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Sticky Situation: Judge Orders Defendant's Mouth Taped Shut

POCATELLO, Idaho – An eastern Idaho judge who lost patience with the disruptive behavior of a defendant ordered court officials to tape the man’s mouth shut with duct tape during a court hearing. The unusual move was ordered by 6th District Judge Peter D. McDermott during a probation violation hearing …

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FBI Investigates Finances of N.Y. Man Who Allegedly Swindled $20M, Killed His Family

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – William Parente was a successful Manhattan lawyer who apparently had a side business lending money at high interest rates — deals that may have cost his investors as much as $20 million. The revelations about his financial dealings came not long after the 59-year-old tax lawyer …

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Thailand Train Derails, Killing 7

BANGKOK – A train derailed during heavy rains Monday near Thailand’s coastal city of Hua Hin, killing 7 people, including a 2-year-old girl, and injuring 88 others, officials said. The train jumped the tracks as it approached a station before dawn near the popular resort on the Gulf of Thailand …

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