Obama library site fight stirs Chicago suspicions
Chicago rush to place Barack Obama presidential library on park land sparks concern over backroom deals and ties among Mayor Rahm Emanuel the University of Chicago and the Obama Foundation. Rival bids from Illinois Chicago Columbia New York and Hawaii are weighing the final land choice for two 20 acre parcels in Washington or Jackson Park amid a looming deadline.
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U S and Cuba weigh progress in new engagement talks
In Havana the top US official for Cuba says two days of talks on restoring full diplomatic relations left no clear answer on whether the engagement policy will foster reforms for Cubans. Cuban official Vidal says pressure has not worked and both sides face domestic hurdles ahead.
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Wrongly convicted man 70 freed after four decades
Joseph Sledge, 70, freed after nearly 40 years in prison for 1976 stabbing deaths of a mother and daughter. A 3 judge panel found him innocent after a DNA expert dismissed the evidence linking him. A jailhouse informant recanted, and the district attorney apologized and promised to reopen the case. Sledge left Columbus County Detention Center with family, heading to Savannah, Georgia.
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