Death penalty sought for Boston Marathon bombing suspect
U S prosecutors seek the death penalty for 20 year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Marathon bombing case. They allege deliberate planning and mass casualty harm as key factors, noting Tsarnaev’s asylum and citizenship followed by alleged betrayal. He has pleaded not guilty and no trial date is set.
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Knox and Sollecito verdict upheld in Florence murder case
An appeals court in Florence upheld the 2007 murder conviction of U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito. Knox faces a 284 year sentence. the ruling followed a third trial after previous reversals. Knox and Sollecito had been freed in 2011 before the Supreme Court sent the case back. Knox said her heart was in her throat as the decision arrived.
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Senate panel endorses drug sentencing reform bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to ease federal mandatory drug sentences and expand judge discretion for non violent offenders. The plan would let some inmates petition courts for case reviews as reform advocates argue current laws cause overcrowding.
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Nuclear cheats stain Air Force missile corps at Malmstrom
Air Force officials report 92 of 550 personnel in the nuclear missile corps cheated on a monthly proficiency test amid stress and fear of promotion. At Malmstrom AFB Montana about half of 183 missile launch officers implicated. Officials say no impact on safety, and cheating appears confined to the base.
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