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Osama killing a 'perversion' of justice

US special operations forces killed Osama Bin Laden this past Thursday but the slaying is raising major concerns that the United States has gone too far in judge, juror and executioner of the world's most wanted man. Further more, the killing could work against the US to stir up more anti-American sentiment among radical militants.
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Lawyer to money manager Ken Starr pleads guilty

A former lawyer for a large U.S. law firm pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to launder almost $19 million for his onetime client Kenneth Starr, a money manager known for representing celebrities.

Lindsay Lohan shocked by jail term but will plead no contest to theft charge (video)

Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan, who was handed down 120 days in jail and 480 hours of community service for violating her probation, said she is kinda shocked by the sentence but is ready to face the consequences for attempting to steal a $2,500 necklace from a swanky jewelry store in Los Angeles and will plead no contest to the theft charge as early as next week.

UN team in Libya to probe human rights violations

A team of investigations from the United Nations have arrived in Tripoli, Libya to investigate allegations of human rights abuses in the strife-torn country since the civil war erupted over two months ago, according to reports.

Obama on Singing Protesters: Change Tougher Than Expected

President Barack Obama said Thursday that bringing change had been more difficult than a lot of us expected, after a group donors interrupted a campaign speech to protest in song the detention of the soldier that allegedly released a trove of government cables which eventually were obtained and disseminated by Wikileaks.

Sen. John Ensign, Facing Long Scandal Probe, Resigns

U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada - facing the possibility of public hearings and legal proceedings stemming from an affair made public in 2009 and ramifications leading to alleged conflict-of-interest violations by a former aide - said late Thursday he would resign, effective May 3.

Court: Winklevoss Twins Can't Alter Facebook Deal

A federal appeals court has ruled that former classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg must abide by a deal they made when they fought Zuckerberg over ownership of the idea for a social networking site.

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