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New York millionaire Robert Durst now must report twice a month instead of daily to his parole officer and no longer is subject to electronic tracking of his movements around the Houston area, his lawyer said. "Bob is just a normal parolee now," defense attorney Dick DeGuerin said Monday. Durst was acquitted of murder in November 2003 . He admitted cutting up Galveston neighbor Morris Black's body and dumping the parts in garbage bags into Galveston Bay in September 2001. State officials said Monday a routine review of Durst's parole status resulted in Durst's reduced reporting requirements and removal of...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jurors acquitted HealthSouth Corp. founder and fired chief executive Richard Scrushy on a key conspiracy count Tuesday in a $2.7 billion earnings overstatement at the rehabilitation and medical services chain. The charge, with sweeping implications because it included allegations of fraud, false corporate reporting and making false statements to regulators, was the first in a 36-count indictment against Scrushy, the first CEO charged under the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reporting law. The court session continued as jurors announced their decision on the Sarbanes-Oxley charge and others against Scrushy, who blamed the massive accounting scheme on subordinates including all...