Murder conviction for vegan parents upheld in Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court upheld the life sentence for Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas over the April 2004 death of their malnourished infant Crown Shakur. The ruling affirmed convictions for malice murder felony murder involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children after investigators found the baby fed largely soy milk and apple juice. The couple lived in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood and rushed the child to hospital where he died.
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Perry targets Social Security in Tampa GOP debate
Texas Governor Rick Perry faced sharp exchanges over Social Security during a crowded Republican debate in Tampa. He defended the program against Romney and others while defending his own record on jobs and a Texas schoolgirls vaccine mandate. Romney pressed constitutional questions and warned against scaring seniors as Bachmann and Santorum joined attacks.
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Nairobi pipeline blast kills 75 in slum inferno
A leaking gasoline pipeline exploded in Nairobi Kenya on Monday killing at least 75 people and injuring more than 100. Flames engulfed shanties within a 300 yard radius as crowds found charred bodies and many attempted to aid victims in a river running nearby.
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Explosion at French nuclear site leaves one dead
One person was killed and four injured when an explosion struck a furnace at the Centraco nuclear waste facility in southern France. Authorities said no radioactive leaks, the building remained intact, and nearby residents were not evacuated.
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USDA expands E. coli testing to seven strains
The USDA will test meat for seven E. coli strains instead of one. The change aims to speed recalls of contaminated meat as CDC data show other strains cause about 110,000 illnesses annually. Six additional strains will be tested in beef trimmings starting March with possible expansion to ground beef and other meats.
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