Phil Spector’s appellate lawyers allege judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct

Appeal filed in Phil Spector case

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.

Japan arrests New Zealand anti-whaling activist for illegally boarding Japanese vessel

Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship

Police gather tips after release of photos apparently taken by convicted Calif. serial killer

Tips, IDs follow release of serial killer’s photos

NJ officials: Terrorism suspect who worked at nuke plants not linked to any breaches

NJ: Terrorism suspect didn’t breach nuke plants

Ex-mayor of northern Indiana town, 2 aides ordered to pay $108 million in racketeering case

Former northern Indiana mayor, aides to pay $108M

San Francisco prosecutors dismiss between 25-30 drug-related cases amid crime lab scrutiny

More SF drug cases dropped amid crime lab scrutiny

Lawyers appeal for reversal of Phil Spector’s conviction in murder of actress Lana Clarkson

Lawyers appeal Phil Spector’s conviction

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.

Indiana man convicted of murdering 2, including Texas sheriff’s deputy, executed

Indiana man who murdered 2 executed in Texas

APNewsBreak: American terror suspect worked at nuclear power plants before moving to Yemen

APNewsBreak: Terror suspect worked at nuke plants

Ohio State University janitor had 2 guns, 50 rounds of ammo in attack on 2 supervisors

Ohio State shooter had 2 guns, 50 rounds of ammo

Girlicious band member Natalie Mejia charged with cocaine possession in California

Girlicious band member charged with having drugs

US asks for more time to move ahead or drop case against Canadian HGH doctor’s assistant

US seeks more time in case of HGH doc’s assistant

Feds investigate runaway Prius case as Toyota says it’s ‘mystified’ about cause

Toyota ‘mystified’ by runaway Prius case in Calif.

La. man accused of helping father hide body of KKK recruit pleads guilty to obstruction

La. man accused of helping in KKK killing pleads

Ga. man arrested after posting YouTube video with a sign that said ‘Elton John must die’

Ga. man who posted ‘Elton John must die’ arrested

ACLU sues private prison company over violence at Idaho lockup known as ‘gladiator school’

ACLU sues over violence at private prison in Idaho

Ga. man who posted YouTube video with sign saying ‘Elton John must die’ arrested

Ga. man who posted video about Elton John arrested

Former ‘One Life to Live’ star pleads guilty to resisting arrest in NY service-station scuffle

Ex-soap actor admits resisting arrest in NYC fight

Former friend says US man held in Yemen after al-Qaida sweep, shooting is longtime radical

Friend: US man held in Yemen is longtime radical

APNewsBreak: Parole records show San Diego murder suspect could have been returned to prison

APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole

Ohio State janitor had 50 rounds of ammunition when he began attack on 2 bosses

Ohio State shooter had 50 rounds of ammunition

Blagojevich asks judge to delay corruption trial; attorneys say they can’t be ready by June 3

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Civil liberties group sues private US prison company over violence at Idaho jail

Civil liberties group sues private prison company

Company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones accused of aiding alleged $15M fraud scheme

Jerry Jones’ oil, gas company sued in fraud case

Couple pleads no contest in hit-and-run that killed USC student, injured another

Couple pleads no contest in deadly USC hit-and-run

Ga. man who posted YouTube video calling for Elton John’s death arrested for making threats

Ga. man who called for Elton John’s death arrested

NY Gov. Paterson drops support for Aqueduct racino consortium, project set back again

NY gov drops support for Aqueduct racino group

NYC judge rejects Ecuador’s attempt to stop Chevron arbitration bid in environmental lawsuit

NYC judge allows Chevron arbitration to proceed

NY Attorney General Cuomo recuses self in investigations of Gov. David Paterson

NY attorney general recuses self in Paterson probe

Trucker convicted of first-degree murder in deaths of Mich. abortion protester, businessman

Trucker convicted in 2 small-town Mich. killings

Jury finds suspected gang member guilty of murder in slaying of Denver Broncos cornerback

Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerback

US man held as terrorist in Yemen moved there 2 years ago, says man who knew him in Del.

US man held as terrorist had been in Yemen 2 years

US police departments seeking more bilingual cops; some officers sent abroad to be immersed

US police departments seeking more bilingual cops

Police official: US troops open fire on journalist and her husband, killing both

Police: US troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband

Ohio State janitor left behind note telling woman, ’sorry I let you down’

Ohio State shooter left note, tells woman ’sorry’

After Fort Hood shootings and airline bomb plot, al-Qaida seen eyeing less-complex US attacks

Al-Qaida seen eyeing less complex attacks on US

Lawmakers to probe government safety agency’s handling of Toyota recalls, auto industry

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, fatal hospital shootout in escape attempt

Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout

Former New Orleans school board head gets 18 months in prison for her role in bribery scheme

Ex-La. school official gets prison in bribery case

Man convicted in Perugia slaying blames Knox, ex-boyfriend in letter to TV station

Italy murder convict blames Knox and ex-boyfriend

Troubled DOJ unit that prosecutes public corruption to get 2 new leaders after Stevens errors

Pair to head DOJ unit probing public corruption

Jury finds defendant guilty of murder in slaying of Denver Broncos player Williams

Man convicted in slaying of Denver Broncos player

Top Austrian newspaper: 2 former members of famed Vienna Boys’ Choir say they were abused

Report: Ex-Vienna choir boys say they were abused

Jurors reach verdict in trial of man accused of murdering Denver Broncos player Williams

Verdict reached in death of Denver Broncos player

Mass. club pleads no contest in 2008 Uzi death of 8-year-old Conn. boy who shot self at show

Mass. club pleads no contest in boy’s Uzi death

US Customs says Mexican cartels infiltrate border agency; few new hires take polygraph tests

US Customs: Mexican cartels corrupt border agents

Recovered body of Cyprus’ former president reburied 3 months after its theft

Cyprus ex-leader’s stolen body is reburied

House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana accused of taking cash, lying to Senate

House votes to impeach US judge from Louisiana

Campaign manager for former US Rep. Chris Shays pleads guilty to embezzlement

Former aide to US Rep. Shays pleads guilty

California man sought for questioning in mom’s death is arrested in Arizona

Calif. man sought in mom’s death arrested in Ariz.