Society is Coarser But Better
Yes, pop culture is crude, but who gives an F-word? By virtually every measure, we're a safer, nicer, kinder country.
Crime
Ecoterrorism Suspect in Oregon Pleads Guilty
"The Family" claimed responsibility for 20 fires between 1996 and 2001
Former Pakistani President Musharraf Arrested Over 2007 Raid on Mosque
Operation ordered by Musharraf, led to bloody siege
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor To Serve 50-Year Sentence in British Prison
Found guilty of war crimes
Man Accused of Running Silk Road Sent to New York to Face Charges
Attorney denies he's the guy
Former Detroit Mayor to Be Sentenced Thursday
Kilpatrick convicted of 24 counts of bribery, extortion, racketeering, fraud and tax evasion.
Sunrise, Fla., Cops Take Forfeiture Abuse to the Next Level by Becoming Cocaine Dealers
Small agency lures folks in from elsewhere in order to arrest them, take all their stuff
Greenpeace May Look To International Court To Get Activists Held in Russia Released
Facing piracy charges
Taliban Vows To Try and Kill Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani schoolgirl survived their first attempt
Fugitive Witness in Hernandez Case Caught
Claimed he was shot in the face by football player
Miami Officer Convicted of Stealing Identities from Police Database
Used them to file for fraudulent income tax refunds
Ohio to Change Drug Cocktail Used for Executions
Pentobarbitol no longer available as manufacturer will no longer sell for use to put people to death
Teen Takes Plea Deal on Consensual Relationship with 14-Year-Old
Four years difference between them is a felony, but agreement will avoid having to register as sex offender
One Officer Injured at Capitol Shooting Incident (UPDATED)
Very few details but lots of speculation
Greece's Golden Dawn Leaders to Be Charged with Organized Crime
Far right, fascist political party accused of essentially running a military cell
Increase in Shootings Lead To Calls For Stop-and-Frisk To Be Reinstated in NYC
Practice was ruled unconstitutional last month
EPA Official Pretended to Do CIA Missions to Skip Work with Pay
Got away with it for 10 years
Greenpeace To Appeal Detention of Activists in Russia
30 detained after protesting oil rig in the Arctic
Men Accused of Hacking British Soldier to Death on London Street Deny Murder
Both want to be known by their Islamic names
Montana Teacher Convicted of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl To Be Released After 30 Days in Jail
Victim later killed herself
UN Says Peacekeepers Were Involved in a Rape in Mali
Peacekeepers were part of Chadian force serving as part of the peacekeeping mission
Forensic Teams Searching Nairobi Mall For Bodies of Hostages, Terrorists
Death toll currently at 67
Ohio Uses Last of Its Lethal Drug Doses in Execution
Manufacturer of pentobarbital cuts off supply
30 Greenpeace Activists Put in Pretrial Detention in Russia After Oil Rig Protest
Investigators have opened a piracy case
