Bush Says Intelligence Must Track Terrorists Better
President Bush urged sharper intelligence on terrorists as new details emerged linking an eventual Sept. 11 hijacker to a January 2000 Kuala Lumpur meeting. The CIA and FBI faced scrutiny over information sharing prior to the attacks and border controls.
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Supreme Court halts Burdine retrial over sleeping lawyer
The Supreme Court blocked reinstating Calvin Burdine's murder conviction and death sentence, sending the case back to Texas to decide on retry or release. The ruling highlights concerns about adequacy of representation for poor defendants facing the death penalty and questions what constitutes an effective lawyer. Justice concerns about underfunded counsel echo in ongoing debates on standard standards and access to quality defense.
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Medical examiner attacked in puzzling Memphis case
O C Smith a renowned Memphis medical examiner known for solving difficult deaths was assaulted after leaving work. He was bound with barbed wire and a bomb strapped to his body, yet escaped with minor injuries as ATF and FBI joined the probe. Authorities seek motive tied to his work on murders and crises reports.
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Shelby County Regional Forensic Center
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Gene Marquez
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