Trial of Philippines' Estrada comes to a close
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Deposed Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Friday he was confident an anti-corruption court would clear him of charges of plunder, as the three-judge bench heard final arguments in the case.
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ROME  - Italy's first criminal trial of a sitting prime minister drew toward a close Friday, with defence lawyers making their final arguments aimed at trying to prevent Silvio Berlusconi from becoming the first convicted politician to hold the nation's most powerful office.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pardoned her ousted predecessor Thursday, paving the way for Joseph Estrada's release a month after he was sentenced to life in prison for corruption
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Joseph Estrada, the jailed former leader  of the Philippines, walked free on Friday as President Gloria  Macapagal Arroyo faced criticism for pardoning the playboy  movie star.
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Sweden's highest court on Friday wrapped up its trial of the man who killed Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh last year, with prosecutors demanding that he be put away behind bars for life.
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Former Philippine president and movie star Joseph Estrada was found guilty of massive corruption on Wednesday and ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Puerto Rico&#39;s protracted election came to a close Tuesday after nearly two months of recounts and legal disputes with the certification of Anibal Acevedo Vila as the US territory&#39;s new governor.
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Joseph Estrada's pardon gets the former Philippines leader out of prison  -- and could potentially get his successor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, out of hot water
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A Philippine court convicted deposed President Joseph Estrada of plunder and sentenced him to life in prison Wednesday, following a six-year trial in which the constitutionality of the law was challenged.
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Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is pardoned by his successor after being convicted of corruption.
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The trial of a Chinese researcher for The New York Times who is accused of fraud and leaking state secrets ended Friday after one day, his lawyer said.
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Guatemala's highest court has pulled the plug on a landmark war crimes trial against soldiers accused of the mass killing of hundreds of civilians in a jungle village 23 years ago, court officials said on Friday.
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The conviction ended an emotional year-long case that tested Philippine-American relations and revived calls for the abrogation of a controversial defense agreement.
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MALACAÃANG said on Monday that it was holding on to former President Joseph Estrada&#39;s words that he would return to the country and would not use his trip to Hong Kong to escape prosecution.
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The pharmaceutical's settlement ends a government probe.
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Former President Joseph Estrada is freed from detention, after receiving a pardon from his successor.
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Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was sentenced to life in prison by an anti-graft court on Wednesday, more than six years after he was ousted from office in an army-backed revolt.