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FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2008 file photo, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the accused gunman walks at the Chatrapathi Sivaji Terminal railway station in Mumbai, India.

Mumbai gunman Kasab appeals against death penalty
The Daily Telegraph The lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks began a Supreme Court appeal against his death sentence on Tuesday by claiming that he had not been given a fair trial. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab is... (photo: AP / Sebastian D'souza)

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is wheeled out of a court house in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.

Egypt: Hosni Mubarak's lawyers begin defence after prosecution calls for death penalty
The Daily Telegraph Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into court on Tuesday where the defence was to begin its case, television showed, as his lawyer said he would need five sessions to defend the ousted... (photo: AP / Mohammed al-Law)

Equatorial Guinea national team sing their country national anthem during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Cup soccer opening ceremony at the Estadio De Malabo stadium.

Ivory Coast coast to semi-finals
Al Jazeera Didier Drogba had a penalty saved before scoring in each half as Ivory Coast triumphed 3-0 against Equatorial Guinea Saturday in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. The 33-year-old Chelsea... (photo: WN / John Sahid)

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, right, and FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, left, are seen during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010.

Goal.com Poll Results: Cristiano Ronaldo defeats Lionel Messi in January Head-To-Head
Goal Goal.com's Head-To-Head looks at how the votes were divided and view some of our fans' thoughts regarding the duo's performances across the month Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100... (photo: AP / Manu Fernandez)

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Rabbit breeder found guilty of 35 counts of animal abuse (Petition)
The Examiner Arvada, CO: In a story that has caught the attention of advocates for months, 59-year-old Debe Bell was convicted on January 27th of 35 counts of misdemeanor animal... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)

Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, talks to reporters in the spin room following the Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday, June 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) (js1)

Ron Paul's Vegas pitch: No taxes on tips
The Los Angeles Times Reporting from Las Vegas— At a news conference where supporters out-numbered reporters 10 to 1, Rep. Ron Paul reiterated his plan to stop federal taxation of tips,... (photo: AP/Jim Cole)

Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina reacts during his Spanish La liga soccer match against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.

Messi misses penalty as Barcelona draw
FourFourTwo Marseille face another clash against LyonRest of Europe 1 hours agoMessi misses penalty as Barcelona drawSpain 2 hours agoHolders Marseille reach League Cup final Rest of... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks outside Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Assange's lawyer and a Swedish legal expert on Tuesday accused Swedish prosecutors irregularities and illegality in the way they built a sex crimes case against the WikiLeaks founder. Assange was in a London courtroom for a second day Tuesday, fighting extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over claims of rape and sexual molestation made by two Swedish women.

Assange in UK Supreme Court over extradition fight
Austin American Statesman LONDON — Julian Assange took his extradition battle to Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday, arguing that sending him to Sweden would violate a fundamental... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)

Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange leaves the High Court in London after his extradition appeal hearing, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

Assange's extradition fight faces long odds
The Charlotte Observer LONDON Julian Assange's long-running battle against extradition comes to a climax at Britain's Supreme Court this week, and legal experts say that the WikiLeaks founder... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro testifies at a hearing on last week's stock market plunge on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in Washington.

Meet the judge who is driving Wall Street and the SEC nuts
Seattle Times NEW YORK - From a courtroom in Manhattan, not far from the epicenter of the nation's financial crisis, a longtime federal judge is becoming a hero to many and a nightmare... (photo: AP / Evan Vucci)

BP must cover some of rig owner's Gulf liability: judge
Turkish Press BP is required to cover some -- but not all -- of rig owner Transocean's liabilities for the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a US judge ruled Thursday. The... (photo: Creative Commons / Holger.Ellgaard)

'Egypt's Mubarak asked world leaders to save him from execution'
Ha'aretz Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sent letters to nine world leaders with whom he had friendly relations, requesting help for him and his family, the Egyptian... (photo: AP / Egyptian State TV)

In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, second right, attends a press conference after claiming to have been reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea rebel soldiers demand return of former PM
The Star (Reuters) - The leader of a small band of soldiers who mutinied in Papua New Guinea on Thursday demanded the governor-general reinstate former Prime Minister Michael... (photo: AP / Post-Courier)