"Uncle Joe" Ligambi Denied Bail

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Russian Mafia May Be Behind A-List Poker Games

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Bulger Lawyer Accuses Prosecutors of Judge Shopping

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"Whitey" Wants FBI Leaks Stopped

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$30K on Plastic Surgery for "Mob Wife" Graziano

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Judge Wolf Ace Detective

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Bulger Murder Charges Brought to the Fore

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Tourists Revel in US Gangster History

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New Details About Whitey Bulger On The Run

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The State Of The Mob In Boston

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Bulger News From Around The Globe

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Mother of Bulger's Son Speaks-Video

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Bulger Back to Boston - Video

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Mass Arrests in Italian Mafia Drug Trafficking

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Italian Tax Police Impound Almost $2bn In Mafia Assets

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The Mob Makes Inroads In Switzerland

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Al Capone's Handgun Auctioned For $110,000

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In Chicago Mob Trial "Mayor of Little Italy" May Testify

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Reputed Mob Associate Arrested

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Reputed Mob Associate Offered Deal

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Whitey Bulger Arrested In California

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Investigation Discovery's I Married A Mobster

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No Charges In Mob Assassination Of Civil Rights Leader Leon Jordan

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Fifty Camorra Arrests

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Politician Busted In 'Ndrangheta Raid

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Mob Watchers Concerned About Outfit Comeback

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Arrested Accused Fugitive Mobster Wants Bail

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Feds Try New Tact In Search For Whitey Bulger

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Trial Date For Genovese Case Set

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Five Convicts To Testify For Amanda Knox

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Judge Tells Reputed Gambino Associate To Straighten Up

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Repeat Arrest For Provenzano Henchmen

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Mafia Informer Returns To Italy

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Italy: Female Soldier Arrested In Anti-Mafia Sweep

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Italian Sports Betting Scam Linked To The Mafia

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Russian Mafia Boss Arrested In Moscow

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Twelve Suspected Mobsters Arrested In Plot To Kill Judge

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Waste Mogul Charged With Camorra Ties

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Italy Seizes Assets From Olive Oil Businessman

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Armenian Mobster Gets Three Years In Prison For Massive Medicare Fraud Scheme

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Italian President Says Mafia Growing Threat To Environment

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Former Mafia Slaughterhouse Now House Of God

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Italy To Investigate The Mob And Match Fixing

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Mobster Arrested En Route To Motorcycle Rally

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Police Memo: Soccer Star Allegedly Toured Naples City With Two Camorra Bosses

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Russian Mafia Targets 2012 London Olympics

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Prosecutor Seeks Life Term For German Pizzeria Massacre Suspect

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Mob Talk: The Case Against "The Uncle"

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Al Capones Gun Is For Sale

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Death Penalty A Hard Sell For Mafia Cases

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Vinny Gorgeous Avoids Death Sentence

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FBI: Russian Mob Eclipses Italian Mafia in South Florida

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