Appeals court upholds Lay conviction ruling on death void
An appeals court upheld a judge's ruling to vacate Enron founder Kenneth Lay's conviction after his death. The decision ends prosecutors efforts to recover about 43.5 million dollars tied to Lay's alleged ill gotten gains. The dispute began when shareholder Russell Butler sought restitution under the Crime Victims Rights Act, arguing Lay's death ended the case.
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Houston
Enron Corp
Kenneth Lay
U.S
U. District
Sim Lake
Russell Butler
Enron
Butler
Maryland
Lake
Appeals court orders retrial for inmate BUISE
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Idaho's death row inmate Mark Henry Lankford received ineffective assistance of counsel in the 1983 slayings of Marine Capt. Robert Bravenee and his wife Cheryl. The court ordered retrial within a reasonable time or release, signaling a costly, extended Idaho County case.
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Idaho
Texas
Mark Henry Lankford
Robert Bravenee
Cheryl
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lankford
Idaho County
Los Angeles
Saddam Urges Forgiveness After Death Sentence Trial
Saddam Hussein, in Baghdad, called for Iraqis Arab and Kurd unity to forgive and reconcile after being sentenced to death in the Dujail case. He appeared calm during the Anfal testimony, while Iran dismissed clemency calls amid ongoing Kurd led killings findings and court proceedings with a mid February possible execution date.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Iran
Saddam
Muhammad
Dujail
Anfal
Mortar Attacks and Police Torture Allegations in Iraq
In Baghdad, Shiite and Sunni districts faced mortar strikes leaving 21 dead and 16 wounded as police uncovered 15 torture victims near the capital. Iraq charges 57 police officers in an east Baghdad torture case. Saddam Hussein faces a Kurdish genocide trial, while Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri orders Baath bosses to halt attacks. A coffee shop in a Shiite north Baghdad district was hit, killing 14 and wounding 16.
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Iraq
Tigris
Interior Ministry
Saddam Hussein
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Saddam
Baath Party
Suni
Ancient ruins and coastal sites threatened by warming globe
Experts warn museums and UNESCO treasures face damage from rising seas floods and bleaching. The UN climate conference highlights Sukhothai in Thailand and Kenya’s Lamu Old City as at risk, citing salt intrusion and sea level rise endangering coastal and archaeological heritage.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Thailand
Africa
Tom Downing
Stockholm Environment Institute
U.N. Climate Conference
Sukhothai
Belize Barrier Reef
Donana National Park
Downing
Lamu Island
Lamu
Continent
Zanzibar
Achim Steiner
United Nations Environment Program
Al Qaida notes photos and Beit Hanoun Gaza fighting summary
Undated AP image shows notes by Dhiren Barot linking to Sept 11 style terror plotting with Wall Street and World Trade Center sights. Beit Hanoun hosts weeklong Israeli offensive racks up Palestinian deaths and renewed rocket fire. UN's Jan Egeland calls for moratorium on cluster bombs until enforceable bans exist.
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Metropolitan Police
al-Qaida
Dhiren Barot
Luau
World Trade Center
U.S
Britain
Atlantic
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Broad Street
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Baroth
Beit Hanoun
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Gaza
Israel
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Tne
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International Red Cross
Jan Egeland
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