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SI.com: Troubled ex-Yankee Leyritz arrested for battery

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested Thursday in South Florida on charges of domestic battery against his ex-wife, just two months before his trial on a DUI manslaughter charge was set to begin.

Prosecutor may pursue death penalty in Kansas killings

A district attorney Friday considered seeking the death penalty for a man charged with killing a toddler and three others at a Kansas City, Kansas-area home.

People.com: PEOPLE Appreciation: Farrah the Heartbreaker

TV critic Tom Gliatto remembers her best performances - vulnerable and surprising

Chris Brown pleads guilty in Rihanna assault case

A plea deal has been reached in the assault case against singer Chris Brown, defense attorney Mark Geragos said in a hearing Monday.

Lawyers: Abused Turkish woman in hiding

Lawyers say the winner of a landmark case that makes governments responsible for protecting women from domestic abuse is living in hiding, terrified that her ex-husband will hunt her down and kill her.

Report: Economic stress adding to teen dating abuse

The economy may be taking a toll on teenage dating in America, in an uglier way than you think.

Court: Turkey failed to protect woman in domestic abuse case

In a landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Turkish authorities failed to protect a woman from her abusive ex-husband, effectively allowing his pattern of domestic violence to lead to the killing of her mother at gunpoint.

Domestic dispute leads to ricin investigation

Police and federal authorities blocked off a suburban street Thursday about an hour north of Seattle, Washington, while searching a home for the deadly poison ricin.

Commentary: Wife-slapping not OK in Islam

A judge in Saudi Arabia has said husbands are allowed to slap their wives if they spend lavishly, a Saudi newspaper reported this past weekend. In one fell swoop, the judge debased Islam, vilified the kingdom and disregarded the ideals the Saudi monarch himself embraces.

Saudi judge: It's OK to slap spendthrift wives

Husbands are allowed to slap their wives if they spend lavishly, a Saudi judge said recently during a seminar on domestic violence, Saudi media reported Sunday.

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