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Convicted killer Alfredo Prieto returning to Fairfax County court for resentencing
September 6, 2010Alfredo R. Prieto, convicted of three murders and two rapes , will return to a Fairfax County courtroom for a sentencing trial Tuesday morning, when Fairfax prosecutors will try for a third time to obtain the death penalty.
Appeals court rules against Ravens in logo dispute
September 4, 2010RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal appeals court has ruled against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football league in a copyright dispute over the team's original logo.
D.C. gang statute faces first test in 2008 shooting case
September 4, 2010 A new District law aimed at curtailing violent crime among local gangs will be tested in D.C. Superior Court in the coming days, as a jury hears evidence in the 2008 shooting death of a man who prosecutors say was killed in Northeast Washington in retaliation by a rival gang.
Court rules against Ravens in logo dispute
September 4, 2010RICHMOND, Va. -- An amateur artist who designed the original logo used by the Baltimore Ravens won a partial victory Thursday when a federal appeals court ruled the commercial use of game and highlight films from the Ravens' first three seasons violates his copyright.
Judge denies Skilling bail request
September 4, 2010Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey K. Skilling was denied a request to be released from prison on bail while he appeals his 2006 fraud conviction. The U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Friday turned aside Skilling's request in a one-sentence ruling that did not provide an explanation for the...
Prof in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague
September 4, 2010MIAMI -- Officials decided to shut down much of Miami International Airport after a database showed a scientist with a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said Friday.
Today in History
September 4, 2010-- Today is Friday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2010. There are 119 days left in the year.
Vt. primary recount a love fest
September 2, 2010MONTPELIER, Vt. -- This isn't Florida in 2000, with chads hanging and people threatening to riot outside. No, call it a kinder, gentler recount.
Roger Clemens pleads not guilty to six felony counts of lying to Congress about steroid use
September 2, 2010 Pitching legend Roger Clemens pleads not guilty to six felony counts of lying to Congress two years ago when he told a House panel he never used steroids or performance-enhancing drugs.
Fenty-Gray debate analysis with Mike DeBonis
September 2, 2010 Mike DeBonis, who covers local politics for The Washington Post, discusses the debate between Mayor Adrian Fenty and D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray.
