Now guilty, Kilpatrick’s ex-deputy Kandia Milton to help FBI

FreepFormer Detroit Deputy Mayor Kandia Milton, a childhood friend of ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, became the latest symbol of public corruption in the city, pleading guilty Thursday to bribery conspiracy in a $3.5-million city real estate deal.Milton is the first member of Kilpatrick’s inner circle to be convicted in the ongoing federal probe of public corruption.He is also the first person close… Read more

Breaking down the candidates

ESPNThe 2009 Heisman class has it all: a former winner in Tim Tebow; a former candidate in Colt McCoy; the nation’s best defensive player in Ndamukong Suh; a national title contending running back in Mark Ingram; and a running back who put Stanford football back on the map in Toby Gerhart. Each has impressive numbers. Each helped his team win.Only one can walk off with the statue Saturday (ESPN,… Read more

US judge declares Swiss banker, lawyer fugitives

sacbeeWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida has declared a banker and lawyer from Switzerland who were indicted on fraud charges as fugitives from justice.U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley signed the order against banker Hansruedi Schumacher and attorney Matthias Rickenbach on Thursday in West Palm Beach.Schumacher and Rickenbach are accused of helping rich Americans evade… Read more

Judge Halts Jon Gosselin’s Media Appearances

PeopleJon Gosselin’s media tour comes to an end.A judge in Maryland on Thursday ruled in favor of TLC, granting a preliminary injunction ordering the reality TV dad to stop making appearances, according to the Associated Press.The cable network argued that Gosselin’s paid and unpaid media appearances – including hosting a party in Las Vegas – violated his contract with the network. A… Read more

Senate Committee Passes Shield Law

New York TimesA bill to protect reporters’ confidential sources in federal court cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 14-to-5 vote, ending months of stalemate. If the full Senate approves the legislation, it will have to be reconciled with a different version approved earlier by the House. The bill does not give journalists absolute authority to protect sources, providing for exceptions in… Read more

Overdue hunters in northern Arizona accounted for

AOL NewsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -Authorities in northern Arizona said Thursday all hunters reported stranded or overdue after a powerful storm brought deep snow and freezing temperatures to the area have been accounted for.In all, authorities received 22 reports either from hunters or concerned family members. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Gerry Blair said 50 hunters were offered assistance… Read more

Man Pleads Guilty To Stalking Erin Andrews

ClickOnDetroitLOS ANGELES — An insurance executive agreed to plead guilty to interstate stalking after secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, according to court documents filed Thursday and first obtained by The Associated Press.Michael Barrett, 48, will plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman with the U.S. attorney’s… Read more

California Justices Hear Arguments in Polanski Case

New York TimesLOS ANGELES – The legal brawl over the fate of Roman Polanski moved to California on Thursday, where an appeals court heard a trio of lawyers debate whether Mr. Polanski, an Oscar-winning director, should be allowed to challenge his conviction on a 32-year-old sex charge while still under house arrest in Switzerland.Speaking before a courtroom packed with reporters and camera crews,… Read more

Pakistan arrests students who vanished from US

ChicagoTribuneWASHINGTON – — Five young students who recently vanished from the Washington area have been arrested in Pakistan, authorities confirmed Wednesday, raising fears that they are part of a recent wave of U.S.-based Muslims traveling to South Asia and other extremist hot spots to engage in terrorist activities.Authorities did not release the names of those arrested but said they were… Read more

Copenhagen climate summit: ‘long way to go’ to convince sceptics, says Ed Miliband

TelegraphMr Miliband said politicians face a “huge challenge” to convince people that action on global warming should be a priority since much of the evidence is invisible.He conceded that the row over leaked emails from scientists in East Anglia which appeared to suggest data making the case for man-made climate change was manipulated had been “damaging”.But he insisted that there was “as close… Read more