Defense: Gov't suppressed Blackwater evidence in Nisoor Square killings
Blackwater guards claim government hid favorable evidence in the Nisoor Square Baghdad killings case. They say photos of eight AK 47 shell casings, taken near a bus stop, surfaced only after prosecutors released them last Wednesday. Defense seeks permission to explain late disclosure to jurors.
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Ronald Machen
Drone Nearly Blocked Firefighting Planes Over California Fire
A private drone recording a Sierra foothills fire near vineyards disrupted air operations briefly. Firefighters resumed full air attack as evacuation orders affected about 1,200 residents. The drone operator was told to stop due to flight danger.
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Civilians Flee as Shakhtarsk Battles Intensify
Residents fled eastern Ukraine town of Shakhtarsk with bags as shelling echoed in the distance. International observers faced delays reaching the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site amid ongoing fighting and a tense cease-fire.
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Igor Ivanov
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Alexander Borodai
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Abused boy case ends in fatal New York shootout
California man Mozdir sought on lewd acts charges was killed after a daytime gun battle in Greenwich Village. A New York detective and two U.S. marshals were wounded. Mozdir had been wanted on a San Diego child sexual abuse count and faced a $1 million bench warrant.
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Court Upends Virginia Ban on Gay Marriage
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Virginia’s same sex marriage ban unconstitutional in a 2 1 decision. Judge Henry E Floyd said such bans infringe the fundamental right to marry. The ruling broadens marriage equality across the circuit and signals potential nationwide impact.
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Mosul residents thwart ISIS bid to destroy Crooked Minaret
In Mosul extremists tried to blow up the 840 year old Crooked Minaret but residents formed a human chain to defend the site. Witnesses say ISIS backed down after threats and violence in a city being purged of shrines Christians and dissenters.
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