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Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:56:51 -0400

An already sordid scandal over leaked Vatican documents took a Hollywood-like turn Saturday with confirmation that the pope's own butler had been arrested after documents he had no business having were found in his Vatican City apartment.

Vatican confirms Pope's butler arrested in leaks scandal

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:53:52 -0400

The Vatican on Saturday confirmed the arrest of Pope Benedict XVI's butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to the media.

Dutch-born Nazi war crimes convict dies in Germany

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:43:50 -0400

Klaas Carel Faber, a Dutch native who fled to Germany after being convicted in the Netherlands of Nazi war crimes and subsequently lived in freedom despite several attempts to try or extradite him, has died. He was 90.

Gunman kills 2, wounds 7 in Finland, then arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:42:16 -0400

An 18-year-old gunman killed two people and wounded seven early Saturday in a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said.

Dutch-born war crimes convict dies in Germany

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:56:44 -0400

Klaas Faber, a Dutch native who fled to Germany after being convicted in the Netherlands of Nazi war crimes, has died. He was 90.

Vatican confirms pope's butler arrested in scandal

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:53:12 -0400

The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance.

Finland gunman who killed 2, wounded 7 is arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:52:48 -0400

An 18-year-old gunman killed two people and wounded seven others in what appeared to be a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said Saturday.

Finland gunman who killed 1, wounded 8 is arrested

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:09:11 -0400

An 18-year-old gunman killed one person and wounded eight others in what appeared to be a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said Saturday.

Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif.

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:58:08 -0400

Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested in Southern California for investigation of driving under the influence after she struck a light pole with her vehicle.

Judge to Edwards jurors: Don't discuss the case

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:34:42 -0400

Jurors in the John Edwards campaign fraud trial have the long holiday weekend to think over the case — but not talk about it — as the judge sternly warned before sending them home after six days of deliberations.

Virgin Islands governor denies rumor he was ‘arrested’ in DC this week

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:17:07 -0400

U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. John de Jongh denied rumors Friday that he was arrested or detained while in Washington, D.C. this week.

Bus driver taking kids to Disneyland arrested

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:32:05 -0400

An alert police officer who boarded a bus full of recent Utah high school graduates headed to Disneyland averted what could have been a deadly road trip after arresting the driver for suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, authorities said Friday.

Canadian arrested for incident at Miami airport

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:34:30 -0400

MIAMI (Reuters) - A Canadian man was arrested at Miami International Airport on Friday for rushing to the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after it had landed, authorities said. The FBI said 24-year-old Ryan Snider caused no injuries or damage to the plane and his behavior did not appear to be terrorism related. But a statement from the agency said he was taken into federal custody and "expected to face federal charges which may include interference with a flight crew." An initial court appearance for Snider was expected to be scheduled for Tuesday, the statement said. ...

Socrates acquitted in ancient trial re-run

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:38:44 -0400

Judges narrowly acquitted Socrates, the philosopher whose teachings earned him a death sentence in ancient Athens, in a retrial Friday billed as a lesson for modern times of revolution and crisis.

Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:33:46 -0400

Vatican police arrested Friday a man -- reportedly the pope's butler -- on allegations of having leaked confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers.

Arraignment awaits man arrested in '79 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in NYC

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:15 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The man accused of murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz underwent a psychological examination as he awaited arraignment Friday, exactly 33 years after the boy vanished without a trace in one of New York City's most traumatic missing-child cases.

Flirting, Color-Coordinated Jurors Make Edwards Trial Seem Like High School

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:50:32 -0400

You know people are really getting stir crazy when the dressing and flirting habits of a friendly group of female jurors start attracting whispers among court watchers. Such is the case at the John Edwards trial where, The Washington Post's Manuel Roig-Franzia reports, four alternate jurors (none of whom will be called on to decide the verdict unless one of 12 original jurors is dismissed) have been dressing alike. And according to ABC News, one of them may even be flirting with the Edwards himself. It's getting weird in Greensboro!

Unruly Canadian arrested after being restrained on flight from Jamaica to Miami

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:45:09 -0400

MIAMI - A 24-year-old Canadian man is in U.S. federal custody for rushing toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed in Miami.

Suspect in Kosovo organ trafficking arrested

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:40:48 -0400

PRISTINA (Reuters) - A suspect in a human organ trafficking scandal that came to light in Kosovo in 2008 has been arrested in Israel, the European Union's police and justice mission in the Balkan country said on Friday. Moshe Harel was arrested along with several other people in connection with a parallel investigation in Israel, said the mission, known as EULEX. ...

RCMP closing three forensic crime labs, consolidating services

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:31:42 -0400

OTTAWA - The Mounties are closing three of their six forensic labs and consolidating services in the remaining three.

Passenger restrained on flight to Miami arrested

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:50:31 -0400

A 24-year-old Canadian man is in federal custody for rushing toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed in Miami.

Ex-adult film star Jenna Jameson arrested, suspected of driving under influence after crash

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:12 -0400

WESTMINSTER, Calif. - Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested in California for investigation of driving under the influence after she struck a light pole with her vehicle.

Pope's butler arrested in leaks investigation

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:37:42 -0400

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's butler was arrested on Friday in connection with an investigation into leaks of confidential documents, some alleging cronyism and corruption in Vatican contracts, a senior Vatican source said. The scandal, which has come to be known as "Vatileaks", involves the leaking of a string of documents to Italian media in January and February, including personal letters to the pope. ...

American Airlines Passenger Arrested For Allegedly Trying to Rush Cockpit

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:45 -0400

'Disoriented' Man Subdued By Passengers and Arrested in Miami

American Airlines Passenger Arrested For Allegedly Rushing Cockpit

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:45 -0400

A "Disoriented" Ryan Snider Was Subdued by Passengers and Arrested in Miami