Death penalty sought in Moore beheading case
Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn filed notice that he will seek the death penalty for Alton Alexander Nolen if convicted of first degree murder in the beheading of Colleen Hufford at Vaughan Foods in Moore Oklahoma. Authorities say Nolen attacked Hufford and another worker after being suspended. Nolen is jailed without bond and no attorney has been appointed.
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Oklahoma
Cleveland County
Greg Mashburn
Alton Alexander Nolen
Colleen Hufford
Moore
Nolen
Hufford
Vaughan Foods
Banksy mural removal sparks embarrassment in Clacton-on-Sea
Authorities in Tendring District ordered a mural destroyed after complaints it was racist only to learn it was by Banksy the elusive street artist. The work showed pigeons with anti immigration banners outside a by election site linked to UKIP. The event highlights timing and controversy in public art.
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England
Banksy
Clacton-on-Sea
Tendring Council
Nigel Brown
Brown
Africa
Britain
Electronic Spy Agency
NSA
Edward Snowden
Clacton
UKIP
Turkey boosts powers to launch Iraq Syria incursions
Turkish parliament approves expanded powers for possible military operations in Iraq and Syria. The vote permits foreign forces to use Turkish territory for actions against Islamic State amid an escalating Kurdish battle near Kobani Ayn Arab. Officials caution no immediate steps planned as legal groundwork is set.
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Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Islamic State Group
NATO
Kobani
Ayn Arab
United States
Ismet Yilmaz
Ergil
Americans split on terrorism risk and support for strikes
An AP-GfK poll finds 53 percent of Americans see a high risk of a terrorist attack at home while 32 percent see a moderate risk. About half approve of Obama’s handling of the terrorism threat and airstrikes, with 20 percent calling the risk extremely high.
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Middle East
Associated Press
Gfk
Iraq
Syria
Barack Obama
United States
Pew Research Center
Pew
Apgfk
Obama
Islamic State Group
Teachers and students march on Colorado school board over curriculum
In Golden Colorado a crowd including about 300 students parents and teachers protested a plan by the Jefferson County School Board to review AP history and promote patriotism while limiting civil disobedience. Critics accuse the new conservative majority of indoctrination and calling students pawns as they push back against potential cuts or changes to lessons.
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Colo
Denver
U.S
America
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Robert Gleason
Colorado
Texas
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Pueblo
Morenz
Word of
Dan McMinimee
Jefferson County School Board
Julie Williams
Williams
Ken Witt
John Newkirk
Hong Kong Leader Refuses Resignation and Opens Talks
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying says he will not quit and offers talks to resolve week of protests. Pro-democracy groups demand Leung step down and press for universal suffrage in 2017 elections, while police warn against occupation of government areas. Carrie Lam will arrange discussions with demonstrators.
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Beijing
China
Hong Kong Federation of Students
Leung Chun-ying
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