting evidence emerges

There's been more detailed evidence about the night when George Zimmerman killed teen Trayvon Martin. But regarding the two major scenarios – that Zimmerman acted in self-defense or that Martin was the deadly victim of racial profiling – the picture remains as murky as ever.
Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn say will challenge case in prostitution scandal

Strauss-Kahn's French lawyers called a news conference in response to news he had been formally placed under investigation into allegations he illegally participated in a prostitution scandal, in the northern city of Lille on counts that could expose their client to up to 20 years in jail.
Trayvon Martin case: US could bring hate crime charge against George Zimmerman

The Justice Department could bring a hate crime charge against George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin if there is sufficient evidence the slaying was motivated by racial bias.
Trayvon Martin case: Should Sanford police chief be fired?

Late Wednesday, Sanford city commissioners passed a motion of "no confidence" in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has defended his department for not arresting George Zimmerman after he shot Trayvon Martin, a black teenager.
Ex-LAPD detective guilty in 1980s murder

Former detective Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend's wife.
Australian mystery reexamined: Did a dingo kill the Chamberlain baby?

The Chamberlains insist a dingo killed their baby, Azaria, in 1980. With new evidence, Australia is investigating the Chamberlain dingo-baby case for the fourth time.
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With Americans holed up in Cairo embassy, Egypt's lobbyists in DC quit

It takes a lot to get K Street to distance itself from a regime. Egypt's ruling military junta has manged the feat by investigating a group of American NGO workers for criminal prosecution.
The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa

With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
Court convenes to sentence Van der Sloot for murder

Prosecutors have asked for a 30-year sentence for first-degree murder and theft in the killing of Stephany Flores.
Syracuse coach Bernie Fine fired at third college with a child abuse scandal

Bernie Fine, assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University, was fired Sunday. Bernie Fine denied the allegations. Syracuse is the third US college facing a child abuse scandal.
Natalie Wood case reopened: Could investigation lead to new charges?

L.A. police reopened the case concerning the death of Natalie Wood in 1981, but experts say convincing evidence is needed to bring new charges – and new allegations aren't enough.
UBS trader charged in $2 billion British fraud case (video)

Authorities in London have charged a trader for Swiss banking giant UBS for his alleged part in a $2 billion fraud case.
Bush should face criminal probe over post-9/11 'torture,' report urges

Human Rights Watch urges a criminal investigation of former President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and two others over their alleged authorization of torture of terrorism suspects after 9/11. The Obama administration has narrowed its probe to the deaths of two men in CIA custody.
Tour de France: French police to investigate TV car crash (VIDEO)

Tour de France 2011 has been marred by several crashes. One of the worst Tour de France incidents has French police investigating.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn accusation to be probed by Paris prosecutors

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: The probe comes just as New York prosecutors are weighing whether or not to go ahead with a case in which a chambermaid accused Strauss-Kahn — long considered a top contender for France's presidency — of sexual assault.
Man claims responsibility for 1994 Tupac Shakur shooting

Tupac Shakur was killed in 1996, but the mystery of who shot him in 1994 and why was never solved. Now a convicted murderer in New York says he did it for $2500.
More leaked documents highlight Khmer Rouge tribunal under fire in Cambodia

It is the latest scandal to rock the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal, as it prepares to begin the trial of the four most senior surviving leaders of the regime that killed some 2 million Cambodians in the 1970s.
Demjanjuk conviction: Top 5 Nazis still at large

The Holocaust ended more than 60 years ago, but today’s conviction of John Demjanjuk for his work with the Nazis is a reminder that many former Nazis remain at large. Here are the top five of the most-wanted Nazis still alive today.