New murder charges filed against former Yukos security chief
Russian prosecutors filed new murder charges Thursday against former Yukos security chief Alexei Pichugin . Last month, Pichugin was convicted of organizing a double murder and was sentenced to 20 years in jail...
Pope's will leaves no property but reveals resignation reflections
The Vatican Thursday released the will and spiritual testament of Pope John Paul II . In the 15 page document the Pope left no material...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Justice Department probes NYSE specialists
Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, the Justice Department is investigating as many as 20 individual specialists on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) over allegations of using illegal trading practices...
Crusading New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced Tuesday that he will run for Governor of New York in 2006. Spitzer, a Democrat, has been New York attorney general since 1999 and appears to have his party's nomination within...
Judge questions Ashcroft's decision to seek death penalty for convicted mob boss
A federal district judge Friday questioned a decision by US Attorney General John Ashcroft to seek the death penalty for convicted mob boss Joseph Massino. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the US District Court for the Eastern District of...
