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Jesse Jackson Jr. going to jail; says he 'manned up'
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star whose political fortunes imploded over the use of campaign finances to support lavish personal spending, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday.
"I misled the American people," Jackson, 48, said before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposed the term, which also included an order for restitution and community service.
The ex-Illinois lawmaker's wife, Sandi, received a 12-month sentence for her role in her husband's misuse of roughly $750,000 in campaign funds over several years.
"I don't have to tell you this is a very sad day and a very difficult case," Judge Jackson said, calling it an example of organized and joint misconduct and a violation of the public trust.
"You knew better," she said.
FULL STORYBradley Manning apologizes, tells court he must pay price
Convicted leaker Army Pfc. Bradley Manning acknowledged Wednesday that by leaking tens of thousands of pages of classified documents he "hurt people and hurt the United States."
"I understood what I was doing was wrong but I didn't appreciate the broader effects of my actions," he said during his sentencing hearing at Maryland's Fort Meade. "I only wanted to help people, not hurt people."
The former Army intelligence analyst was convicted of stealing and disseminating 750,000 pages of classified documents and videos to WikiLeaks. The counts against him included violations of the Espionage Act. He was found guilty of 20 of the 22 charges against him, and he could face up to 90 years in prison if the judge imposes the maximum sentence.
FULL STORYEgypt sees bloodiest day since 2011 revolt
Military raids on protest camps and vicious battles that followed left scores dead Wednesday in Cairo, starting a new turn in the tumultuous cycle that has rocked Egypt for more than two years.
Clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy made it the country's bloodiest single day since the 2011 revolution that ousted the previous president, longtime strongman Hosni Mubarak.
"It's an open war," said one protester who managed to escape one of the two protest camps.
At least 149 people were killed and more than 1,400 were wounded, state TV reported. Interim Interior Minister Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim said later Wednesday that 43 police officers had died in the violence.
FULL STORYJesse Jackson Jr. gets 30 months
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star whose political fortunes imploded over the use of campaign finances to support lavish personal spending, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday.
"I misled the American people," Jackson, 48, said before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposed the term, which she said should be served in Alabama.
The ex-Illinois lawmaker's wife, Sandi, received a 12-month sentence for her role in her husband's misuse of roughly $750,000 in campaign funds over several years.
FULL STORY2 killed in UPS plane crash
The pilot and co-pilot of a UPS cargo plane died Wednesday when their jet crashed, broke into pieces and burned near Birmingham's airport, officials said.
While UPS said the status of its crew remained unconfirmed, Birmingham Airport Authority Chairwoman Gaynell Hendricks and the city's mayor confirmed the deaths.
"It's a grim scene," Hendricks told CNN affiliate WBRC.
FULL STORYPistorius to appear in court next week
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will be served with an indictment in court next week following the completion of the investigation into the killing of his girlfriend, South African police said.
Following his court appearance Monday, the case is likely to be postponed while the prosecution and defense agree on a trial date, police said in a statement.
Pistorius has already been charged with premeditated murder over the February shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. August 19 - when he appears in court - would have been Steenkamp's 30th birthday.
FULL STORYOpposition plans mass protests in Bahrain
Two years of simmering unrest could boil over Wednesday as Bahraini protesters plan to flood the streets to demand reform.
The anti-government opposition bloc has called for mass demonstrations in the tiny island kingdom, trying to reignite an uprising in which the majority Shiite population protested against the ruling Sunni minority.
FULL STORYE-mail reveals bra sizes of Detroit officers
There are certain questions you just don't ask women. Heaven help you if you share that information.
Imagine the reaction after a commander with the Detroit Police Department accidentally sent out an e-mail listing not only the weight of about 20 female officers, but also their bra sizes. The measurements were taken when the officers were fitted for bullet proof vests.
"This was not done maliciously. It was clerical error," Assistant Chief James White told CNN affiliate WDIV on Tuesday. "It is not the practice of the police department to share sensitive information."
FULL STORYAlleged Florida school bus attackers in court
The attack was shocking. Three older students pummeling a 13-year-old boy in a school bus, leaving him with a broken arm.
The video of the assault brought home its ferocity. Now, the alleged assailants are facing the consequences.
Three teenagers appeared in a juvenile court Tuesday in Gulfport, Florida. They were charged with aggravated battery.
FULL STORYSome sailors dead after India submarine blast
An unspecified number of Indian sailors have died after an explosion and fire on a navy submarine at a dockyard in Mumbai, authorities said Wednesday.
Rescue efforts are under way at the scene following the explosion and "major fire" early Wednesday on the INS Sindhurakshak, the defense ministry said in a statement.
Defense Minister A.K. Antony later said that some officers had lost their lives, but he didn't give any details on how many had died.
FULL STORYChicago, New York cops spar over policy
Police departments in Chicago and New York are trading barbs after a federal judge ruled that New York City's stop-and-frisk policy was unconstitutional.
"Welcome to Chicago," a Bronx police officer told the New York Post after the ruling, insinuating that crime rates in New York would approach those of the embattled Midwestern city as a result of the ruling, which mandated changes to stop-and-frisk.
FULL STORYLa. standoff ends with gunman dead
The hostage standoff in St. Joseph, Louisiana, has ended with the hostage-taker dead, police said.
Louisiana State Police shot and killed Fuaed Abdo Ahmed as they stormed the Tensas State Bank building, just before midnight local time, according to Col. Michael Edmonson.
FULL STORYEgypt forces clear camps
Egyptian security forces moved in on two massive makeshift camps that supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy had set up, bulldozing tents, lobbing tear gas, and escorting away protesters Wednesday morning.
The Muslim Brotherhood said 120 Morsy supporters were killed in the first 40 minutes of the operation, and that police were throwing Molotov cocktails at the clinics inside the camps.
The government claimed casualties on its side as well. State-run Nile TV said two security officials were killed and six injured. In the chaos of the raid, it was impossible to verify either sides' claims.
FULL STORYJesse Jackson Jr., wife await sentencing
Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, will be sentenced Wednesday for misusing about $750,000 in campaign funds.
The pair pleaded guilty in February to various changes - Jesse Jackson Jr. to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, and false statements; and his wife to filing false tax returns.
Hostage standoff inside Louisiana bank ends
The hostage standoff in St. Joseph, Louisiana, has ended with the hostage-taker dead, police said.
Louisiana State Police shot and killed Fuaed Abdo Ahmed as they stormed the Tensas State Bank building, just before midnight local time, according to Col. Michael Edmonson.
The two hostages, who were both shot by the gunman as police entered the bank, were rushed to local hospitals, Edmonson said.
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