Prosecution News

3:06 PM EST
2/8/2012 New Merida Initiative anti-drug program starts while Mexican support weakensThe United States and Mexico announced a new program this week under the Merida Initiative intended to coordinate prosecutions of drug cartel associates.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Alliances, Crime, Law And Justice, Organized Crime, Prosecution, Defendant

7:39 PM EST
1/20/2012 Bishops Will Sue Feds Over Contraception RuleThe Department of Health and Human Services made no changes to a rule released in August that exempted some religious organizations, like those that employ or serve people who follow its religion, from the requirement. But religious organizations that do not meet those qualifications would be required to provide contraceptive coverage to employees. While churches are exempt, for example, religious universities and hospitals are not.

Source:KaiserHealth Topics:Health, Religion And Belief, Christianity, Roman Catholic, Social Issue, Family Planning

11:44 AM EST
1/20/2012 Group leaves Presbyterian Church to form 'reformed' denominationSome members of the Presbyterian Church have created a new denomination they say is a "reformed body" with "accountable relationships" among its leaders. The move comes less than a year after the church became the latest Christian denomination to allow gays and lesbians to be ordained as ministers.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Christianity, Protestant, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

11:50 AM EST
1/19/2012 Mexicans arrest drug cartel financial managerMexican soldiers arrested the alleged financial manager of the deadly Sinaloa drug cartel this week. The man, Jose Sanchez Villalobos, also is wanted in the United States on cocaine trafficking charges.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Drug Trafficking, Gang Activity, Prosecution, Defendant

12:14 PM EST
1/11/2012 Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to 2010 murder of Peruvian womanJoran van der Sloot entered a guilty plea to murdering Stephany Flores in a Peruvian court on Wednesday. His lawyer said that he hoped that van der Sloot's cooperation, guilty plea and expression of remorse would result in a lighter sentence. He will be sentenced Friday morning.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Homicide, Prosecution

7:20 AM EST
1/9/2012 Judge rules for Arm & Hammer in case against Clorox cat litterA Manhattan judge has ruled in favor of Arm & Hammer in the company's lawsuit against Clorox, which was found to have made false claims in a television ad on cat litter. Clorox is enjoined from airing the commercial, which is based on a test involving jars of used litter, some with carbon, some with baking soda, that were sealed for at least 22 hours and then sniffed by 11 human testers in a sensory booth.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Consumer Goods, Lifestyle And Leisure, Consumer Issue, Crime, Law And Justice, Prosecution

1:36 PM EST
1/6/2012 Pope Benedict XVI names 22 new cardinalsPope Benedict VXI has named 22 new cardinals, including two Americans.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Christianity

8:57 PM EST
12/25/2011 Thousands of Christians, non-Christians celebrate Christmas in NepalThousands of Christians and non-Christians celebrated Christmas in Nepal amid various functions organized across the country on Saturday and Sunday. Followers of Christianity thronged into churches as non-Christians celebrated the yearend fest in hotels and restaurants.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Christianity, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Festive Event

11:00 AM EST
12/22/2011 Christians in Israel: Thriving, beleaguered at the same timeEconomically, the Holy Land’s tiny Christian minority is thriving as its moves into the holiday season this year. But, except for a one-time boost from a wave of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, their numbers are barely growing and they face petty discrimination in the streets and from the government.

Source:TML Topics:Religion And Belief, Christianity, Social Issue, Minority Group, Unrest, Conflicts And War

1:51 PM EST
12/20/2011 Native American among 7 new saints named by PopePope Benedict XVI has proclaimed seven new saints for the Catholic Church, including two from North America: Hawaii's Mother Marianne Cope and 17th century Native American Kateri Tekekwitha.

Source:AHN Topics:Religion And Belief, Christianity, Roman Catholic, Human Interest, Good