Crime

Drunk robbers left money behind
Five robbers have bungled a raid, after getting drunk on the job.
09:47 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Policeman fired for 'vandalising vending machines'
A Japanese police sergeant accused of vandalising 250 vending machines has been fired.
09:25 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

'CIA trained Pakistanis to eliminate bin Laden'
The CIA reportedly secretly trained about 60 Pakistani intelligence officers to capture or kill Osama bin Laden in 1999.
06:11 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Investigation launched into pre-attack selling of shares
The US government is investigating trading in shares of 38 companies to determine if people used advance knowledge of the terror attacks to profit.
05:22 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Leeds footballers in court to face assault trial
The trial of two Leeds United footballers accused of assaulting an Asian student is due to start.
05:11 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Stone jury is set to retire
The jury in the Michael Stone murder trial is due to retire to consider the verdicts.
05:07 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

'Blair's son in scuffle with street robbers'
The Prime Minister's eldest son has reportedly been involved in a scuffle with a group of youths who attempted to rob him and a companion.
05:00 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Six inmates killed in Mexican jail riot
Six inmates have been killed and 10 others injured after Mexican authorities called in special agents to put down a riot at a prison.
04:52 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Lawyers' let-out clause holds up EU agreement
A row over a lawyer's right to maintain complete professional secrecy is holding up an EU deal to crack down on money laundering.
03:58 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

Airlines put steel bars on cockpit doors
American and United, the two biggest US airlines, are to begin installing steel bars on the cockpit doors of all their planes.
00:45 Wednesday 3rd October 2001

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