Marine faces court martial in Fallujah killing
Lance Cpl. Delano Holmes, a 22-year-old Marine reservist from Indianapolis, faces a court martial in Camp Pendleton over the December 31 2006 stabbing of Iraqi soldier Munther Jasem Muhammad Hassin as they guarded a Fallujah post. Holmes pleads not guilty to unpremeditated murder and argues self defense. If convicted he could receive life with parole.
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Calif
Fallujah
Lance Cpl
Delano Holmes
Indianapolis
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Groups predict higher HIV infection estimates in the United States
Advocacy groups say new government estimates will show at least 35 percent more Americans are infected with the AIDS virus each year than the government has reported. Officials acknowledge revising the estimate, not yet complete. Advocates urge release now, arguing delays hinder prevention funding and may be politically motivated.
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Atlanta
Prosecutor Won’t Charge Over MySpace Messages in Teen Girl’s Death
St. Charles Missouri district attorney said no criminal charges will be filed against individuals who sent cruel Internet messages to 13 year old Megan Mei er of Dardenne Prairie before she hanged herself last year. The death followed mean messages received on MySpace.
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ST. Charles
St. Charles County
Megan Meier
Dardenne Prairie
Mexican singer shot in hospital as violence hits narcocorrido scene
Zayda Pena a 28 year old Mexican singer was shot in the heart while recovering from a neck wound in Matamoros near the Texas border. Police said this marks the fourth fatal attack on performers tied to narcocorrido music in a year.
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Zayda Pena
Matamoros
Brownsville
Texas
Abel Infante
Chavez admits overreach after Venezuela referendum defeat
President Hugo Chavez acknowledged his bold bid for indefinite re election and a socialist state may have been too ambitious as voters narrowly rejected sweeping constitutional reforms 51 to 49. After midnight results, opposition cheers and tears marked a historic setback for the incumbent. Chavez said Venezuelan democracy is maturing.
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Hugo Chavez
Caracas
Chavez
Elections Council
Tibisay Lucena
Montclair State makes GPS cell phones mandatory for freshmen
Montclair State University requires first year dorm residents to carry GPS tracking cell phones. A freshman described feeling safer though few students use the feature. The system, active for about a year, triggers alarms at police if timers aren’t turned off, with past alerts mostly false.
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N.J
Amanda Phillips
Montclair State University
Phillips
Delaware
U.S
Virginia Tech
Paul Giardino
University
Giardino
Montclair State
New York City
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