Italy court clears Knox of murder in Perugia
The appeals court in Perugia acquits Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher, overturning their convictions after a DNA review undermined key evidence. Knox, 24, released after a nine year prison term, faced lingering questions from Kercher's family and prosecutors vow to appeal.
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Nobel Prize awarded posthumously to Ralph Steinman
The Rockefeller University scientist died of pancreatic cancer three days before the Nobel Prize announcement for medicine. The committee learned of his death after the fact, but said the award would stand. Steinman, 68, helped uncover dendritic cells and their role in guiding immune responses, a key finding in cancer research. He shared the prize with Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffmann.
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Obama faces slow start as foeless campaign evolves
President Barack Obama seeks a clear GOP challenger while weathering a weak economy and a hostile Congress. With polls in the low 40s and a protracted nomination fight, Obama frames the race as a referendum on jobs and the middle class, while planning to attack an eventual Republican nominee.
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