By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Thursday, May 29, 2008 A United Nations report released Thursday says the Balkans, a region once known as a hotbed of crime and violence, has become one of the safest zones in Europe.

Track coach Trevor Graham was found guilty Thursday of one count of lying to federal investigators about his relationship to a steroids dealer.

Jurors could not reach a verdict on two other counts.

Graham, who coached former star sprinters Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery, is the second person from the BALCO doping scandal to be convicted at trial. Former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas was found guilty of lying to a federal grand jury when she denied taking steroids.

Graham was charged with three counts of lying to two IRS agents about his relationship with Angel "Memo" Heredia - a Laredo, Texas, discus thrower who bought performance-enhancing drugs in Mexico and sold them to many star track athletes.

The wife of entertainer Bill Murray wants a divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage.

Two U.S. customs agents were arrested on charges they helped smuggle drugs and other contraband through New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

A man charged with murdering 11 people in a commuter rail disaster testified Wednesday that on the morning he drove his SUV onto train tracks he had been thinking of killing his wife.

A convicted felon who became a motivational speaker -- and used his life experiences to warn teens about the dangers of drugs and crime -- is accused of going on a bender, threatening to kill his girlfriend and ...

More than 13 pounds of chocolate laced with psychedelic mushrooms were seized in a camp site raid near the Gorge Amphitheatre that led to five arrests during the Sasquatch! Music Festival.

For Gary Dourdan , two out of three ain't bad. Of course, it's not really all that good, either... The erstwhile CSI star pleaded guilty to two of his three counts of felony drug possession in Indio, Calif., ...

The owner of six Southern California medical marijuana dispensaries, including one store linked to an accident that killed a motorist and paralyzed an officer, are facing federal drug and money laundering ...

A routine traffic stop Monday night turned into a drug bust, police say, when officers found a pound of marijuana in the trunk of a car.

The arrest happened at about 8 p.m., police said, when Officer Christopher Pryputniewicz stopped a car with a defective brake light on West Main Street in the Rockville section of town. Pryputniewicz noticed that the occupants were 'unusually nervous,' a police press release says.

A police dog arrived and alerted to the presence of drugs. Officers searched and found a small amount 33 grams or slightly more than an ounce of marijuana in the center console, police said. Marijuana residue was scattered throughout the Toyota Corolla.