Vampire claims rooted in fantasy face four San Francisco knife attacks
Joshua Rudiger, 21, pleaded in San Francisco Municipal Court to 10 felonies tied to four knife assaults on homeless people. One victim, Shirley Dillahunty, 48, died after her throat was slashed on a sidewalk October 29. He allegedly said he is a 2,000 year old vampire with psychic powers.
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Chinatown
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Immigrant smuggler Lee Peng Fei gets 20 year prison term
In a federal court ruling, Lee Peng Fei, 46, described as the mastermind behind the Golden Venture voyage that ferried 298 immigrants from Thailand, received a 20 year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a smuggling operation that left 10 people dead. The case included grisly accounts of escapees and a separate chain of rail-ride injuries and a delayed Missouri execution.
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United States
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Grandmother murdered during stroll in Bird Park
In Walpole Massachusetts a 75-year-old widower Thomas Kennedy found his wife Irene bludgeoned and stabbed to death near Bird Pond after a morning walk and park routine with no sign of robbery. Dist. Atty. Jeffrey Locke said she may have been sexually assaulted. The couple celebrated 50 years of marriage last June and planned a Florida trip after Christmas. neighbors described the couple as devoted and peaceful.
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Foxboro
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Rumor of Black Vote Expiry Stirs Debate Across Nation
AP report notes a false Internet rumor claiming Black Americans will lose voting rights in eight years. Officials including David Bositis and Rep. James Clyburn call it preposterous, while the Justice Department issues a Web statement affirming permanent voting rights.
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Harvard to boost endowment funding for university budget
Harvard University in Cambridge will increase endowment withdrawals by at least 20 percent for the 1999 2000 academic year, adding about 95 million to the 1.7 billion operating budget. About 9 million will fund financial aid with no tuition change, as endowment returns persistently rise.
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