Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail (News) 34 discussions A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in county jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress's famous high life. Tags: Paris Hilton Crime, Law Justice Los Angeles (California) Paris (France) California
	Authorities: Fifth-graders posted lookout, had sex in class (News) 20 discussions Five fifth-grade students face criminal charges after authorities said four of them had sex in front of other students in an unsupervised classroom and kept a classmate posted as a lookout for teacher.. Tags: Louisiana Schools Crime, Law Justice
	Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 (News) 9 discussions Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle,&.. Tags: Kurt Vonnegut Obituaries (General) Obituaries (Entertainment) Germany Manhattan (New York) Jill Krementz Nonfiction Science Fiction Justice Rights Public Relations Civil Rights Science Technology Applied Sciences Disasters ,
	Police officer, ex-officer plead guilty in woman's killing (News) 9 discussions A police officer and a former officer pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the shooting death of a 92-year-old woman during a botched drug raid last fall. Another officer still faces charges in .. Tags: Atlanta (Georgia) Police Trials Richard Pennington Jason Smith Crime, Law Justice Murders
	Woman: Blame devil for infant in microwave (News) 9 discussions A woman blames the devil, and not her husband, for severely burning their infant daughter in a microwave, a Texas television station reported. Tags: Justice Rights Texas Television Houston (Texas)
	Rape victim is jailed on old warrant (News) 8 discussions A college student who told police she had been raped was jailed for two days after officers found an old warrant accusing her of failing to pay restitution for a 2003 theft arrest. Tags: Florida Theft Police University Sex Crimes Corporate Governance Rape Crime, Law and Justice Crime Lawsuits
	Wilson released after two years behind bars for teen sex conviction (News) 8 discussions Genarlow Wilson was released from prison Friday, after spending more than two years behind bars for a teen sex conviction. Tags: Al Sharpton, Crime, Sexual Offenses, Monroe County Superior Court, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, B.J. Bernstein, Law, Constitutional Law, George Carley, Civil Rights, U.S. Department Justice, Genarlow Wilson, Child Abuse, Prisons, Thurbert Baker, U.
	Sarcastically, judge tosses KFC trans fat lawsuit (News) 7 discussions A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a doctor who accused KFC of not telling customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. Tags: Justice Rights Trials Yum! Brands Incorporated Kentucky Restaurants catering Laws
	Sharpton accused of 'bigotry' after remark on faith (News) 7 discussions The Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently urged that radio host Don Imus be fired for making a racially insensitive remark, said in a debate that "those who really believe in God will defeat" Repub.. Tags: New York Justice Rights Civil Rights Christopher Hitchens White House Martin Luther King Jr Mitt Romney Rutgers University Don Imus Al Sharpton Basketball Libraries Museums
	Stepfather accused of drowning girl, 3, for insurance (News) 7 discussions The firefighters who tried to save 3-year-old Ashley McLellan, unconscious after being pulled from a pool on a winter night in 2003, noticed something strange about her stepfather: He was calm, mostly.. Tags: Seattle (Washington) Supreme Court Department Labor (DOL) Contracts Crime, Law Justice Road Transportation Lawsuits Murders
	Klan growing, fed by anti-immigrant feelings, report says (News) 6 discussions The Ku Klux Klan has rebounded by exploiting current hot-button issues, especially immigration, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League. Tags: Justice Rights Civil Rights Hate Crimes Germany Houston (Texas) Iowa Ireland El Salvador Michigan New Jersey United States Civil Rights California Kentucky Alabama Crime, Law Justice
	Dolphins may protect the nation, one fin at a time (News) 6 discussions Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent on a mission to patrol a military base in Washington state, the U.S. Navy said Monday. Tags: San Diego (California) Washington Military Bases Animals Animal Science Bioterrorism Acts terror United States Iraq Seattle (Washington) Georgia U.S. Navy California Alaska Crime, Law Justice
	Von Erck exposed (Video) 6 discussions Xaiver Von Erck runs perverted-justice.com, and has business with NBC, by providing hookups for poor dudes that are marked as "predators". See for yourself. who is the predator here? Tags: nbc dateline catch predator perverted justice chris hansen xavier von erck
	Rutgers players describe how Imus' remarks hurt (News) 6 discussions Don Imus "has stolen a moment of pure grace from us," the captain of the Rutgers women's basketball team said Tuesday, responding to the uproar over the radio host's description of the playe.. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Newly fired Imus meets with Rutgers players (News) 6 discussions CBS has canceled Don Imus' radio show, effective immediately, after an uproar over his racist and sexist comments about Rutgers women's basketball team. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Justice - D.A.N.C.E (Version Finale) (Video) 6 discussions Good clip! Tags: justice dance D..N.C.E final version finale edited clip video
	Prosecutor: Mom bought weapons for boy (News) 6 discussions A woman bought guns and bomb-making material to indulge her socially outcast 14-year-old son, a prosecutor said Friday. Tags: Trials, Greenbrier County, Juvenile Justice, Michele Cossey, West Virginia, Plymouth Meeting, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, John Curry, Philadelphia, Law Enforcement, Military Weapons, Criminal Trials, Criminal Law, Frank Cossey, Bruce Castor, Marion
	Lawmakers hear of interference in global warming science (News) 5 discussions Federal scientists have been pressured by the White House to play down global warming, advocacy groups testified Tuesday at the Democrats' first investigative hearing since taking control of Congress. Tags: White House California Civil and Public Services Environmental Politics Justice and Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Alternative Energy Science and Technology Applied Sciences Global Change National Aeronautics and Space Admi
	U.S. soldier gets 100 years for Iraq rape, killings (News) 5 discussions A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 100 years in prison Thursday for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family last year. Tags: Iraq Sex Crimes Kentucky James Barker California Rape Crime, Law Justice Murders People
	Court: High-speed chase suspects can't sue police (News) 5 discussions The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave police officers significant protection from lawsuits by suspects who lead them on car chases. Tags: Supreme Court Police Supreme Court Justice Rights Television Judiciary (system justice) John Roberts Atlanta (Georgia) University Washington Antonin Scalia Georgia John Paul Stevens Edward Lazarus Crime, Law Justice Cri
	Authorities charge man with rare 'murder by duel' (News) 5 discussions The annoying buzz of an all-terrain vehicle may have triggered a deadly shootout that led police to file a rare charge of "murder by duel," authorities said. Tags: West Virginia Trials Crime, Law Justice Murders
	NRA opposes bill to stop gun sales to terror suspects (News) 5 discussions The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms. Tags: Corporate Governance Acts terror Violent Demonstrations Judiciary (system justice) Justice Department Virginia Paul Helmke New Jersey Frank Lautenberg Lawsuits
	New York City pays $29,000 for arresting topless woman (News) 5 discussions A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from the city, her lawyer said. Tags: Offbeat Justice Rights Civil Rights Judiciary (system justice) New York Manhattan (New York) Lawsuits Crime, Law Justice
	Fonda, Sarandon among Iraq war protesters (News) 4 discussions Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited cal.. Tags: Iraq George W. Bush Jane Fonda Justice and Rights Military Civil Rights Nancy Pelosi Senate Theodore Roosevelt Tim Robbins Danny Glover Vietnam Susan Sarandon Government
	Court upholds N.Y. ban on dancing in bars (News) 4 discussions Come and meet those dancing feet, up on 42nd Street -- but only in nightspots with special licenses. Tags: City Planning Constitution Judiciary (system justice) Real Estate Norman Siegel Supreme Court

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