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Exiled Chinese Tycoon Jailed 30 Years In US For $1 Billion Fraud
Exiled Chinese tycoon Miles Guo sentenced to 30 years in US prison for a $1B fraud scheme, funding a lavish lifestyle of superyachts and penthouses.
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Ecuador's Biggest Drug Lord 'Fito', Recaptured After Prison Escape, Sent To US
The flight transporting Macias landed in New York state on Sunday night, according to the Flightradar tracking site.
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US Prisoner's Wife Who Was Sexually Assaulted During Strip Search Wins $5.6 Million In Settlement
Christina Cardenas was subjected to a series of invasive searches, including strip searches, drug and pregnancy tests, and medical scans.
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A US Prisoner Briefly Died, Later Argued He's Served His Life Sentence
After the incident, the prisoner asked the three-judge panel to let him get on with his life.
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6 US Prisoners Sue Authorities To Be Allowed To See April 8 Solar Eclipse
Six US prisoners have sued authorities to be allowed to see the year's biggest astronomic event, a total solar eclipse on April 8.
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Russia, US Engage In "Extremely Delicate" Prisoner Exchange Talks
A top Russian diplomat said Moscow and Washington were still engaged in sensitive negotiations over a prisoner exchange, but accused the U.S. side of leaking details to the media.
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US Ex Cop Convicted In George Floyd Murder Stabbed In Prison: Report
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, has been stabbed in federal prison and was seriously injured, the Associated Press said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Books Banned In US Prisons: "The Art Of War", "Prison Ramen" And More
Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, a new report said Wednesday, including a primer on drawing, a book about tying knots and textbooks teaching inmates foreign languages.
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5 US Detainees Freed By Iran Land In Qatar Under Prisoner Swap Deal
Five US citizens freed by Iran landed in Qatar on Monday in a prisoner exchange facilitated by the release of $6 billion in frozen oil proceeds, an AFP reporter said.
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$6 Billion Sent To Mediator Qatar For US-Iran Prisoner Swap: Report
Frozen funds totalling $6 billion have been transferred to Qatari banks under a US-Iran prisoner swap deal, with a plane on standby in Tehran to fly out five American detainees, a source told AFP on Monday.
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Iran Hopes Prisoner Swap With US Will Happen Today After Assets Unfrozen
Iran hopes that a prisoner swap with the United States will go ahead Monday, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea, the Iranian foreign ministry said.
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How Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Escaped US Prison, Evaded Cops For 2 Weeks
Following a manhunt with details that appear to be straight out of a Hollywood thriller, Danelo Cavalcante, convicted for the murder of his girlfriend in 2021, was nabbed by Pennsylvania State Police, US, on Wednesday.
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"Extremely Dangerous" Murderer Breaks Out Of US Prison, Steals Rifle
Schools outside Philadelphia were closed and residents told to lock their doors Tuesday after an escaped Brazilian murderer dodged gunfire to steal a rifle from a home and was declared "extremely dangerous."
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"Encouraging": White House On Iran Moving US Prisoners To House Arrest
The White House said Thursday it was encouraged by Iran's shift of five Americans from prison to house arrest but repeated demands that they be freed completely.
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After Basketball Player's Release, US Lawmakers Want "National Hostage" Day
Days after the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, US lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.
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Exiled Chinese Tycoon Jailed 30 Years In US For $1 Billion Fraud
Exiled Chinese tycoon Miles Guo sentenced to 30 years in US prison for a $1B fraud scheme, funding a lavish lifestyle of superyachts and penthouses.
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Ecuador's Biggest Drug Lord 'Fito', Recaptured After Prison Escape, Sent To US
The flight transporting Macias landed in New York state on Sunday night, according to the Flightradar tracking site.
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US Prisoner's Wife Who Was Sexually Assaulted During Strip Search Wins $5.6 Million In Settlement
Christina Cardenas was subjected to a series of invasive searches, including strip searches, drug and pregnancy tests, and medical scans.
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A US Prisoner Briefly Died, Later Argued He's Served His Life Sentence
After the incident, the prisoner asked the three-judge panel to let him get on with his life.
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6 US Prisoners Sue Authorities To Be Allowed To See April 8 Solar Eclipse
Six US prisoners have sued authorities to be allowed to see the year's biggest astronomic event, a total solar eclipse on April 8.
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Russia, US Engage In "Extremely Delicate" Prisoner Exchange Talks
A top Russian diplomat said Moscow and Washington were still engaged in sensitive negotiations over a prisoner exchange, but accused the U.S. side of leaking details to the media.
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US Ex Cop Convicted In George Floyd Murder Stabbed In Prison: Report
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, has been stabbed in federal prison and was seriously injured, the Associated Press said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Books Banned In US Prisons: "The Art Of War", "Prison Ramen" And More
Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, a new report said Wednesday, including a primer on drawing, a book about tying knots and textbooks teaching inmates foreign languages.
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5 US Detainees Freed By Iran Land In Qatar Under Prisoner Swap Deal
Five US citizens freed by Iran landed in Qatar on Monday in a prisoner exchange facilitated by the release of $6 billion in frozen oil proceeds, an AFP reporter said.
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$6 Billion Sent To Mediator Qatar For US-Iran Prisoner Swap: Report
Frozen funds totalling $6 billion have been transferred to Qatari banks under a US-Iran prisoner swap deal, with a plane on standby in Tehran to fly out five American detainees, a source told AFP on Monday.
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Iran Hopes Prisoner Swap With US Will Happen Today After Assets Unfrozen
Iran hopes that a prisoner swap with the United States will go ahead Monday, once Tehran gains access to $6 billion frozen by US ally South Korea, the Iranian foreign ministry said.
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How Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Escaped US Prison, Evaded Cops For 2 Weeks
Following a manhunt with details that appear to be straight out of a Hollywood thriller, Danelo Cavalcante, convicted for the murder of his girlfriend in 2021, was nabbed by Pennsylvania State Police, US, on Wednesday.
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"Extremely Dangerous" Murderer Breaks Out Of US Prison, Steals Rifle
Schools outside Philadelphia were closed and residents told to lock their doors Tuesday after an escaped Brazilian murderer dodged gunfire to steal a rifle from a home and was declared "extremely dangerous."
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"Encouraging": White House On Iran Moving US Prisoners To House Arrest
The White House said Thursday it was encouraged by Iran's shift of five Americans from prison to house arrest but repeated demands that they be freed completely.
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After Basketball Player's Release, US Lawmakers Want "National Hostage" Day
Days after the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, US lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.
