Missing blood evidence resurfaces in Sam Sheppard case
California court papers reveal two vials of bloodstain from Marilyn Sheppard's wardrobe door. The material, held by a former student of a hired forensic scientist, could link to Richard Eberling, a convicted killer, and may bolster claims of a third party intruder in the 1954 murder.
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Sam Sheppard
California
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Marilyn Sheppard
Terry Gilbert
Sam Reese Sheppard
Richard Eberling
Sheppards
Eberling
Harvard Memorial Church approves same sex weddings
Harvard University Memorial Church in Cambridge decided to allow same sex marriages, drawing praise from gays and criticism from conservative clergy. Reverend Peter Gomes welcomed all university members, while Reverend Grant Erskine called the move morally troubling. Activists say ceremonies carry no legal standing.
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Mass
Harvard University Memorial Church
Tara
University Church
Peter Gomes
Grant Erskine
Church of God
Massachusetts
Mark O’brien
Pride Interfaith Coalition
Greater
Boston
Inspections Ordered After Four Mining Deaths
Four miners died in a single day prompting federal officials to order nationwide inspections. The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced on Wednesday that inspectors would visit every underground coal mine in the country after roof collapses killed three coal miners in Virginia and one in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
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Jenner Township
Virginia
Pennsylvania
U.S Mine Safety and Health Administration
Johns Hopkins Student Sentenced for Murder of Rex Chao
Robert Harwood Jr., a Johns Hopkins University student, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of his friend Rex Chao. He withdrew a not guilty plea, pleading guilty to second degree murder and a weapons charge, with parole eligibility in 20 years.
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Johns Hopkins University
Robert Harwood Jr
Rex Chao
Harwood
Teens Accused in Father Killing in Walhalla
In Walhalla Michigan two brothers 14 and 13 are charged in juvenile court with killing their father Varl Wallager at home before dawn on Sunday. An aunt said the parents were divorced and the older boy blamed the father for not letting them live with their mother in Florida.
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Mich
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Jason Wallager
Brandon Wallager
Grand Rapids Press
Florida
Judge voids parents' conviction in son's crimes
In St Clair Shores Michigan Judge Lido Bucci overturned the May 9 1996 convictions of Susan and Anthony Provenzino tied to a parental responsibility law after their 17 year old son Alex burglarized churches and kept a four foot marijuana plant in his room The judge said prosecutors failed to prove the couple did not seek help and struck down part of the statute as overly broad compelling $2200 in fines and costs to be reconsidered.
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Mich
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Anthony Provenzino
Alex
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Bucci
Experts say Cunanan taunts cops after Versace killing
Police links suggest Andrew Cunanan, a suspected killer who already faced five victims, may have existed in broad daylight and boasted to the public. Experts debate spree versus serial killing, noting Cunanan’s pattern includes prominent victims like Lee Miglin and Versace and possible more victims.
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Gianni Versace
Cunanan
Versace
Miami Beach
Chicago
Lee Miglin
Steve Egger
University of Illinois
Tim Simpson
Fla
Versace Murder Intensifies Florida Manhunt
Witnesses spotted a large man believed tied to the Versace case outside a Boca Raton nightclub hours after the murder. Federal and local authorities published sweeping Florida leads as Cunanan faces charges in multiple slayings.
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Ma City
Boca Raton
Versace
Mir station faces delays as repair mission looms
The troubled Mir space station suffers another setback as crews work toward a planned July 24 25 repair. Mir commander Vasily Tsibliyev faces health issues and may be replaced by Michael Foale while NASA ensures continuous ground station contact with both Russian and American officials. The repair targets the Spektr module cables connected through a now sealed hatch after a June collision with a cargo ship.
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NASA
Mir
Shuttle Columbia Returns After 16 Day Mission
Space shuttle Columbia and its seven crew members landed at Kennedy Space Center after a 16 day, 6.2 million mile flight. Mission Control hailed a perfect mission as Hassell Jr and crew completed extensive laboratory experiments including flames soot, spinach growth, clover and protein crystals.
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Earth
NASA
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Mars
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Huntsville
Ala
International Space Station
Mars rover nears Scooby Doo rock on Mars
NASA scientists report the Sojourner rover has completed 12 feet of its longest Mars trek toward the rock Scooby Doo, with 7 to 10 feet remaining to reach it. Upon arrival it will perform a 10 hour analysis with the alpha proton X-ray spectrometer while the lander resumes data transmission after prior computer resets.
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Calif
Sojourner Rover
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Rover
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