1.   Congress should approve at least a mandatory three-day waiting period to allow for more thorough background checks of non-felony records on mental health and domestic violence charges.

2.   He entered a diversion program on the domestic violence charge and the charge was dropped when he completed the program.

3.   He was convicted on domestic violence charges and later attended anger management classes at Nashua District Court, she told police.

4.   It could certainly be used against a politician who tried to bury domestic violence charges against him.

5.   One week before, Arizona Cardinals running back Mario Bates spent a night in jail on two misdemeanor domestic violence charges.

6.   The domestic violence charge stemmed from threats that the authorities said Lewis made to his brother, who was not charged.

7.   The majority ruling, written by Justice Charles Fried, arose out of two Middlesex County cases that involved domestic violence charges against Kevin Mendonza and Vincent L. Callender.

8.   They say the public has ignored the fact that domestic violence charges are misdemeanors in New York state, carrying only light punishment.

9.   Police said leaders of both groups will face public violence charges.

10.   Patrick Roy was arrested early Sunday on investigation of domestic violence charges, days after he set the career record for victories by an NHL goalie.