Van der Sloot gets 28 years for murder in Peru
In Lima a three judge panel sentenced Joran van der Sloot to 28 years for the strangulation of a young woman he met at a casino. He said he will appeal. The case ties to the 2005 Natalee Holloway disappearance. In North Carolina John Edwards medical update delays his campaign trial until March 26.
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Peru
Joran van der Sloot
U.S
Natalee Holloway
van der Sloot
Alabama
Holloway
Greensboro
N.C
John Edwards
Catherine Eagles
Edwards
North Carolina
Eagles
U S to re establish ties with Myanmar and sanctions
The United States plans full diplomatic ties with Myanmar after sanctions relief and release of political prisoners. Washington seeks fair elections, end to ethnic violence, UN nuclear inspections, and severed military ties with North Korea. In Michigan, Moroun and Stamper are freed after contempt jail term in Gateway Project dispute.
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United States
Myanmar
Obama
U.S
U.N
North Korea
Pyongyang
Detroit
Michigan
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Manuel “Matty
Moroun
Dan Stamper
Stamper
International Bridge
Wayne County
Prentis Edwards
Detroit International Bridge Co
State of Michigan
U S caution on Iran strait closure amid rising tensions
The Obama administration warned Iran publicly and privately against blocking the Strait of Hormuz while preparing for a possible naval clash. Defense Secretary Panetta said all options remain on the table as tensions spike over Iran's nuclear program and regional instability.
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Obama
Iran
Persian Gulf
United States
Strait of
Hormuz
U.S
Leon Panetta
Tehran
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Panetta
Homeless science star finds a home in Brentwood
Samantha Garvey the Brentwood High senior and Intel science semifinalist had lived in a Long Island shelter after eviction on New Year’s Eve. Suffolk County officials found a three bedroom rental with rent support while donations flowed in, aiding her family’s move back to a stable home.
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N.Y
Samantha Garvey
Long Island
Samantha
Suffolk County
Steve Bellone
Department of Social Services
Sam
Rebecca Grella
Yale
Brown
Olga
Leo
Lisa Kennedy
Eric G. Ramsay
Garveys
Gregory Blass
Olga Garvey
Intel
Brentwood High School
Mexico City Battles Severe Trash Crisis After Landfill Closure
Mounds of debris fill illegal dumps across Mexico City as the city of 8.8 million grapples with a landfill shutdown. Garbage trucks queue for hours at transfer stations while surrounding areas refuse loads, prompting protests and criticism of planning. Greenpeace Mexico pushes Zero Trash as officials seek a modern waste system.
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Mexico State
Pierre Terras
Greenpeace Mexico
Bogota
Buenos Aires
Greenpeace
Bordo Poniente
Aban
Doned
Ixtapaluca
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