Fugitive Thai banker Rakesh Saxena leaves the Crime Suppression Division Office on his way to the Criminal Court in Bangkok October 31, 2009. Saxena returned to Thailand after the Supreme Court of Canada rejected his latest appeal against extradition. Saxena, 57, was charged by Thai police in 1996 with helping to embezzle about C$88 million ($82 million) from the former Bangkok Bank of Commerce, where he served as a senior advisor. Canada then arrested him at the Whistler ski resort near Vancouver. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Fugitive Thai banker Rakesh Saxena leaves the Crime Suppression Division Office on his way to the Criminal Court in Bangkok October 31, 2009. Saxena returned to Thailand after the Supreme Court of Canada rejected his latest appeal against extradition. Saxena, 57, was charged by Thai police in 1996 with helping to embezzle about C$88 million ($82 million) from the former Bangkok Bank of Commerce, where he served as a senior advisor. Canada then arrested him at the Whistler ski resort near Vancouver.

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  1. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice building in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  2. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti (R) is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  3. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice building in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  4. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice building in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  5. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice building in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  6. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice building in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  7. Leftist Italian militant Cesare Battisti (R) is escorted by Brazilian federal police officers as he leaves the Federal Justice building in Rio de Janeiro December 10, 2009. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not thinking of extraditing Battisti despite a Supreme Court ruling that he should be sent home, a high-ranking government source.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: House (Select) Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) (5th R) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Republicans in front of the U.S. Supreme Court December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Republicans blasted Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists to American soil for trial, saying it gives these terrorists constitutional rights and access to the American judicial system.
  9. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) participates a news conference with fellow House Republicans in front of the U.S. Supreme Court December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Republicans blasted Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists to American soil for trial, saying it gives these terrorists constitutional rights and access to the American judicial system.
  10. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: House (Select) Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) (5th R) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Republicans in front of the U.S. Supreme Court December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Republicans blasted Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists to American soil for trial, saying it gives these terrorists constitutional rights and access to the American judicial system.
  11. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) (R) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Republicans in front of the U.S. Supreme Court December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Republicans blasted Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists to American soil for trial, saying it gives these terrorists constitutional rights and access to the American judicial system.
  12. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) participates a news conference with fellow House Republicans in front of the U.S. Supreme Court December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Republicans blasted Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists to American soil for trial, saying it gives these terrorists constitutional rights and access to the American judicial system.
  13. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., at podium, accompanied by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, left, and others, gestures during a news conference in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10,2009, to discuss the impact of bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terror suspects to American soil for trial.
  14. With the Supreme Court in the background, Rep. Steve King, center, R-Iowa, speaks during a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, on the impact of bringing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terror suspects to American soil for trial.
  15. Wilfred Sanchez, employee of Testwell Laboratories enters the courtroom at State Supreme court, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in New York. Attorneys for both sides presented opening argument to the jury, in the racketeering trial against the testing company. Prosecutors say Testwell doctored and sometimes simply made up concrete and steel test results for more than 100 projects. The defendants say the disputed results reflect mistakes, minor adjustments or common industry practices.
  16. Vincent Barone, vice president of Testwell Labatories enters the court room, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at State Supreme court, in New York. Attorneys for both sides presented opening argument to the jury, in the racketeering trial against the testing company. Prosecutors say Testwell doctored and sometimes simply made up concrete and steel test results for more than 100 projects. The defendants say the disputed results reflect mistakes, minor adjustments or common industry practices.

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