Judge sentences unrepentant killer to death at San Quentin
Santa Monica California judge, Laurence J. Rittenband, imposes the death penalty on Karl Lionel Kearney, who admitted killing two people in Hawaii and California. Kearney showed no remorse, saying he had only remorse for himself and detailing a profit motive. The defendant received the first death sentence he has handed down.
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Youth on Drugs Murders Sister in Miami Home
Alvin Beneby, 18, a mortuary science student with a prior narcotics and larceny record, strangled his 5 year old sister Beverly after a drug episode. Police say he fled the scene and was later arrested nude in the street. His father described a life of brushes with the law and attempted rehabilitation. Alvin faces first degree murder charges as investigators note he spoke of needing darkness and had recently rejoined school and church activities.
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All Ireland mourns Londonderry dead
Dublin observes a national day of mourning as Ireland shuts schools shops and airports to honor 13 people shot in Northern Ireland. Flags fly at half mast and Dublin Airport plans a two hour closure as BEA cancels flights aiding funeral processions.
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Edwards Wins Louisiana Governor Race Narrowly
Rep Edwin W Edwards defeats Republican David Treen in Louisiana's governor race amid two party dynamics. Edwards gains 57 percent with 626,401 votes to Treen's 471,649 as precincts report. Treen says youth support bodes well and predicts GOP growth in the South.
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Connecticut man lists IRA members held in Ulster
James Crossin of Fairfield told Norwalk Hour reporter on Tuesday he smuggled a list of almost 100 IRA members detained since 1971 under the Special Powers Act. The names allegedly cover inmates at Long Kesh Lisburn Belfast and Armagh, with Crossin citing fears of British agents and dangers while aiding the escape.
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Skier Performs 3000-Foot Jump From El Capitan
In Yosemite, Rick Sylvester skis off El Capitan's Wall of the Morning Light at 50 mph, backflips, deploys a parachute and lands safely in Yosemite Valley. The stunt, filmed by 14 cameras, was planned for over a year and will be released next year. Sylvester calls the descent an esthetic experience and says he may not top it. The feat required an expert climber, skier, and skydiver with high confidence.
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