Eight electrocuted during Caracas looting protests
In Caracas eight people died by electrocution during looting at a bakery in El Valle amid protests against President Maduro. Officials cited 11 related deaths in El Valle and widespread violence as security forces patrolled the city. Local shopkeepers reported rampant looting and destroyed property as the government faced international and domestic pressure.
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Arkansas executes first inmate in 12 years at night
Arkansas carried out Ledell Lee, 51, the first of eight inmates scheduled for execution within 11 days, after the Supreme Court refused to halt the lethal injection. The expedited plan drew legal challenges and sparked renewed debate over death penalties as four other cases faced court action. Justice Breyer dissented, criticizing rushing to use drugs before expiration.
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Coulter declines Berkeley speak after rescheduled event
Conservative pundit Ann Coulter rejects a new Berkeley invitation to speak after the university canceled the talk over safety concerns and then announced a reschedule. Coulter says she cannot attend the new date and accuses the university of restricting free speech as the inviting student group threatens a lawsuit.
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Qataris Freed After 18 Months In Iraq Hostage Crisis
Twenty six Qataris including royal family members and two Saudis were released Friday after nearly a year and a half in captivity in Iraq. Qatarisl officials said the rescue followed lengthy negotiations involving Qatar Iran and Hezbollah. The hostage ordeal prompted regional diplomacy as gunmen seized citizens while hunting in southern Iraq.
Blagojevich corruption sentence upheld by appeals court
Ex Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich lost his bid for leniency as the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago refused to shorten his 14 year prison term in a wide public corruption case that included the effort to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat. He has served more than five years and claimed he was a model prisoner while some counts were dismissed.
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Power outage hits San Francisco area customers
About 90,000 PG&E customers lost power Friday morning in San Francisco as a substation fire caused outages across a large portion of the financial district. DHS said no reports indicated terrorism or security links.
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