Slain teen Trayvon Martin remembered by friends and family
Friends describe 17 year old Trayvon Martin as nonconfrontational and kind, noting he wore a hoodie, listened to music, and helped his family. The Sanford shooting on February 26 sparked national debate over race and justice as investigators pursue whether George Zimmerman acted in self defense. Martin's life was marked by sports, close ties to his father, and a quiet, helpful presence in the neighborhood.
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Trayvon Martin
Martin
Crime Watch
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Sanford
George Zimmerman
New York
Zimmerman
Barack Obama
Horton
Fred Collins Jr
Collins
James Gilchrist
Orlando
Fla
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Bales charged in 17 murder counts for Afghan massacre
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales faces 17 counts of premeditated murder six counts of attempted murder and six counts of assault over the March 11 massacre in two Afghan villages near his base. He is held at Fort Leavenworth. The maximum penalty for premeditated murder is death, with life imprisonment as the mandatory minimum.
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Washington
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Robert Bales
Afghanistan
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Fort Hood
Texas
Lake Tapps
Wash
U.S
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Gary Kolb
Illinois farmers mull early planting amid mild winter
Illinois farmers weigh moving up planting as soil warms, with Eric Mennenga of LeRoy saying they may start Monday. Experts warn of frost risk through May and possible replanting costs. April 6 marks official start and preplant crops escape crop insurance. Mennenga plans to plant only a portion early as a contingency.
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Illinois
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Mennengas
Hawkins
Brian Frieden
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Springfield
Mennenga
Turmoil costs U of I on some fronts
At a Urbana Champaign faculty meeting interim Provost Richard Wheeler urged focus on essential university work amid turmoil. The era includes Hogan resignation, past admissions scandal, a pressured law school dean, and high turnover in coaches. Despite strain, donations rise and Easter to be paid 450000 annually, with confidence in the university’s core value of the degree.
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Richard Wheeler
University of Illinois
Michael Hogan
University
Hogan
Law School
U of I
Tom Livingston
Raymond D. Cotton
Washington
University of Illinois Foundation
Robert Easter
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