Violent crime is down 5.5 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to preliminary data released Monday but the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) . The Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report, January-December 2010 also showed a decrease...
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FBI data shows overall decrease in crime from 2009 to 2010
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Myanmar ethnic violence limiting transition to democracy: UN rights expert
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Honduras ex-president Zelaya signs agreement allowing return to country
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UN rights expert: 300 died during Tunisia uprising
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Supreme Court rules on breach of contract suit involving state secrets
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Supreme Court upholds order to reduce California prison population
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Supreme Court to hear immigrant removal case
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Dutch court rejects bias claim in hate speech case, orders trial to continue
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Four accused Somali pirates go on trial in South Korea
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Minnesota legislature approves ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage
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Continued ethnic violence in Myanmar presents "serious limitations" to the government's transition to democracy, according to Tomas Ojea Quintana , a UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar. Quintana made a statement Monday...
Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya signed an agreement Sunday allowing his return to the country after nearly two years in exile. The agreement, brokered by the Venezuelan and Colombian governments, was...
As many as 300 people died and 700 were injured during the month-long uprising in Tunisia earlier this year, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez said Saturday. The death toll is much higher than originally thought. Mendez is...
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in General Dynamics Corp v. United States that when the court dismisses a valid prima facie affirmative defense to the government's breach of...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Brown v. Plata to uphold the order requiring California to release up to 46,000 prisoners to remedy the state's...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Kawashima v. Holder to clarify what counts as an aggravated felony for purposes of removing an immigrant from the country. Petitioners Akio...
An Amsterdam court on Monday rejected claims by Dutch politician Geert Wilders that the hate speech charges against him should be dropped over claims of bias. Wilder, a right-wing politician,...
Four alleged Somali pirates captured from a hijacked ship are being put on trial in South Korea, but lawyers for the pirates argue the court does not have jurisdiction to try them. South Korean forces captured...
The Minnesota Legislature on Saturday approved adding a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage to the November 2012 ballot. The Minnesota House of Representatives voted 70-62 to approve the proposed amendment. In...
