Newser - Crime & Courtshttp://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 03 Dec 2008 20:55:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44309/army-deserter-seeks-asylum-in-germany.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSpecialist André Shepherd has become the first US military deserter to apply for political asylum in Germany, Der Spiegel reports. Shepherd, who disobeyed orders to redeploy to Iraq from Germany in the spring of 2007, argues in his petition that the Iraq war violates international law. "If I carried out my orders, it would make me a criminal," said the 31-year-old Cleveland native.http://www.newser.com/story/44309/army-deserter-seeks-asylum-in-germany.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 19:08:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44320/jealousy-blamed-in-hudson-murders.html?refid=rss_all_defaultProsecutors have pinned a motive on Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law, alleging today that he killed her family members out of anger that his estranged wife was dating someone else, reports the AP. William Balfour—who has been charged with the murders of Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew—confronted Julia Hudson at the family home the morning of the slayings. The couple left the home together, then he returned alone, prosecutors say.http://www.newser.com/story/44320/jealousy-blamed-in-hudson-murders.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 16:56:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44318/trampled-workers-family-sues-wal-mart.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe family of the Wal-Mart temp worker who was trampled to death by a Black Friday stampede has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in New York's state Supreme Court against the retailer and the Long Island mall where the store is located. The family also filed notice that Nassau County, on Long Island, and its police department will be sued.http://www.newser.com/story/44318/trampled-workers-family-sues-wal-mart.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 14:56:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44270/obama-to-fill-wmd-post-bush-ignored.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPresident-elect Obama will hire an official to oversee efforts to stop terrorists from gaining nuclear and biological weapons, the Boston Globe reports, a position the Bush administration approved but left unfilled. Such efforts are currently spread among many agencies, and a report predicting a deadly attack within 5 years using weapons of mass destruction gives them new urgency.http://www.newser.com/story/44270/obama-to-fill-wmd-post-bush-ignored.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 14:24:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44302/pirates-made-big-noise-few-waves-cruise-passengers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSunday’s pirate attack lasted only about 5 minutes, but left an impression on passengers of the M/S Nautica. “We didn’t think they would be cheeky enough to attack a cruise ship,” one New Zealander traveling aboard the luxury liner tells the AP today. “I couldn’t see them shooting, but I heard them hitting the ship,” said another passenger. “Pop! Pop! Pop!”http://www.newser.com/story/44302/pirates-made-big-noise-few-waves-cruise-passengers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 13:19:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44304/aunt-arrested-in-case-of-tortured-calif-teen.html?refid=rss_all_defaultCalifornia police have arrested the aunt of the teen who escaped from a house where he was apparently being held prisoner, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Caren Ramirez was found in Berkeley and handed over to police in Tracy, where the boy was found shackled and beaten. Ramirez faces charges of kidnapping, child abuse, and torture, as does the couple whose house the boy escaped from—where Ramirez also stayed.http://www.newser.com/story/44304/aunt-arrested-in-case-of-tortured-calif-teen.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 12:55:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44275/us-moves-to-boost-cases-against-key-iraqi-detainees.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe US military has begun assembling evidence against 5,000 Iraqi detainees it deems most dangerous, USA Today reports, hoping to file charges that will stand up in court once Baghdad gains legal jurisdiction. Some 15,800 detainees remain in military custody, but when the Status of Forces Agreement kicks in Jan. 1, anyone not charged under Iraqi law will go free.http://www.newser.com/story/44275/us-moves-to-boost-cases-against-key-iraqi-detainees.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 10:18:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44281/winehouse-ex-back-in-the-pokey.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIt’s shockingly back to prison for Amy Winehouse’s soon-to-be ex-hubby, the Independent reports. Blake Fielder-Civil reportedly broke the terms of his early-release bail by failing a drug test. He had earlier claimed to be clean, thanks to his forced stint in rehab. After failing the test, Fielder-Civil supposedly ran off to beg the forgiveness of Winehouse, who reportedly shelled out a hefty $44000 for his rehab in the first place.http://www.newser.com/story/44281/winehouse-ex-back-in-the-pokey.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 10:03:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44244/gary-coleman-admits-fan-assault.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFormer child actor Gary Coleman pleaded no contest to charges related to a tussle with a fan, and was ordered to pay a $100 fine, the AP reports. The pint-sized star’s troubles began when a fan snapped pictures of him and his wife in a Utah bowling alley in September. The ensuing scuffle ended with Coleman, 40, running into the fan with his truck in the parking lot.http://www.newser.com/story/44244/gary-coleman-admits-fan-assault.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 03 Dec 2008 9:20:00 CST