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Roman Polanski began his house arrest on $4.5 million bail Friday, rolling into the luxury resort of Gstaad in a police convoy to a warm welcome from his wife and children at his Alpine chalet.
$4.5 Million Bail Posted after Two Month in Swiss Jail
A Chicago police shooting left one carjacking suspect dead and another wounded in the Lawndale neighborhood Thursday evening, police said.
Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson could lose his driver's license after police clocked him driving at 109 mph -- nearly twice the posted speed limit -- on a suburban Minneapolis highway last weekend. Peterson told The Associated Press on Thursday that he "got a little speeding ticket.
A woman driving an old limousine ran down another woman in a Skid Row drug dispute, dragging her for almost a mile to her death early Thursday before pursuing police finally stopped the car, authorities said.
Mexican police freed 107 people on Thursday who were imprisoned and forced to work in a clandestine factory in the capital, the prosecutor's office said.
America's eight-year effort to build a functional Afghan security force has been a study in slow motion, raising doubts about President Barack Obama's new plan to quickly get the nation's army and police in shape so U.S. forces can begin to leave in 18 months.
Homeless South Africans complained they were being forced from the streets of Cape Town to make way for a host of star-studded, glamorous events surrounding next year's World Cup tournament.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- New details have surfaced regarding the prenuptial agreement between Tiger Woods and his wife Elin.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Roman Polanski , the film director facing extradition to the U.S. on a sex-crime charge, will arrive at his Swiss chalet later today after he is released on bail, Swiss government spokesman Folco Galli said by telephone.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Kasim Reed , the former Georgia state senator leading Atlanta’s too-close-to-call mayoral election, said he’ll consider all options except higher taxes to raise revenue, including leasing roads and parking garages to private companies.
A half brother of the man accused of gunning down four police officers in a coffee shop in Washington state was charged Thursday with helping him elude capture.
Lying in a hospital bed this week, Orlando Romero spoke about what it was like to be attacked by his 120-pound dog, a Rottweiler-pit bull mix.
Keith and Jennifer Lee were driving home on a remote mountain road, their prized Christmas tree strapped to the roof of their all-wheel-drive, when they rounded a backcountry corner and found themselves suddenly mired in snow.
All Casualties Reportedly from Passenger Boat Carrying 80 that Capsized after Ferry Collision
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