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Crime
What Are America’s Most Stolen Cars?
Rest easy, your BMWs and Mustangs are safe. It’s your clunkers you need to keep an eye on.
John ‘Junior’ Gotti Accepted an Offer He Couldn’t Refuse
Movies and TV shows about the mob are nothing new. But it surely can’t get more on the money than when the source is as impeccably placed as this one.
College Footballer, 9 Others Busted in Detroit Schools Laptop Heist
Public schools in Detroit might be many things, but they are not an eBay clearing house for thieves. It’s too bad 10 people, including a football player for Michigan State University allegedly did not get that memo.
Paris Hilton: Not Big in Japan
Paris Hilton is never far from drama.
Supreme Court Steps Aside from Teresa Lewis’ Impending Execution
A Virginia woman’s hopes for clemency fell at the federal level on Tuesday.
Iranian President Scolds U.S. Over Woman’s Planned Execution
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come out against the death penalty — at least for one American woman.
Behold: The World’s Dumbest Criminal
This video should make you feel better about the size of your brain.
‘Too Much Caffeine’: The New Murder Defense?
A man in Kentucky who is set to stand trial for the murder of his wife, is planning to use the temporary insanity defense, according to the Associated Press. The cause of insanity? Caffeine intoxication from too many soft drinks …
Virginia To Execute First Woman In A Century
Virginia is preparing to execute its first woman in almost a century, despite claims that she is mentally ill.
Missing: Cult-Like Group in California
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a “cult-like” group of 14–including eight children– can’t be located.
The Other College Rankings: Most Dangerous U.S. Campuses
Forget acceptance and matriculation rates, or student to professor ratio. Give us the arsons, assault and robberies record.