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Amanda Knox Verdict Expected at 2 PM EST

Knox, U.S. student convicted of murdering her British flatmate Kercher in Italy in November 2007, arrives in court in Perugia 30/09/2011
The Amanda Knox case verdict is expected to be read around 8 p.m. local time in Perugia, Italy (2 p.m. Eastern Standard) a judge said on what could be the final day of a four-year long saga.
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Occupy Wall Street: 700 Protesters Arrested on Brooklyn Bridge

On Saturday, anti-Wall Street demonstrators left their home base at Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan and marched to the Brooklyn Bridge, where they shut down traffic as they moved from the narrow pedestrian path onto the roadway. Approximately 700 people were arrested.
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Charitable remainder trusts: How the wealthy give it away and get it back

Though he first attended the Hollywood Bowl more than 30 years ago, Ron Moormeister remembers well those Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts. His voice waxes rhapsodic as he recalls the lineup: Mandy Patinkin, Julie Andrews, a Tchaikovsky Spectacular complete with the bombastic 1812 Overture.
Deputy District Attorney David Walgren (R) holds a bottle of propofol introduced as evidence as he questions Alberto Alvarez (L), one of Michael Jackson's security guards, during Dr. Conrad Murray's trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson

Judge issues gag order in Jackson death trial

The judge in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor issued a sharply worded gag order for attorneys on Friday and ordered one of them to return for a possible contempt hearing after he appeared on a TV show telling details about the case.
Dr. Conrad Murray (C) wipes a tear during the opening arguments in his trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson in Los Angeles

Week 1: Winners, Losers in Michael Jackson Trial

The trial of the doctor accused of responsibility for the June 2009 death of pop star Michael Jackson ended its first week, after an emotional start covered on television and making headlines worldwide.
A sign at the entrance to the headquarters of bankrupt Solyndra LLC is shown in Fremont

DOJ Seeks Trustee in Solyndra Bankruptcy

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to give control of Solyndra's estate to a bankruptcy trustee, citing the refusal by executives at the solar power company to answer questions about its operations.
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Man Arrested in Shooting Death of Hells Angels Boss

Police in San Francisco have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of a Hells Angels motorcycle club chapter president during a brawl between rival bikers in Nevada last week, authorities said on Friday.
A batting helmet reflects the dugout of the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the Dodgers' American League baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis

Judge Sets Hearing in Dodgers Bankruptcy

An evidentiary hearing in the contentious Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy will take place next month as the team and Major League Baseball continue to spar over control of the team and the Dodgers' plan to auction its TV rights.
Doctors and medics march during a protest in central Athens

State Job Cuts Are on The Table at Greek Loan Talks

Greek officials held talks on Saturday with European Union and International Monetary Fund negotiators to free up urgently needed bailout loans, but the government and the lenders were reported to be at odds.
Dr. Conrad Murray

Michael Jackson ‘Flatlined’ at Home, 'Clinically Dead’ on Arrival at Hospital

The doctor who pronounced Michael Jackson dead, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center testified Friday, at a Los Angeles court, that he was clinically dead on arrival. Dr. Richelle Cooper, the 13th and last witness for the first week of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's physician Dr. Conrad Murray, said Jackson didn't have a pulse when he arrived.
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Casey Anthony's Controversial Jail Video Released by Judge (Video)

A video of Casey Anthony that was recorded at the Orange County, Fla., Jail in December 2008 has been released after a Florida Judge ruled on Friday that the video that was sealed because it was considered inflammatory be released to the public. The decision was given out two days after hearing.
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U.N. Aviation Body Meeting Opposes EU Carbon Plan - India

European Union (EU) plans to put a charge on carbon emissions from airlines are discriminatory and inconsistent with global laws, a meeting of a UN aviation body and non-EU member nations has agreed, an Indian government statement said on Friday.
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Judge Dismisses Part of Fraud Case Against Citigroup

A U.S. federal judge dismissed part of a case brought by European bond investors accusing Citigroup Inc. and its directors of misrepresenting or failing to disclose Citi's exposure to toxic mortgage assets and its own solvency.

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