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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2003
Page
3
Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, pleads guilty to 48 murders in a plea bargain that spares him the death penalty and imposes life without parole. In court he calmly acknowledged strangling dozens of women over two decades and described his crimes in blunt, chilling detail.
In court the killer described as cold by relatives of Opal Mills, who vanished in 1982 and was found in the Green River, faced sentencing within six months. Prosecutor Maleng called the case a relief, while Sheriff Reichert warned investigations may yield more charges.
President Bush signed the partial-birth abortion ban amid protests from abortion-rights groups who fear it is overly broad and lacks health exceptions. A Nebraska judge issued a temporary order blocking the law for four doctors in a lawsuit, citing constitutional concerns. the ruling could affect other licensed doctors nationwide.
Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean expressed remorse for the pain his comments about candidates with Confederate flags caused among African American and Southern white voters. He said the discussion aimed to spark dialogue on race, but acknowledged he started it clumsily. Critics, including rivals Kerry and Richardson, urged stronger accountability. Analysts expect the issue to resurface in ads, possibly in South Carolina ahead of the February 3 primary.
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