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Despite claims by Julian Assange that Washington is plotting to extradite and execute him, U.S. and European government sources say the United States has issued no criminal charges against the WikiLeaks founder and has launched no attempt to extradite him.

A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday....

Lindsay Lohan is due in court to face a new judge, and a new criminal charge, that could return the troubled starlet to jail rather than the big screen....

U.S. investigators plan to announce criminal charges concerning the alleged theft of email addresses and other personal information belonging to about 120,000 users of Apple Inc's iPad tablet computer.

Attorney General Eric Holder opened a criminal and civil investigation Tuesday into possible negligence or malfeasance in the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

David G. Friehling pleaded guilty to nine criminal charges carrying a potential prison term of 114 years.

Criminal case mulled in connection with Colorado couple's report of son set adrift on helium balloon.

Officials in Colorado said they plan to investigate the Heene family to determine whether the balloon incident was a hoax and if they should pursue criminal charges.

Najibullah Zazi pleaded not guilty to terrorism conspiracy charges in a court in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

James Davis, the former financial officer for Texas billionaire Sir Allen Stanford, pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges.