WASHINGTON In a five-year span, Candice Singer went from being a respected juvenile defense lawyer to a homeless meth addict who once broke into a house just to take a shower. By the time she was arrested, Singer was charged with 24 separate burgla
South Africa is to set up special courts to quickly deal with crime committed during the 2010 World Cup.The government hopes the fast-track system will enable visitors to give evidence while still in the country and therefore act as a deterrent. A t
WASHINGTON The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa plans to create special courts dedicated to handling crimes committed during the World Cup, aiming to speed up the judicial process, especially for cases involving foreigners. Government hopes the promise of swift justic
The family of a severely obese mother in Dundee, Scotland, who lost custody of her newborn, said they were warned by child protective services to get the weight of their obese children under control. Getty Images The couple, whose names aren't being
Tucked away on the lower ground floor of a Shanghai shopping mall is a modest boutique that could represent the future for Versace.While the Italian designer label this week announced its retreat from Japan, the largest luxury goods market, it signa
SAN FRANCISCO The doors are closed at the California Supreme Court, the tiny courthouse in Alpine County and every state courthouse in between in an unprecedented attempt to close a historic budget deficit. The Judicial Council, which oversees Cali
CARACAS, Venezuela - Stymied in trying to advance his anti-U.S. agenda in Latin America , Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is tightening the screws at home - and touring friendly autocratic regimes abroad. Opponents are organizing a massive march fo
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