Prince thought he was taking a common painkiller and probably did not know a counterfeit pill he ingested contained fentanyl, a Minnesota prosecutor said Thursday as he announced that no charges would be filed in the musician's death.

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Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has received initial approval to enter a court program that could result in dismissal of a criminal charge against him in New Jersey.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A New York man who was charged with fraud after filing a lawsuit claiming part ownership of Facebook wants a judge to stop the criminal case from moving forward. Paul Ceglia of Wellsville says Friday he believes ...

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ANNAPOLIS — An affidavit filed as part of a sexual harassment lawsuit contains new allegations of misconduct by Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold, who is facing criminal charges for allegedly misusing his police detail. The affidavit says Leopold and ...

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A figure skating coach who once competed at the Olympics for the former Soviet Union is denying sealed criminal charges filed in New York, his attorney said Wednesday. Genrich Sretenski was arrested Tuesday in Maryland as a fugitive on the ...

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UPPER MARLBORO — State and local authorities say criminal charges have been filed against seven nightclubs in Prince George’s County. The nightclubs are accused of violating various state tax, alcohol and licensing regulations. Maryland state officials say the clubs failed ...

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WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $70 million to settle civil and criminal charges of bribing doctors in Europe and paying kickbacks to the Iraqi government to illegally obtain business. The Securities and Exchange Commission ...

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