Mary Kennedy – the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy – has been found dead, her attorney says.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr wife ‘dead’

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s come to this: in a trial steeped in salacious private revelations , jurors now even know how long Rielle Hunter’s menstrual cycles typically lasted. That would be four to five days, in case you’re wondering. This last tidbit of information was read to a federal jury here Wednesday by Abbe Lowell, the lead defense attorney for former senator John Edwards, who is accused of violating campaign finance laws by allegedly failing to report $1 million spent to cover up his affair with Hunter during the 2008 presidential campaign. Read full article > >

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John Edwards’s defense rests following medical details about Rielle Hunter

IF ANYTHING, Tracy Thorne-Begland , a top state prosecutor in Richmond with a decade of courtroom experience, is overqualified for a judgeship on the General District Court. Mr. Thorne-Begland, who has prosecuted dozens of homicides and other major felonies, runs one of the biggest commonwealth’s attorney’s offices in Virginia. The caseload of the court to which he was nominated consists mainly of traffic violations, minor crimes and run-of-the-mill civil disputes over contracts and late rent payments. Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: Bigotry blocks a gay Virginian from the bench

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and leading mayoral candidates rebuked Charles J. Hynes, the Brooklyn district attorney, for his handling of sex-abuse cases in the ultra-Orthodox community.

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Bloomberg Among Critics of Brooklyn District Attorney

Florida A&M University band director Julian White, who had been under pressure to step aside after the hazing-related death of a band member, is retiring, his attorney announced Thursday.

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FAMU’s band director steps down

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is investigating allegations of wrongdoing by Steven H. Davis, the former chairman of the troubled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, the firm said on Friday.

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DealBook: New York Prosecutors Examining Former Dewey Chairman

George Zimmerman, charged with second-degree murder in Trayvon Martin's shooting death, will ask to get out of jail on bail until the charges against him are resolved, his attorney said today.

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Bond to be sought in Martin case

A defense attorney says a man facing murder and hate crime charges in a Tulsa shooting spree that killed three people and terrorized the city’s black community wasn’t motivated by race.

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“WE DO NOT prosecute by pressure or petition. We prosecute cases based on the relevant facts of each case and on the law of the state of Florida.” So declared State Attorney Angela B. Corey in announcing second-degree murder charges against George Zimmerman, the Sanford, Fla., neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February. Ms. Corey hit all the right notes, explaining that her job was not to secure convictions but to be a “minister of justice.” She appropriately emphasized that Mr. Zimmerman’s rights must also be protected and cautioned against drawing any conclusions before the evidence has been heard and tested. Read full article > >

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Editorial Board: A chance to learn what really happened to Trayvon

State attorney will hold press conference in the next 72 hours.

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Bahrain’s attorney general denies rumours that Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who is on hunger strike in prison, is dead, saying he is in “good health”.

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Bahrain hunger striker ‘well’

The soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan villagers this month has reported suffering from severe nightmares, flashbacks of war scenes and persistent headaches after his multiple combat tours, his attorney said Wednesday. Read full article > >

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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales describes PTSD-like symptoms, lawyer says

The quick read is that today went very badly for supporters of the individual mandate. As one of the experienced Supreme Court watchers who runs SCOTUSblog tweeted , “Paul Clement” — the attorney arguing against the health-care law — “gave the best argument I’ve ever heard. No real hard questions from the right. Mandate is in trouble.” Read full article > >

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A bad day for Obamacare’s supporters

The attorney general is examining whether the Metropolitan Police officer leading the phone hacking inquiry has prejudiced any trials resulting from the investigation

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Police Leveson remarks examined

The U.S. government has the right to order the killing of American citizens overseas if they are senior al-Qaeda leaders who pose an imminent terrorist threat and cannot reasonably be captured, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Monday. Read full article > >

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Holder: U.S. can lawfully target American citizens