Congress Overrides Veto on 9/11 Suits Against Saudi Arabia
Congress voted to override President Obama's veto and allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts. Legal experts foresee months of procedural hurdles and limited likelihood of quick closure, with broad bipartisan support yet uncertain practical effect.
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Washington
Congress
Barack Obama
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Riyadh
Senate
Obama
House of Representatives
University of North Carolina School of Law
Harry Reid
Nev
Yemen
Syria
Protests erupt after shooting of man in El Cajon California
In El Cajon near San Diego, police say Alfred Olango acted erratically and drew an object from his pocket before an officer fired. Olango, Uganda-born cook in his 30s, died at a hospital. Two officers on leave, investigations to follow, with community protests demanding full video release.
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Peggy Peattie
San Diego Union-Tribune
Christina Griffin
el Cajon
Calif
Alfred Olango
San Diego
Alfred Orange
Orange
Jeff Davis
Davis
Olango
Uganda
Armand King
Mallory Webb
Naacp Youth Council
Prosecution links MH17 downing to Russian launcher in Ukraine
International prosecutors say Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile fired from a rebel-held village in eastern Ukraine and transported from Russia. The finding implicates direct Russian involvement. Moscow rejects the conclusions as biased and unsupported by technical evidence.
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Netherlands
Malaysia Airlines
Ukraine
Russia
Moscow
Amsterdam
Kuala Lumpur
Rus
Sia
West
Pervomaysk
Russian Federation
Wilbert Paulissen
Dutch National Police
Teen shoots father then opens fire near Townville Elementary
A 14yearold fatally shot his father Jeffrey DeWitt Osborne before driving to Townville Elementary School in Anderson County South Carolina and firing on the playground wounding two children and a teacher. Volunteer firefighter Jamie Brock subdued the teen until police arrived. The 6yearold remained in critical condition after surgery while the teacher suffered a shoulder wound.
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S.C
South Carolina
Jamie Brock
Townville
Anderson County
Georgia
Emer
Taylor Jones
Brock
Scott Stoller
Anderson Independent Mail
Jeffrey DeWitt Osborne
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