Marion Jones gets six months in prison
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WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.
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Marion Jones used several different performance-enhancing drugs over a substantial period of time, according to a detailed doping calendar that was part of several pages of court documents released Friday.
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Seymour M. Lazar was sentenced to six monthsâ home detention and a $600,000 fine for lying under oath about secret payments he received.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Kim Un-yong of South Korea was sentenced to two years in jail by Seoul Appellate Court on Friday, reported South Korean national news agency Yonhap.
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A Florida man who made millions of dollars selling illegal copies of computer programs was sentenced Friday to six years in prison in one of the nation's largest software piracy cases.
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Denise Lewis says Marion Jones's six-month jail term will send a strong message to other drugs cheats.
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An Israeli court on Monday sentenced Mordechai Vanunu, who in 2004 completed an 18-year prison term for spilling nuclear secrets, to six more months behind bars after he violated a ban on speaking to foreigners.
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Lawyers representing disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones have asked a federal judge to sentence her to probation rather than time in prison.
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Sprinter Marion Jones bites her lip as she addresses the media during a news conference in San Francisco, Calif., in this June 16, 2004, file photo.
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Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones returns to U.S. federal court for sentencing on Friday, three months after she broke down in tears and begged for forgiveness for her steroid use.
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LONDON (Ticker) - American gold medal-winning sprinter Marion Jones has announced she will take legal action after being accused of taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
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A US soldier who stomped on Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison is sentenced to six months in jail.
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Prosecutors and defense lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday that former Olympic champion Marion Jones should not be sentenced to more than the six-month maximum theyâve already agreed upon.
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A 16-year-old Spaniard was sentenced to  six years in a juvenile detention center on Tuesday after he  pleaded guilty to charges he helped steal and transport the  dynamite used in the March 11 Madrid train bombings.
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Disgraced American Olympic hero Marion Jones said she hasn't told her young son that she is going to jail for lying to law enforcement officials about using steroids and a check-fraud scheme.
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US sprint star Marion Jones has filed a $US 25 million ($AUD 32.7 million) defamation lawsuit against accused steroid peddler Victor Conte saying he has sullied her reputation by making false claims she used banned performance enhancing drugs.
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A former Irish government minister  is sentenced to  six months in prison for tax offences.