Courthouse killer found guilty of all charges
The rampage began when Brian Nichols overpowered a deputy stole her weapon and burst into a courtroom killing a judge and a court reporter. He killed a deputy and a federal agent before surrendering after taking a woman hostage and hiding in her apartment. Jurors found Nichols guilty of murder and related charges in a packed Atlanta courtroom the day after the attack.
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Simpson Denied New Trial In Las Vegas Robbery Case
Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass rejected requests for a new trial from O J Simpson and co defendant Clarence Stewart in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. The judge said issues were preserved for appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court and the defendants did not speak during the 20 minute hearing.
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Paloma Strengthens to Category Two Near Cayman Islands
Hurricane Paloma has intensified to a Category 2 with 105 mph winds. Forecasters say the center will skim the Cayman Islands Friday night and move toward central Cuba, with the eye about 40 miles south of Grand Cayman at 4 p.m. EST.
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Haiti school collapse death toll rises to thirty
In Petionville Haiti the hillside College La Promesse building collapsed during class killing at least 30 people and injuring many more. Rescuers pulled bleeding students from wreckage as neighbors feared a structural defect after past partial collapses and limited rains.
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Billy Graham Ends Counseling Role for Presidents
On his 90th birthday Billy Graham remains frail yet mentally sharp. Franklin Graham says his father cannot mentor Obama but would like to meet and pray with him. The evangelist's influence persists in White House circles despite health limits.
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Suspected U S Strike Kills 13 in North Waziristan
A suspected U S missile strike killed 13 people in Kam Sam village North Waziristan near the Afghan border. The attack targeted a Taliban commander’s house as U S cross border raids draw Pakistani anger and test Obama’s forthcoming policy.
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African leaders fault U.N. peacekeepers over Congo violence
In Nairobi, Ban Ki moon admitted the 17,000 U.N. troops are stretched to the limit as African leaders, including Congo's Joseph Kabila and Rwanda's Paul Kagame, press for protection of civilians and an end to the Congo crisis.
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Former police official detained in drug war
Mexico detained a former senior police official on suspicion of aiding drug trafficking and an alleged founder of the Zetas. Jaime Gonzalez Duran known as The Hammer was arrested in Reynosa near the Texas border amid a day of extreme violence.
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Insurgent Groups Call Obama to Pull U S Troops From Iraq
SITE Intelligence Group reports two Iraqi insurgent groups urge President elect Barack Obama to withdraw U S forces from Iraq and end the war on terror. Abu Omar al Baghdadi claims the move benefits both sides and cites the global financial crisis.
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