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New Hope for Amanda Knox March 4, 2010 The Daily Beast has obtained a court document detailing why an Italian jury decided to convict the American college student for killing her roommate. The New Face of Evil December 6, 2009 Is the real Amanda Knox the sex-obsessed, cold-blooded murderer that the prosecution depicted? Or worse? Amanda Knox's Next Move December 4, 2009 After a grueling, 11-month trial, the young American co-ed was found guilty of murder by an Italian court. Amanda Knox's Last Chance November 30, 2009 With the sensational murder trial in the hands of the jury, the defense's risky strategy to free Amanda Knox—and why her parents are now being investigated for a crime. Knox Trial Endgame November 20, 2009 As closing arguments began, prosecutors described accused murderess Amanda Knox as a sex-and-drug-crazed sociopath while tears streamed down her face. Berlusconi's Tranny Defense November 4, 2009 As Italy's leader tries to use a politician's affair with a transsexual prostitute to deflect his own scandals, his misogyny is finally catching up with him. Knox Evidence Will Stand Alone October 10, 2009 Grim news today for accused murderess Amanda Knox: The Italian judge ruled that damning evidence—including a knife with her DNA on it—cannot be re-analyzed. Berlusconi Loses his Shield October 7, 2009 An Italian court finally says basta! to the prime minister's antics and voids his immunity. No Mistrial for Knox September 15, 2009 Denied their request for a mistrial due to mishandled evidence, Amanda Knox's lawyers promise "bombshells" in the murder trial—but prep her for a guilty verdict. Amanda Knox's Summer in Prison September 12, 2009 Buzzboard: Videocracy September 8, 2009 Too Sexy For Italy? August 15, 2009 Call girls, sex tapes, nude pool parties: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gets away with plenty. The Knox Trial Cliffhanger July 18, 2009 As Italy's murder trial adjourns today for the summer, Amanda Knox's family is haunted by a scandalous photo of her sisters posing in short-shorts at the crime scene. Obama Meets the Pope July 10, 2009 The first family met privately with the pope today before heading to Ghana. What Obama—and George Clooney—accomplished at the G-8. Italy's Wacky Host July 8, 2009 Silvio Berlusconi's plan to divert attention from his rumored orgies with high-priced prostitutes by holding the G-8 summit in an earthquake-stricken city is being undermined by the comely former topless model serving as his co-host. Knox Defense Has Its Day July 7, 2009 In a dramatic day of testimony—which literally made a court interpreter ill—experts knock down some, but not all, of the evidence against Amanda Knox. The Other Murders That Could Save Knox July 1, 2009 Charges of misconduct in Italy's other notorious crime—a series of killings described by bestselling author Doug Preston and optioned by Tom Cruise—could discredit the prosecutor of Amanda Knox. The Lone Convict June 27, 2009 Rudy Guede, the only person yet convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher, holds the key to what happened that night. But he's staying mum—so far. Will Knox's Boyfriend Sacrifice Himself? June 20, 2009 His father took the stand, but alleged co-ed killer Amanda Knox's one-time beau may not testify in his own defense to avoid undermining her alibi. Amanda Knox Tells Her Story June 12, 2009 "I'm not like that," the accused murderer told an Italian jury after months of salacious and damning testimony about her. Europe Lurches Right June 8, 2009 With the economy struggling across Europe, immigrant-bashing and law-and-order proved winning platforms. A Mother's Grief in Perugia June 7, 2009 The family of murder victim Meredith Kercher testified in front of the Italian court. Italy's Skinny Dip Scandal June 6, 2009 Topless women, the former Czech leader's privates—paparazzi shots of nude pool parties at Prime Minister Berlusconi's seaside villa are either a smear campaign, or just another day in his scandalous life. Book Beast: The Tomb Robbers May 30, 2009 On the trail of a looted chalice, Vernon Silver exposes the dark side of the antiquities trade, from tomb robbers in Italy to museum curators in New York and Los Angeles. Will DNA Damn Amanda Knox? May 24, 2009 In two grueling days of testimony, police defended their DNA—collecting methods—until a sleuthing attorney caught a video detail that threatened to implode the prosecution's argument. Will Her Unborn Child Save Her? May 21, 2009 Twenty-year-old Samantha Orobator sits in Laos's worst prison, facing a death sentence for smuggling heroin. As the trial looms, her mysterious pregnancy may—or may not—save her life. Whose Bloody Footprints Were They? May 10, 2009 In a scene straight out of CSI, jurors in the Amanda Knox murder trial heard about invisible—and damning—bloody footprints that reappeared after some forensic magic. Basta! Berlusconi's Wife Bails May 4, 2009 Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi has finally pushed his wife too far—but with $9.4 billion on the line and no prenup, who will have the last laugh? Plus, VIEW OUR GALLERY of his women. Is the Pope Softening on Divorce? April 27, 2009 The pope's private visit today with Prince Charles and Camilla—who was previously married to a Catholic—is raising questions about a potential shift in church doctrine. Amanda Knox's Bloody Footprint? April 25, 2009 New evidence in the murder trial of Amanda Knox—the American co-ed accused of murdering her roommate in Italy—reveals a gory crime scene, including bloody sheets, a second knife—and a shocking video of the murder victim. What The Rapist Had to Say April 5, 2009 Barbie Nadeau returns to the study abroad murder scandal that rocked three nations. The victim's convicted rapist takes the stand against the American girl accused of orchestrating the crime. Are There More Dungeon Dads? March 31, 2009 Two weeks after the conviction of the Austrian father who enslaved and raped his daughter, two similar cases have emerged. My Life in the Dungeon March 17, 2009 Testifying by videotape, Elisabeth Fritzl described her years of torment, repeatedly raped by her father Josef and trapped with the children of incest in a dank cellar. It was so harrowing that it led her father to confess. Behind the Co-Ed Murder Scandal March 13, 2009 Mining Amanda Knox's past, Barbie Latza Nadeau unearths a broken home, disturbing writings, and evidence of a tempestuous relationship with her stepfather. Sex and Murder in Italy February 18, 2009 Obsessive bloggers are hurling threats at one another as the murder charges against American coed Amanda Knox finally reach court—and Italy's "trial of the century" is likely to last all year.