Russia buries hostage crisis victims after theatre siege
Funeral rites begin for Col. Konstantin Litvinov as Russia mourns hostages killed in the 58 hour Moscow theatre standoff with Chechen rebels. Officials defend the gas used to incapacitate captors while rescuing hundreds and killing 50 insurgents.
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Sniper Muhammad faces federal charges in extortion case
The United States charges John Allen Muhammad under the Hobbs Act for attempting a 10 million dollar extortion tied to the sniper attacks that killed 10 and wounded 3. Muhammad and John Lee Malvo, both linked to the killings, could face the federal death penalty if convicted. Malvo is identified as a John Doe in the affidavit. a judge must confirm he is an adult for trial.
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North Korea Rejects Halting Nuclear Plan in Talks With Japan
North Korea refused to suspend its nuclear weapons program during talks with Japan in Kuala Lumpur. Pyongyang blamed the United States for pressuring it, and dismissed Japan’s calls to address abductions from the 1970s and 80s, heightening tensions as diplomatic ties begin anew.
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