Anonymous jurors withheld in Blagojevich trial
The judge in Rod Blagojevich’s corruption case barred naming the 12 jurors and five alternates until verdict, citing online privacy concerns and social media risks. Updates note separate explosions, cremation loss, and a Nazi war crimes case from wire reports.
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Chicago
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Japan
Barack Obama
Iowa
James B. Zagel
Facebook
Zagel
Judge blocks core Arizona immigration provisions at last minute
A federal judge halted the central parts of Arizona's immigration law hours before it would take effect. The ruling delays provisions forcing immigration status checks and penalizing day laborers, signaling a lengthy legal fight likely to reach the Supreme Court and sparking protests at the state Capitol and Mexican consulate.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Supreme Court
Mexico
U.S
Mexico City
Jan Brewer
Susan Bolton
Clinton
Bolton
Gisela Diaz
Diaz
Michigan governor blasts spill response as Kalamazoo River reaches critical point
Gov. Jennifer Granholm urged federal help as Enbridge doubles clean up crews for a spill of more than 800000 gallons into Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River. EPA expands contractor effort, officials warn of possible historic damage toward Lake Michigan 80 miles away.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Michigan
Kalamazoo River
Jennifer Granholm
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Enbridge Inc
Enbridge
Talmadge Creek
EPA
Lisa Jackson
Granholm
Lake Michigan
Kalamazoo
Kevin O’connor
Calgary
Marshall
Detroit
Bomb blast on Afghan bus kills 25 civilians
A desert highway blast in Nimroz province destroyed a passenger bus killing 25 and wounding about 20. Officials blame IED use by insurgents. NATO and Afghan authorities vow security measures as civilians suffer in conflict zones.
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Afghanistan
Kabul
WikiLeaks
Nimroz
NATO
Helmand
Taliban
U.S
Barack Obama
Mullah Mohammed Omar
Rafael Torres
Dellaram
Assadullah Jan
Plane crash kills 152 in Pakistan near Islamabad
An Airblue Airbus A321 crashed into Margalla Hills near Islamabad during monsoon rain, killing all 152 aboard including two U S citizens. Officials cited loss of contact during approach and bad weather. cause under investigation, government says no terrorism suspected.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
al-Qaida
U.S
Karachi
Pervez George
Airblue
Margalla Hills
Faisal Mosque
Defense
Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar
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Ill
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AUS
Bonn
Germany
Samuel Kunz
Belzec
Poland
Israel
Simon Wiesenthal
Kunz
Ephraim Zuroff
Wiesenthal Center
Ariz
Marshall, Mich
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