Sale of Malcolm X documents halted by auction house
San Francisco based Butterfields canceled its March 20 auction of Malcolm X speeches journals and notes after receiving a letter from attorney for several daughters and Betty Shabazz's estate challenging how the documents were acquired. The family claims the documents are their property.
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Jury acquits three officers in death of prisoner
In Chicago, Judge Ronald Himel acquitted Sgt. Patricia Pultz and sheriff deputies Lawrence Koscianski and William Spatz of beating Louis Schmude to death in a Bridgeview courthouse holding cell in May 2000 after he allegedly insulted a female deputy. Prosecutors clashed with the judge during the trial over bias claims.
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Man dies hours after hit-and-run in Fort Worth
Gregory Glenn Biggs, 37, was struck and lodged in a windshield. coroner says he likely died within hours or a day from blood loss after a severely injured leg, contradicting earlier police estimates of days. Peerwani will review reports to determine exact time of death.
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Troops snuff out al-Qaida forces in Shah-e-Kot valley
US and Afghan forces completed a 12 day battle seizing Shah-e-Kot valley after heavy bombing. They overran three villages and a ridge called the whale, killing hundreds of al Qaida fighters and collecting training manuals and equipment. Eight U S special forces and three Afghan allied fighters were killed.
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French court orders burial of frozen couple in Saumur
A central France court ruled that Raymond Martinot and Monique Leroy, frozen in cryogenic chambers, must be buried. Local authorities argued continued refrigeration violated law that requires a corpse to be buried, cremated, or donated to science. The couple's son Remy Martinot had sought to honor his parents' wish to preserve them at the chateau.
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Cheney mission overshadowed by Middle East violence
Vice President Dick Cheney on an 11 nation tour sought support for the anti terror campaign while violence between Israelis and Palestinians drew focus. In Sharm el Sheikh he urged long term peace and a tougher stance on Iraq as he met Egyptian President Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah II.
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Italian Journalist Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Ramallah
Italian free lance photographer Raffaele Ciriello, 42, died after an Israeli tank opened fire on him and fellow journalist Amedeo Ricucci in Ramallah during a patrol with gunmen. Ricucci and another Rai Uno colleague escaped unharmed. no fighting was reported.
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