Italy PM Berlusconi pledges judicial reform while awaiting trial
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged Saturday to reform the country's judicial system, days after it was announced that he will stand trial for charges of underage prostitution . Calling himself...
Ex-US soldier may raise insanity defense in Mahmudiya rape-murder case
Former US Army Pfc. Steven D. Green may raise an insanity defense at his scheduled 2009 civilian trial for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the murder...
US Marine sentenced to 15 years for Hamdania Iraqi civilian murder
A military jury in Camp Pendleton, California, Friday sentenced US Marine Sgt. Lawrence G. Hutchins, III to 15 years in prison for his role in the April 2006 kidnapping and murder of Iraqi civilian Hashim Ibrahim Awad...
US Marine sentenced to time served for role in Hamdania Iraqi civilian murder
A military jury sentenced US Marine Cpl. Marshall L. Magincalda to 448 days confinement and demoted Magincalda to private Friday for his role in the April 2006 kidnapping and murder of Iraqi civilian Hashim Ibrahim...
International brief ~ Nepal forms judicial commission to investigate protest deaths
Leading Friday's international brief, the newly formed political cabinet in Nepal has agreed on the membership of a judicial commission that will investigate state police and security force actions during pro-democracy protests last month...
Voters in Spain head to the polls Sunday to decide a national referendum on the European Constitution. Lithuania, Hungary and Slovenia have already ratified the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe in parliamentary votes, but eight additional...
