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(Newser) - Iran arrested more than 100 opposition members as clashes between anti-government protesters and police continued today, the New York Times reports. Opposition candidates Mir Hussein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi called for yesterday’s disputed election, which saw incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad win easily, to be overturned. Mousavi backers called for... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • protests • arrest • Iranian politics • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi • Medhi Karroubi

NC Cops Arrest 2nd Man in Craigslist Rape

Site helps track down attacker hired by victim's husband

Jun 14, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(AP) - North Carolina cops have charged a second man in the rape of a woman that authorities say was arranged by her husband on Craigslist, reports the Charlotte Observer. Rodney Liverman, 39, faces a first-degree rape charge, along with three other sex offenses, and was jailed on $250,000 bond. Craigslist... More »

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crime • Secret Service • rape • North Carolina • Craigslist • arrest

'Defiant' Nun Arrested After Cop Showdown

Sister got between police officer and man with an ice pick

Jun 5, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Miami nun has been arrested after getting in the middle of a confrontation between a police officer and a homeless man wielding an ice pick, WPLG 10 reports. The man had been causing a disturbance outside the shelter where Sister Margaret Anthony works, and when police tried to defuse... More »

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nuns • homeless • arrest • homeless shelter

 Philly Neighbors Beat Man 
 Wanted for Child Rape 

11-year-old Philly girl was repeatedly raped after day care

Jun 3, 09 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Philadelphia vigilantes attacked a man they suspect raped an 11-year-old girl on Monday, leaving him in critical condition, the Inquirer reports. Police thanked the mob for helping nab Jose Carrasquillo, 26, considered a person of interest because physical evidence links him to the rape site. "I'm glad," ... More »

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crime • Philadelphia • arrest • suspect • vigilante justice • child rape

Former Iraqi Trade Minister Arrested on
Graft Charges

Authorities order his plane to turn around

May 30, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Iraq’s erstwhile trade minister has been arrested on charges of corruption, the BBC reports. Abdul Falah Sudani resigned his post earlier this month after allegations emerged that he and other officials in his department were embezzling government funds. The dramatic capture today occurred after police requested Sudani’s flight... More »

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Iraq • arrest • Iraqi government • political scandal • corruption charges • Baghdad airport • Abdul Falah Sudani

(Newser) - Moscow police broke up a gay rights demonstration today and arrested at least 20 protesters, the BBC reports. The activists, marching to draw attention to what they describe as deep prejudice, timed the protest to coincide with a European song contest popular in the gay community. "This shows the... More »

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gay rights • police • Moscow • arrest • political demonstrations

UK Dad Tries to Hire Prostitute for 14-Year-Old

Man snagged in police sting draws 10-month suspended sentence

May 15, 09 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A UK man who confessed to trying to pick up a prostitute for his teenage son has been sentenced to 10 months in prison but won't serve time, the Daily Mail reports. The 42-year-old visited Nottingham's red-light district last year on a quest to help his son, 14,  lose... More »

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prostitution • crime • jail • arrest • Britain • Nottingham • prostitute • undercover • virginity • hooker • teenager • child • sex sting

Prosecutors Eye Savio Divorce in Peterson Case

Ex-cop risked losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in split

May 15, 09 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Drew Peterson prosecutors are scrutinizing his divorce from Kathleen Savio as they ready their murder case against him, the Chicago Tribune reports. Peterson could have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the pair’s split—but Savio was found dead in a bathtub one month before the trial that... More »

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divorce • crime • Matt Lauer • murder • arrest • Kathleen Savio • Drew Peterson • divorce settlement • Today show • murder charges

'Missing' Tot's Mom Busted
in His Death

She, boyfriend charged in torture killing of 2-year-old Calif. boy

May 12, 09 7:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - A mother who reported her toddler son missing over the weekend has been charged with his death after his body was found in a shallow grave in San Bernadino County, the Los Angeles Times reports. The boy's mother has been booked on suspicion of child abuse and being an accessory... More »

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California • murder • child abuse • arrest • missing child • Belinda Magana • Naresh Narine

US Reporters Languish in North Korea

Regime shuts out diplomats, refuses dialog with Washington

May 11, 09 7:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - While media and diplomatic pressure on Iran seems to have won the release of Roxana Saberi, two other reporters held captive in North Korea for nearly two months are receiving far less attention, the Wall Street Journal reports. The plight of Euna Lee and Laura Ling has been overshadowed by... More »

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North Korea • diplomacy • Pyongyang • arrest • journalist • Kim Jong Il • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - University of Illinois police arrested 21 students on drug charges this week and are looking for more, the Chicago Tribune reports. In seizing 180 grams of marijuana, some cocaine, anti-anxiety medication, and $3,100 in cash, campus cops aimed primarily to cut down on pot distribution. "We decided to... More »

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University of Illinois • marijuana • drug dealing • arrest

Britney Fan,
Idol Wannabe Arrested for Trespassing

Plus, Spears ex slapped with lawsuit

Apr 17, 09 4:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A peeping tom was arrested for trespassing on Britney Spears’ property, E! reports. The looky-loo, a two-time American Idol contestant and Spears fan, was caught in camouflage gear peeking through the windows of Brit’s home in a gated California community. She was released and will appear in court June... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • lawsuit • arrest • hit-and-run • Adnan Ghalib • trespassing

 Colombia Nabs Top Drug Lord 

US will seek to extradite Daniel Rendon

Apr 15, 09 2:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colombian police nabbed their nation's top drug lord today, and the country's president "is breathing easy," a rep told AFP. Daniel Rendon, 43, alias Don Mario, had a $2 million price on his head after allegedly swapping drugs for weapons from leftist FARC rebels. Now that he's in... More »

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Colombia • hitman • arrest • drug cartel • Alvaro Uribe • drug traffickers • Daniel Rendon

(Newser) - Anti-government protesters ignored Thailand’s state of emergency by the thousands today while former PM Thaksin Shinawatra called on them “to come out in revolution,” the New York Times reports. In defiance of a ban on gatherings of more than five people in Bangkok, demonstrators rallied outside the... More »

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Thailand • protests • Bangkok • arrest • state of emergency • Thaksin Shinawatra • political demonstrations • protesters • Thai protesters

 Pot Bust Burns 
 Harry Potter Bully 

Actor was growing cannabis

Apr 8, 09 9:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett was arrested after police found nearly $3000 worth of marijuana plants in his bedroom, the Sun reports. Cops first pulled over Waylett, who plays bully Vincent Crabbe, and discovered eight bags of pot in his car. They then raided the house where he lives with... More »

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Harry Potter • celebrity • marijuana • arrest • Jamie Waylett





 US Parents 
 Visit Jailed 
 Journo in Iran 

Prosecutors indict Saberi but don't specify charges

Apr 6, 09 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - The North Dakota parents of jailed journalist Roxana Saberi have visited their daughter in an Iranian jail, AP reports. They spoke with her about 30 minutes and she appeared to be in good health, her attorney said. The Iranian-American freelancer—who has lived in Iran for six years—has been... More »

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Iran • arrest • journalist • Roxana Saberi

Chavez Rounding Up
Top Political Foes

Is president tightening grip as oil prices drop?

Apr 3, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Venezuelan government arrested opposition figure Raúl Baduel yesterday, the second such move in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports. Baduel, a former defense minister and ally of President Hugo Chavez, helped restore the president to power after a coup in 2002, but he helped rally opposition to... More »

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Venezuela • arrest • political prisoner • Hugo Chávez • Raul Baduel • oil prices

 Mexico Nabs Young Drug Lord 


Apr 2, 09 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mexico finally has some good news in its violent drug war. Police arrested the No. 2 leader of one of the nation's largest drug cartels, the Los Angeles Times reports. Vicente Carrillo Leyva, 32, had been one of Mexico's most wanted criminals. He's part of a new wave of youthful,... More »

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War on Drugs • Mexico • arrest • drug cartel • Ciudad Juarez • Sinaloa drug cartel • Vicente Carrillo Leyva • Amado Carrillo Fuentes • Ismael Zambada

ShamWow Guy Arrested After Hooker Fight

Pitchman Shlomi allegedly punched
call girl repeatedly

Mar 28, 09 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - He may seem like a nice man with a magical towel, but Vince Shlomi—better known as the ShamWow guy—was arrested last month for punching a prostitute, the Smoking Gun reports. Shlomi, 44, told police he took 26-year-old Sasha Harris back to his hotel room and paid her $1,... More »

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commercials • infomercial • arrest • prostitute • hooker • Howard Stern Grid • ShamWow

 Brit Slams 
 Behavior 
 of Arrested 
 Roadies 

Two contractors allegedly assaulted officers

Mar 27, 09 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears distanced herself from two employees arrested in Pittsburgh yesterday for aggravated assault, E! reports. “Neither of the men involved are employees of the tour or Ms Spears,” read a statement posted on her blog—the men worked for a contracted company. “Britney Spears…does not... More »

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Britney Spears • police • celebrity • arrest • assault • concert tour • employee • Howard Stern Grid

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