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W. Babylon woman gets probation for role in boyfriend's slaying
joseph.mallia@newsday.comA woman who conspired in the murder of her boyfriend in Freeport was sentenced to a term of three years' probation, Nassau prosecutors said. Charlene Blackman, 42, of West Babylon, was sentenced by county Judge Meryl Berkowitz after her conviction in a...Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Punishment, Town of Babylon, Murder
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'I Served the King of England': Misses its chance to craft a WWII classic
Chicago Tribune criticStupid as it is to generalize about regional humor, here goes: The mordant wit and paradoxical melancholic bounce you find in a great many Eastern European filmmakers informs every joke and rosy sexual encounter in the work of Czech writer-director Jiri...Tags: Music Box Theatre, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Adolf Hitler, Sony Corp., Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Jury selection starts in O.J. Simpson armed robbery trial
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLAS VEGAS - The judge in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial today rejected a request from his attorneys to ask potential jurors if they consider the football great a murderer. On the opening day of Simpson's trial, Clark County District Judge Jackie...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Trials, Punishment, Judges, Lawyers
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Polk County jail deputy charged with selling pills
The Associated PressAuthorities say a county jail deputy sold prescription pain pills to undercover detectives. The Polk County Sheriff's Office reports that 30-year-old Shawn Thomas Lucas agreed to sell OxyContin pills with a street value of $200 to detectives Thursday...Tags: Polk County Sheriff's Office, Polk County, Auburndale, Drug Trafficking
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Casey Anthony to meet with home confinement manager
Sentinel Staff WriterTODAY'S UPDATES: Casey Anthony arrives at the jail 1:18 p.m. Casey Anthony arrived at the Orange County Jail administration center with her brother Lee and dad George just moments ago. The 22-year-old woman was escorted by body guards to the building....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony, Tropical Storms, Clubs and Associations
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Man charged in standoff also wanted in S.C.
A Dundalk man charged with three counts of false imprisonment in a hostage-taking incident Thursday that closed down a portion of Overlea for nearly 15 hours has been charged with auto theft and violation of probation stemming from a criminal offense in...Tags: Prosecution, Punishment, Dundalk, Overlea
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Drifter to be sentenced in Wisconsin torture case
A drifter accused of helping her gang torture an 11-year-old boy is due to be sentenced this week. Twenty-one-year-old Michaela Clerc and her gang scalded, whipped and starved the child and stuff him in a closet in the house they rented in Portage....Tags: Abusive Behavior, Punishment, Gang Activity
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NY mother faces prison for deaths of 3 children
A 30-year-old mother is scheduled to be sentenced for her role in a fiery car crash that killed her three children. Lisa Parker faces up to three years in prison, but could get as little as probation for the three counts of second-degree manslaughter...Tags: Mental Illness, Punishment, Illnesses, Transportation Accidents, Road Accidents
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Lab Notes: Chew On This
Last week, some chided Levi Johnston (teenage father of the child of VP candidate Sarah Palin's daughter) for chewing gum on stage at the Republican National Convention. The young man could well be going through some stress these days, and a new study may...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Sarah Palin, Medical Research, Health Treatments, Therapies
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Task force cracks down on South L.A. trash dumpers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFrom a block away, an unmarked police cruiser shadowed a dump truck as it turned onto a dark street in South Los Angeles. Shawn Massey, a veteran officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, wheeled his vehicle onto a parallel street and darted into...Tags: Vehicles, Santa Monica, Music Theater, Law Enforcement, Transportation
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Convicted businessman alleges scheme to give money to Bolingbrook mayor's campaign
Chicago Tribune reporterA businessman convicted in a billing scam says that seven years ago, a Bolingbrook village official suggested he donate to Mayor Roger Claar's campaign minutes after Claar threatened to stop giving the businessman village contracts. In court papers, Gary...Tags: Court Administration, Local Elections, Regional Authority, Political Campaigns, Trials
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Judges toss appeal of mother's DUI crash suit
Of The Morning CallA Forks Township woman cannot seek damages from an 18-year-old who served alcohol to a young man who crashed his car, killing her son and another teen, a Pennsylvania Superior Court panel ruled Friday. Vicki N. Cummings had sued Jason Dietterick on...Tags: Court Administration, Vehicles, Trials, Drunk Driving, Forks Township
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