Trial opens in Houston capital murder case against Andrea Yates
Police testified as the capital murder trial began for Andrea Yates who is accused of drowning her five children June 20. Officers described finding the children in the bathtub and Yates answering questions in a monotone voice. The defense cites postpartum psychosis and insanity to seek acquittal, while prosecutors allege she knowingly killed her children.
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Berenson seeks pardon from Peru president over 20 year sentence
Lori Berenson, a New York born activist, plans to seek a pardon from Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo after the Supreme Court upheld a 20 year term for terrorist collaboration in the failed 1996 Tupac Amaru takeover of Congress. She has spent six years in prison and may appeal further with Inter-American rights aid.
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United Airlines reaches tentative contract with mechanics
United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists reach a tentative pact to avert a strike and grant pay raises from 25.60 to 35.14 per hour, plus improved retirement benefits. The agreement avoids a walkout amid a two year dispute and focuses on retroactive pay delays and unspecified pay cuts.
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