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Oregon abuse victim claims Boy Scouts had no plan to prevent molestation, protect boys

Ore. victim: Scouts had no abuse prevention plan

Michael Douglas’ son sentenced to 5 years in prison by judge who calls it his ‘last chance’

Michael Douglas’ son gets 5-year prison sentence

Key witness testifies other man beat, robbed former NFL player Javon Walker in Las Vegas

Key witness testifies in Vegas NFL player robbery

Former mayor caught up in NJ corruption sting pleads guilty, admitting he accepted bribes

Ex-mayor pleads guilty in NJ corruption probe

A staple of prison security and film lore, the tower guard, goes the way of the dinosaur

Prison tower guards, an American staple, disappear

Mo. man accused of impregnating daughter 4 times convicted of murdering third child by her

Mo. father convicted of murder in incest case

Feds in NY charge 14 reputed Gambino family members; counts include sex trafficking, murder

Feds charge 14 reputed Gambino family members

Guyana TV station owner and opposition figure ordered jailed on child rape charge

Guyana political gadfly arraigned in child rape

Michael Douglas’ son sentenced to 5 years in prison by NY judge who calls it his ‘last chance’

Michael Douglas’ son is sentenced to 5-year term

Mo. man accused of impregnating daughter 4 times convicted of murdering 3rd child by her

Mo. father convicted of murder, incest and rape

Colorado man loses part of his pinky finger when thief snatches iPad bag at Denver mall

Colorado man loses part of finger in iPad theft

A staple of prison security and film lore, the prison guard, goes the way of the dinosaur

Prison tower guards, an American staple, disappear

LA, Mexico City cardinals sued for allegedly shuffling abusive priest between countries

Attorneys sue LA, Mexico City cardinals over abuse

Judge schedules September hearing to decide who will pay legal bills in Stanford case

Hearing to determine who pays Stanford legal fees

Louisiana House committee approves bill to make online, text message ‘cyberbullying’ a crime

Bill to ban ‘cyberbullying’ in Louisiana advances

Law enforcement official: 5 or more pirate suspects to be prosecuted in US

AP source: Pirate suspects to be prosecuted in US

Michigan judge says ex-Detroit mayor violated probation, but holds off on whether to jail him

Judge says ex-Detroit mayor violated probation

NYC police officer admits role in armed robbery of northern NJ perfume warehouse

NYC police officer admits role in NJ perfume heist

Prosecutor: NY man beat immigrant ‘over and over’ as trial begins in beatings of brothers

Prosecutor: NY man beat immigrant ‘over and over’

Maoists open fire near CRPF camps in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR - Maoist guerrillas opened fire near at least five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district simultaneously Tuesday night, a police officer said. No casualties were reported.

Abuse survivors protest planned Mass in DC by cardinal who praised bishop for shielding priest

Abuse survivors protest cardinal’s visit to DC

Calif. lawmakers advance bill targeting child molesters after appeal from father of slain teen

Calif. lawmakers advance bill targeting molesters

Michael Douglas’ son facing sentencing for drug conviction; family asks for leniency

Douglas’ son to be sentenced for drug conviction

Jury finds Cornell student guilty of murder for slashing wife’s throat on NY nature trail

Jury: Cornell student guilty of murdering wife

Pope accepts resignation of Miami archbishop, names Orlando bishop to replace him

Miami archbishop resigns, Orlando bishop replaces

Amazon lawsuit says free speech rights violated by NC tax collection bid demanding names

Amazon: NC bid to track taxes violates free speech

Shipping industry confused after Obama order: Are pirate ransoms illegal? 77 crew taken

Are pirate ransoms legal? Confusion over US order

Police: Hospital shooter mentally ill, thought doctor had implanted chip during appendectomy

Police: Hospital shooter mentally ill, had grudge

Aging Marlborough diamond robbers plead not guilty to Chicago bank robbery plot

Diamond thieves plead not guilty to bank plot