The board that considers compensation for California crime victims is being advised to reject a claim by the mother of Jaycee Dugard, who authorities say was held captive for nearly two decades by a paroled rapist. California - Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard - Crime - Parole - Kidnapping (feeds.boston.com)

An amateur artist who designed the original logo used by the Baltimore Ravens won a partial victory Thursday when a federal appeals court ruled the commercial use of game and highlight films from the Ravens' first three seasons violates his copyright. (www.newsvine.com)

All bets are off at Betcha.com, a Seattle-based online bookmaker that couldn't skirt the state's gambling laws by making it optional for losing bettors to pay off wagers. (www.newsvine.com)

A California appeals court has scheduled a hearing for Michael Jackson's father to argue he deserves a role in his son's estate. (www.newsvine.com)

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A federal appeals court has ruled against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football league in a copyright dispute over the team's original logo. (www.newsvine.com)

A federal appeals court in San Francisco has tossed out the conviction of an Arizona man who left water jugs in the desert for migrants passing through. (www.newsvine.com)

Political discussions about Iran's nuclear aspirations were benched Thursday when the United States' and Iran's national basketball teams went head-to-head at the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. (rss.cnn.com)

A Ugandan court has charged two additional suspects in connection with the July bomb blasts that killed 76 people. (www.newsvine.com)