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Wednesday, 3 December 2008
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Thai court jails "swirly-face" paedophile
A Thai court sentenced Canadian "swirly face" paedophile Christopher Neil to 39 months in prison on Friday for abducting and molesting a 14-year-old boy and posting pornographic pictures on the Internet.
15 Aug 2008 |
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Australia dumps jail rule for immigrants
Almost seven years after Australia sent commandos onto a freighter at sea to block illegal immigrants, the government on Tuesday said it would abandon a controversial policy of jailing asylum seekers.
29 Jul 2008 |
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Winehouse's husband to serve more jail time
The husband of singer Amy Winehouse was ordered to serve about four and a half more months in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to attacking a pub landlord in 2006 and then trying to cover it up.
22 Jul 2008 |
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Ex-Samsung chief handed 3-year suspended jail term
Former Samsung Group chief Lee Kun-hee, one of South Korea's most powerful businessmen, was handed a suspended 3-year jail sentence on Wednesday for tax evasion but was cleared of other charges.
16 Jul 2008 |
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Couple jailed over toddler's death
A couple who allowed their three year-old daughter to die in a house "not fit" to live in were jailed on Friday, in a case that shocked local authorities.
28 Jun 2008 |
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Wesley Snipes jailed for 3 years
A "very sorry" Wesley Snipes, star of the "Blade" movies, was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for wilfully failing to file U.S. income tax returns for 1999 through 2001.
25 Apr 2008 |
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Pete Doherty jailed for 14 weeks
Rock star Pete Doherty was jailed on Tuesday for 14 weeks for breaching terms of his probation, his record label said. The sentence, handed down at a west London court, forces Doherty to reschedule a performance at the Royal Albert Hall scheduled for April 26.
07 Apr 2008 |
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China jails outspoken rights activist
A Buddhist Chinese dissident outspoken on Tibet and other sensitive topics was jailed for three-and-a-half years on Thursday, a conviction likely to become a focus of international rights campaigns ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
31 Mar 2008 |
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Ex-NatWest bankers get 3 years in jail
A U.S. judge sentenced three former British bankers, known as the "NatWest 3," to three years and one month each in prison on Friday for their role in an Enron-related fraud case.
David Bermingham, Gary Mulgrew and Giles Darby received their sentences from U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr.
23 Feb 2008 |
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