Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges on Tuesday before a judge in New York, and his lawyer vowed afterward to try to beat the case even before it goes to trial.

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An Anne Arundel County jury has acquitted a Pasadena man of vehicular homicide in the death of another driver last November on Route 100 in Glen Burnie.

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SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California police officer and a former officer have pleaded not guilty in the beating death of a mentally ill homeless man. Former Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos and Officer Jay Cicinelli entered the pleas Friday ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Jury selection has begun in Hagerstown for the first-degree murder trial of a schizophrenic drug addict charged with killing his 22-year-old neighbor. Darrol Sands’ lawyer said at the start of the proceeding Tuesday that his client pleads not ...

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WASHINGTON — A government space scientist accused of trying to sell secrets to Israel has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Attorneys involved in the case declined to discuss the agreement Stewart David Nozette reached. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ...

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MACON, Ga. — Investigators have revealed at a court hearing what led them to charge a law school graduate with the killing and dismemberment of his classmate. Macon police detective David Patterson testified on Friday that police found a bloody ...

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Attorneys for a Baltimore man accused of plotting to bomb a military recruiting center want the charges dismissed because the government did not record some of his early meetings with an informant that they say could show he was coerced. ...

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I’d like to discuss the most recent news surrounding Casey Anthony, namely, her desire to change her name and move out of the Orlando area. The moves are because of the verdict last week that acquitted Casey of murdering her ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers across the nation are proposing the so-called Caylee’s laws that would make it a felony for parents who do not promptly report a missing child. The measures come after Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder in ...

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Thank you, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And, you’re welcome. Sunday, a state trooper stopped me for a chat along Interstate 81. Mr. Trooper congratulated me on sparing the driver just ahead of me from getting a ticket. After checking my license ...

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