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(Newser) - A grand jury took just three minutes to decide to bring capital murder charges against a Texas couple in the death of their 2-year-old daughter, the Houston Chronicle reports. The child's mother has admitted that the child, dubbed Baby Grace, died after she and her husband beat the little girl....

(Newser) - A federal grand jury investigating the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater security guards has called guards who were present at the September incident to testify—but not the five who admit firing their weapons, sources told ABC News. Twelve other guards were said to be present at the...

(Newser) - A grand jury today accused Barry Bonds of lying under oath when he denied taking steroids, the AP reports. Baseball's home-run king was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice and faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. He will be arraigned on Dec. 7. "...