A hearing began today in Perugia, Italy, in the case of former University of Washington student Amanda Knox. Knox, her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, and Rudy Hermann Guede are accused of killing Knox's roommate Meredith Kercher last November. The hearing is being held to determine whether Knox, Sollecito, and Guede will stand trial. Prosecutors want to charge the three with Kercher's death, sexual violence, and theft. Knox, Sollecito, and Guede all deny involvement in Kercher's slaying.......

University of Washington student and murder suspect Amanda Knox is awaiting trial in an Italian jail cell. Her parents and friends—and Amanda herself—still proclaim her innocence, but things aren't looking up for the 21-year-old. Yesterday the BBC revealed that one of the other men charged with Meredith Kercher's murder is seeking a separate trial. Rudy Hermann Guede has stated through his lawyer he believes he "would be punished by sharing a trial with the others."......