Mandela video defends by ANC amid frail image broadcast
South Africa's ruling ANC defended airing a TV clip showing an ailing Nelson Mandela as crowds snapped photos at his Johannesburg home during a visit by President Zuma and other leaders. Mandela remains hospitalized for pneumonia and is recovering at home under care.
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O'Connor Reflects on Court Role in 2000 Bush Victory
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says the Supreme Court probably added to the problem by ruling on the Florida recount in the 2000 election. She notes Florida authorities messed up and the court’s intervention gave the judiciary a less than perfect reputation.
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Knox memoir portrays herself as naive in Perugia murder case
Amanda Knox, now 25, argues in her new memoir that a foreign justice system railroaded her over Meredith Kercher’s 2007 death in Perugia. She was jailed four years, acquitted on appeal in 2011, and Italy’s top court ordered a retrial last month.
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Willem-Alexander Becomes Dutch King in Amsterdam
Willem-Alexander sworn in as king in Amsterdam Nieuwe Kerk ending Beatrix's reign. He vows unity amid economic crisis with Queen Maxima beside him. Crowds cheer in Dam Square as abdication, canal tour, and a brief royal handshake signal a shift to a less formal monarchy.
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Boxer to lead Senate panel probe of West Texas fertilizer blast
Senator Barbara Boxer announced a forthcoming Senate Environment and Public Works hearing to examine the April 17 West Fertilizer Co disaster near Waco Texas. She will probe gaps in chemical safety enforcement and whether ammonium nitrate storage was reported as required.
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Zimmerman waives pretrial immunity hearing in Martin shooting
In Orlando Florida George Zimmerman 29 waives a pretrial immunity hearing and will pursue Stand Your Ground immunity only at trial. Prosecutors say Zimmerman confronted Trayvon Martin 17 and shot him in Sanford February 2012 amid a clash over fear for his life. The judge notes rising acrimony as both sides trade critiques while trial preparations continue.
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