Skakel loses bid for new trial in Martha Moxley case
Connecticut Supreme Court rejects Michael Skakel bid for a new trial 4-1, ruling evidence does not support an alternate claim tying two other men to Martha Moxley’s 1975 murder. Skakel served 20 years to life after conviction. the ruling follows years of appeals and a cousin Robert Kennedy Jr campaign.
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Tony” Bryant
Russia cites human error in deadly Smolensk air crash
Russian investigators say human error likely caused the Tu-154 crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others near Smolensk. They found no technical faults with the Soviet era plane and noted weather warnings and air traffic control advised against landing. Capt. Arkadiusz Protasiuk, 36, piloted the aircraft. co-pilot Maj. Robert Grzywna, 36, and crew Ensign Andrzej Michalak, 36, Lt. Artur Zietek, 31 were among those aboard. Poland probes questioned if someone on board urged landing at Smolensk to attend Katyn commemoration.
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Vatican tells bishops to report clerical abuse under law
The Vatican issued a guide stating bishops must report sex abuse to civil authorities when required by law. Critics say the policy doesn’t address decades of alleged church concealment. The document reiterates canonical procedures while noting civil reporting obligations.
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Bodies recovered after West Virginia mine disaster strike
Crews resumed excavation at Massey Energy Co. Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal West Virginia to recover nine remaining bodies after methane gas halted work. Federal investigators prepare to probe the explosion that killed 29, with safety violations and methane venting cited as possible factors.
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Train Derailment in Italian Alps Kills Nine
A mud and water slide struck a two car commuter train in the Italian Alps near the Austria border, killing nine aboard all in the first car and injuring 28. Local official Francesca De Carlini cited a burst irrigation pipe as the trigger while a magistrate opened an inquiry.
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Mass Exodus as Pakistan Fights Taliban in Northwest
More than 200000 have fled the Orakzai and broader northwestern offensive against militants, with 41 insurgents and two soldiers reported dead in fresh clashes. A US missile strike in North Waziristan killed five militants. Overall, 1.3 million people have been displaced by the fighting.
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