Sri Lankan refugees recount horror voyage at sea
In weekend interviews 155 Tamils said their two week Atlantic transit in a freighter hold was grim with little food or water and decks awash with human waste. They described taunts by the captain and threats of violence as they endured seasick conditions, scarce water, and cramped spaces before rescue off Newfoundland.
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Crowd exacts deadly revenge in Val Verde shooting
In Val Verde California a teen was killed early Sunday when David Mota 20 of Pacoima shot him at a party as he tried to intervene in a fight. Mota then fired on about 30 to 60 people wounding three others. Angry bystanders beat Mota to death with fence posts. Investigators seek motive and participants while deputies dispersed the mob.
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