Man sentenced to death for killing Christians

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- A man accused of killing Christians after a Christmas mass a year ago in Egypt has been sentenced to death, Egypt's state-run Al Ahram newspaper reported Sunday. Mohamed El-Kamouny, one of three people accused in the targeted killing of members of the Coptic Christian sect after a Christmas mass, is the first to be sentenced. Seven people were killed -- six Copts and a Muslim guard -- in the January 2010 incident outside...

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Porn star tests positive for HIV, Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment studios postpone filming

A XXX-film star in California has tested positive for HIV, sending those working in the multibillion-dollar porn industry into panic-mode and forcing two of the industry's largest studios to postpone filming. Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment have stopped production as a precaution, and now there's a scramble to test partners who may have worked with the actor. The identity and gender of the actor has not been disclosed, in addition to what...

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TOWN UNDER SIEGE FROM KILLER WOLVES

A BLOODTHIRSTY "super-pack" of 400 killer wolves has gone on the rampage leaving villagers in fear for their lives after a four-day massacre. Usually the fanged fiends hunt in packs of just six or seven but so far this wolf army has killed more than 30 horses and deer as they prey on one of Russia's smallest towns. They prowl at the edge of Verkhoyansk in the north-east of the country where they are working their way up the food chain - and villagers...

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No Felony Grand Theft Charge for Lindsay Lohan Yet

Lindsay Lohan isn't getting slapped with a felony grand theft charge or thrown in jail for up to three years. At least not just yet. Despite contradictory reports, no charges were filed against LiLo Monday in connection with the disappearance of a $2,500 necklace from a Venice jewelry store. The starlet's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, issued a statement over the weekend that said: "We vehemently deny these allegations and if charges are filed, we...

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Plea by 'crossbow cannibal' victim's father

The father of Shelley Armitage, who was murdered by "crossbow cannibal" Stephen Griffiths, has said he cannot rest until he finds out what happened to her body. Daryl Armitage has been told by his solicitor that Griffiths is continuing to refuse food in Wakefield Prison. He fears the murderer will die before revealing where his daughter's remains are hidden and Mr Armitage wants the chance to visit Griffiths in prison to ask him himself.   ...

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Woman: Father Made No Attempt to Stop Before Hitting 'Westernized' Daughter

PHOENIX –  A woman who survived being run over by a Jeep driven by an Iraqi immigrant testified in his murder trial Thursday that he ignored her screams for him to stop as he sped across a parking lot toward her and the man's daughter. Amal Khalaf, 41, told jurors through an interpreter that she screamed "No! No! No! No!" at Faleh Almaleki and held up her hands before the two women were hit in October 2009.Almaleki's 20-year-old daughter,...

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Swiss authorities: social worker admits to 114 sexual assaults

A prosecutor's statement says the man is from Argovie district in northern Switzerland. (CNN) -- A social worker in Switzerland has confessed to sexually assaulting more than 100 disabled children and adults, authorities said Tuesday. The 54-year-old man, who was not identified, said the assaults took place over a 28-year span in nine institutions where he worked as a therapist. He is from Argovie district in northern Switzerland, according...

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Jackson Doctor's Trial Set March 28

  A trial for the doctor accused in pop singer Michael Jackson's death could begin within 60 days after his attorneys told the judge in the case they would be ready to go within the statutory time limit for a speedy trial. Dr. Conrad Murray entered a guilty plea during a court appearance before Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor. "Your honor, I am an innocent man," Murray said. "I definitely plead not guilty." Judge Pastor said the trial date...

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UK Sikh cop wins discrimination case

A Sikh policeman has been awarded 10,000 pounds by a British tribunal after he complained his religious sentiments were hurt by an order to remove his turban during riot-training. Gurmeal Singh, a police constable in the force serving Greater Manchester in northwest England, was awarded the compensation by an employment tribunal after a three-week hearing Friday. Singh, who joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in 2004, sued the force, alleging...

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Indonesia's Ariel Peterpan gets 42 months' jail for sex videos

BANDUNG (Indonesia): Ariel, the vocalist of Indonesian pop band Peterpan, was sentenced to 42 months' jail and fined Rp250mil (about RM84,000) in default three months' jail by the provincial court here Monday for making and distributing pornographic videos featuring him and artistes Luna Maya and Cut Tari. The verdict was read out by the chief judge who presided over the case, Singgih Budi Prakoso, in a courtroom packed with members of the public...

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Malaysian student gang-raped in London

PETALING JAYA: An 18-year-old Malaysian student in London was allegedly gang-raped by several Russian men, including an intelligence officer who has been charged with the offence.The Sun tabloid of London (pic), which broke the story on Thursday, reported that the girl had attended a party at the prestigious Bellerbys College in Greenwich, South London, where she is studying.The report, quoting sources, claimed that the girl was allegedly drugged...

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