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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- The Palestinian anti-corruption court on Thursday convicted the fugitive moneyman of the late leader Yasser Arafat of siphoning off millions of dollars in public funds, sentencing him to 15 years in prison....

Defendant answered his door in his underwear and was told he was under arrest. He asked if he could get dressed, and an officer went to his bedroom with him. The room was checked by a protective sweep. Defendant’s conduct in the bedroom led the officer to suspect a weapon, so the officer lifted the mattress and found a gun. That was lawful under Chrisman. Commonwealth v. Quilter, 2012 Mass. App. LEXIS 195 (June 6, 2012):

The firearm was not discovered during the protective sweep after the police entered the bedroom. Rather, it was discovered when an officer, suspicious of the defendant's conduct -- sitting at the end of the bed farthest away from the closet -- found the firearm under the mattress where the defendant had been sitting. While the judge stated that the officer was "acting on a hunch -- an excellent one, but a hunch nevertheless," the facts instead indicate that the officer's decision to look under the mattress was objectively reasonable. It is not unreasonable "for a police officer, as a matter of routine, to monitor the movements of an arrested person, as his judgment dictates, following the arrest. The officer's need to ensure his own safety -- as well as the integrity of the arrest -- is compelling." Washington v. Chrisman, 455 U.S. 1, 7, 102 S. Ct. 812, 70 L. Ed. 2d 778 (1982). "[A] police officer's decision how and where to conduct the search is 'a quick ad hoc judgment.'" Commonwealth v. Elizondo, 428 Mass. 322, 324, 701 N.E.2d 325 (1998), quoting from United States v. Queen, 847 F.2d 346, 352 (7th Cir. 1988).

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan president said Thursday that 18 people killed in a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday were all civilians....

A Dundee man who failed to complete a community service order so he could appear on the Jeremy Kyle show is jailed.

Defendant was arrested by the DEA with a SWAT team, and he consented to a limited search and a gun was found. He effectively withdrew consent, and the search stopped. The gun found earlier was admissible. United States v. Posa, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78456 (M.D. Fla. June 6, 2012).*

Defendant consented to a search of his car, and there was probable cause in any event. United States v. Lee, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78579 (D. Haw. June 6, 2012).*

On the totality of evidence, there was probable cause to believe there was drug evidence in defendant’s car. United States v. Rucker, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78323 (N.D. Fla. June 6, 2012).*

Defendant’s nervousness, criminal history, geographical limitations on use of his rental car, and possession of industrial degreaser was not reasonable suspicion. United States v. Johnson, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 11330, 2012 FED App. 0574N (6th Cir. June 5, 2012).*

"Vampire" jumping spiders from East Africa visually identify their victims by their antennae, research suggests.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Against the backdrop of a new massacre in Syria, international envoy Kofi Annan on Thursday will propose tasking a group of world powers and key regional players including Iran to come up with a strategy to end the 15-month conflict, U.N. diplomats said....

ISTANBUL (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday condemned the Syrian government for "simply unconscionable" violence, accusing President Bashar Assad of intensifying a crackdown that has already killed thousands....

ISTANBUL (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday condemned the Syrian government for "simply unconscionable" violence, accusing President Bashar Assad of intensifying a crackdown that has already killed thousands....

ISTANBUL (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday condemned the Syrian government for "simply unconscionable" violence, accusing President Bashar Assad of intensifying a crackdown that has already killed thousands....

ISTANBUL (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday condemned the Syrian government for "simply unconscionable" violence, accusing President Bashar Assad of intensifying a crackdown that has already killed thousands....

British or English – is it a false choice?

The remaining 397 Clinton Cards stores have been sold to a US greeting card company, saving 4,500 jobs, administrators Zolfo Cooper say.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today said the U.S. is "reaching the limits of our patience" over attacks on U.S. forces in Afghanistan by militants given safe-haven in Pakistan. "We are not going to take it."

The head of the UN says monitors trying to reach the Syrian village of Qubair, where 78 people are said to have been killed, were fired upon.

Investigators think Jun Lin, 33, was killed by porn actor Luka Rocco Magnotta and that a video of the murder and dismemberment were posted on the Internet.

The United States is to offer millions of dollars in rewards for information leading to the capture of leaders of the Somali militant group al-Shabab.

Inevitable discovery applied because the search warrant was being sought when defendant was arrested and a search occurred. State v. Myers, 2012 W. Va. LEXIS 285 (June 1, 2012).

Defendant’s car was searched because of the strong odor of marijuana after he was stopped on the street with reasonable suspicion of drug dealing and they “discovered more than $500 in small, disorganized bills stashed in various pockets.” The search was valid under the automobile exception or the search incident doctrine because he was standing at the door when all this went down. United States v. Carter, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 11265 (11th Cir. June 5, 2012).*

While Washington law grants automatic standing, somebody with third-party authority can still consent. State v. Libero, 2012 Wash. App. LEXIS 1320 (June 5, 2012).*

A 14-year-old boy dies after getting into difficulties in water at a disused quarry in Carmarthenshire.

A motorist who caused the death of a six-year-old boy is sentenced to five years and three months in prison.