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5 Long Beach students arrested in alleged groping

Authorities say five male students have been arrested on suspicion of sexual battery after two ninth-grade girls were attacked at a Long Beach high school.

2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory

Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States, authorities said.

Canada Supreme Court hears media appeal

News blackouts unjustifiably prevented the public from learning why charges were dropped or suspended for some terror suspects, media lawyers told Canada's Supreme Court on Monday.

Italy: 17 Algerians arrested in terrorism probe

Italy's top security official said Thursday that authorities have smashed an international terror cell with the arrest in Italy and elsewhere in Europe of 17 Algerians who were raising money to finance terrorism.

Anti-abortion activists arrested at Pelosi's suite

U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a dozen anti-abortion activists outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office after a massive protest against the Democrats' health care bill.

Immigration teams arrest more criminal offenders

Immigration agents assigned to track down people who have ignored deportation orders have increasingly arrested immigrants with criminal records during the past year, new data show.

Warrant details alleged burglars' celeb loot

Police seized dozens of diamond rings, high-end shoes, bags, guns and drugs from the homes of three people suspected of burglarizing celebrities' Los Angeles residences, search warrant records show.

Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial

A South Carolina poultry plant raided by immigration agents last year has agreed to change its hiring practices to avoid federal charges of knowingly employing illegal immigrants, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Iowa cops nab 'permanent marker' burglary suspects

Police had no trouble identifying two men accused of trying to break into a Carroll apartment. Police were responding to a call about an attempted burglary when they pulled over a car matching the alleged suspects' vehicle. Inside the car, officers found two men with their faces blackened with permanent marker. Police said the caller described two men with painted faces attempting to break into an apartment Friday night before driving off.

5 arrested in string of Hollywood Hills burglaries

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing homes in the Hollywood Hills belonging to the rich and famous, Los Angeles police said Friday.

Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus

In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., authorities arrested more than 300 people in a sting that demonstrates an upstart cartel's vast reach north of the border.

Drug raids targeting Mexican cartel nab 300-plus

Attorney General Eric Holder calls it the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the U.S. — the arrest of more than 300 people in a series of drug raids across the country.

Feds arrest hundreds in six-month gang probe

Immigration officials say a six-month, 89-city operation focused on gangs led to the arrests of more than 1,700 people.

Chinese migrants nabbed at Arizona border

Several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days, part of an increasing trend that U.S. Border Patrol agents said Monday was being fed by smugglers recruiting tourists to Central and South America.

NY man accused of tweeting cop actions at protests

A self-described New York City anarchist has been accused of tweeting the location of police officers to protesters trying to evade them during the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh.

43 activists detained sending message to Obama

Police say they have detained 43 people in the Danish capital for public disturbance, some trying to hang a banner on a building along the route that President Barack Obama took to attend an IOC meeting.

In 2 bomb cases, FBI let sting operation play out

As Hosam Maher Husein Smadi prepared to remotely detonate what he believed was a powerful bomb underneath a Dallas skyscraper, his comrade-in-arms, who was actually an undercover FBI agent, offered him earplugs, authorities say.

Men accused of unrelated bomb plots in Ill., Texas

Two men unconnected to each other or to the investigation that has spawned recent national terrorism warnings are in federal custody after attempting to detonate what they thought were bombs outside an Illinois courthouse and a Texas skyscraper, authorities said.

Feds seize ammunition from NC terror suspect

Federal investigators have searched the home of a North Carolina terrorism suspect, seizing counterterrorism literature, ammunition and portable electronics.

Pakistan probes detained Swedes on al-Qaida ties

Pakistan said Monday it was investigating a group of foreigners — including a Swedish man once held at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay — for ties to al-Qaida after they were detained on immigration offenses.

Police: Pakistan suspect is Swede once at Gitmo

A terror suspect recently detained in Pakistan is the same Swedish national once held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay, police said Monday. He and others in his group were allegedly trying to join al-Qaida in the country's lawless tribal areas.

Yemen:4 men with explosives caught near US embassy

Four Yemenis carrying explosives and guns were arrested near the U.S. embassy in San'a, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday.

US terror suspect fails to show in Pakistan court

An American accused of having links to an alleged terrorist ring in the state of North Carolina failed to show up for his court hearing in Pakistan on Saturday, bolstering suspicions he's on the run.

Deputies breaking for cup of joe spot suspects

It didn't take much work for two county sheriff's deputies in Minnesota to track down four burglary suspects.

Liberia arrests 6 Pakistanis at airport

Liberia's defense minister says police have arrested six Pakistani men who tried to enter Liberia on fake U.S. passports with possible intent to carry out terrorism.

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U.S. Arrests And Charges Two Madoff Programmers
Source: Reuters

Two of the programmers who worked for Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff, creating the reams of fake stock investment transactions, have been arrested. They were released on bail of $1 million each.

Florida teachers who have been accused of misconduct
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

25 pictures and briefs. Bad Teachers

Michele Bachmann's Tea-Partier "Super Bowl of Freedom"
Source: Slate

Their main grievance was health care reform—some periodically broke out into chants of "Kill the bill!"—but many protesters saw reform as a part of a larger problem of government overreach: the stimulus, bailouts, and proposed cap and trade legislation.

DOJ arrested 34 undocumented immigrants - majority of the immigrants arrested in the operation had criminal histories
Source: dailycardinal.com

The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Wednesday it arrested 34 undocumented immigrants throughout the state last week as a part of a two-week operation.

Man in Breathalyzer Halloween Costume Arrested During DWI Patrol
Source: CBS6albany.com

A Colonie, NY man dressed as a breathalyzer was arrested Halloween evening when he failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over during a DWI patrol. His behavior at the police station resulted in even more charges.

Number Of Arrests Growing In Calif. Gang Rape
Source: npr.org

Police have made a sixth arrest in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a Richmond, Calif., high school dance. Authorities say as many as 10 assailants raped or committed other felonies against the girl.

Billionaire Rajaratnam, others, arrested for insider trading :
Source: The Earth Times Online

Raj Rajaratnam, the Sri-Lankan-born billionaire investment wizard who founded Galleon Group, was arrested Friday along with five others on federal charges of illegal insider trading.

Crime often pays for relic looters
Source: msnbc.com

SALT LAKE CITY - Stepping into the afternoon sun last month, Jeanne Redd and her daughter Jericca walked away from a federal courthouse with probation papers — not prison time — for their role in the theft and illegal trafficking of Indian artifacts.

Disturbing explosives case: Family ran a day care with bomb-making material and neo-Nazi lit in the back
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: "" Fox News' Trace Gallagher got all excited Thursday reporting some news out of California:

Greenpeace activists occupy Shell site
Source: Canada.com

Greenpeace protesters occupied an oilfield property outside Edmonton on Saturday, the third dramatic demonstration the group has staged against Alberta's controversial oilsands development in recent weeks.

Motorcyclist riding with baby leads to 3 arrests
Source: Yahoo! News

Washington County authorities said a motorcyclist riding down the road without a helmet led to a series of discoveries and three arrests. The Johnson City Press reported that when officers stopped 21-year-old outside his home on Tuesday, they found he wasn't alone.

Motorcyclist riding with baby leads to 3 arrests
Source: hosted.ap.org

Washington County authorities said a motorcyclist riding down the road without a helmet led to a series of discoveries and three arrests. The Johnson City Press reported that when officers stopped 21-year-old outside his home on Tuesday, they found he wasn't alone.

Congress.org - Congress-Pharmaceuticals- Safety of Americans
Source: congress.org

Call your representatives at the White House today and demand public hearings on the record for public review on the Swine Flu vaccinations, ingredients, safety, adjuvants, the "LIVE VIRUS' nasal spray; prevention; and your rights and who is held liable should physical injury or …

Multiple arrests under review after detective arrested
Source: news-journalonline.com

Multiple arrests at an apartment complex and the subsequent arrest of a Daytona Beach detective by Holly Hill police the same night have prompted an internal review of the two cases, including the officers' actions, Police Chief Mark Barker said Friday.

U.S. terror suspects accused of targeting Marine base | U.S. | Reuters
Source: Reuters

Two men charged in North Carolina last month with plotting terrorist attacks overseas also planned to attack the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, authorities said on Thursday.

INDIA: Internal insecurity more serious than external threats
Source: South Asia Speaks

On 12 August, seven-year-old Juni Kumari was found missing from her home in the village of Ghagni in the state of Bihar, India. On 15 August, her body was found abandoned in a sugarcane field near her village. Juni's mother recovered the girl's body.

Possible Risk Factors for Juvenile and Adult Crime
Source: socyberty.com

There has been much debate and research controversy over the factors that influence the decline in juvenile and adult crime arrests.

Sex attack at Disney, latestest in string of reports -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

The case of a Deltona man charged with assaulting a 12-year-old girl is the latest in a string of sex attacks at tourist attractions this summer.

Child prostitution crackdown sees success, advocates say
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Melba Robinson knows it can be easier for a young girl to get caught up in prostitution than it is for her to get out of it.

Cops: Troubled Teacher Daniel Rothbard Posed As Teen To Lure Girls To Home
Source: wpix.com

A teacher on Long Island - arrested in the past for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl - has landed a spot in jail again. This time, on new charges of sexual misconduct involving two more underage girls, Nassau County police said.

Drunk Man Arrested For Having Sex With Chevy Blazer - Sex - Jalopnik
Source: jalopnik.com

until now, we've never actually seen anyone having sex with a car. Well, mark that one off the list, as this incredibly drunk bloke goes to town on the front end of a Chevy Blazer

Police: Girl, 14, Burned, Stabbed By Friend -
Source: wesh.com

A boy was arrested by deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday on charges of stabbing and burning a girl.

Police Brutality Rampant in Honduras, Amnesty International Report Says
Source: CNN

In Honduras several hundred people protesting against the de facto government have been arbitrarily arrested and beaten by government forces, a new Amnesty International report says.

Cincinnati Man "Arrested 146 Times Since 1998"
Source: Cincinnati.com

A Cincinnati man has been "arrested 146 times since 1998."

Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?
Source: The New York Times

IT'S too bad so many people are falling into poverty at a time when it's almost illegal to be poor.

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