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Wrecked Costa Concordia to Be Raised from Italian Sea Bed
CNNROME, Italy -- Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site. The complicated operation is expected to start in the next few days...Tags: William Wright, Human Mishaps, Witnesses, Laws, Trials
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Peru Approves 1st Step Toward Extradition of Joran van der Sloot
CNNLIMA, Peru -- The process to extradite Joran van der Sloot from Peru to the United States to face criminal charges has begun, according to Maximo Altez, van der Sloot's Peruvian attorney. Peruvian judges in January sentenced the Dutchman to 28 years in...Tags: International Law, Prisons, Transportation Accidents, Murder, Crimes
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UCLA Professor Charged in Fatal Lab Fire Due in Court
KTLA NewsWESTWOOD (KTLA) -- A chemistry professor charged in connection with a deadly lab fire at UCLA is expected to appear in court Wednesday. Patrick Harran, 42, faces up to four and a half years in prison in the death of 23-year-old research assistant...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Labor Legislation, University of California, Los Angeles, Labor Legislation
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Ex-Con Ernest Newton Should Stay Out Of Politics
The Hartford CourantFormer state Sen. Ernest E. Newton II is the first convicted Bridgeport politician in recent memory to announce he wants his old job back. I was certain former Mayor Joseph Ganim would get the honors. The two crossed paths and talked often at a Fort...Tags: Elections, Prisons, Joseph Ganim, Local Government, Judges
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Mistrial Declared for Teen Charged with Dumping Dead Newborn
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- An Orange County jury failed to reach a verdict and a judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a young mother accused of suffocating her newborn daughter and dumping her in a trash bin. Superior Court Judge Thomas...Tags: Prosecution, Health, Trials, KTLA, Judges
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Romney Made $42.7M in 2 Years, Paid 14% in Taxes
CNNRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made $42.7 million over the past two years and paid $6.2 million in taxes, according to documents released Tuesday by his campaign. Romney and his wife, Ann, filed a joint 1040 reporting $21.7 million in 2010...Tags: Religion and Belief, Voting, Economy, Business and Finance, Primaries, Mitt Romney
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Fathers challenge jail sentences for child support
ATLANTA (AP) — A group of fathers in Georgia is targeting the state's practice of putting parents who can't afford to pay child support in jail. The five fathers claim in a lawsuit that jailing parents who can't afford to pay child support...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Justice System, Judges, Punishment
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Man charged with murder of South Bend woman found in Chicago
Manuel Clemon, the man charged with murdering 42-year-old Deshone Caradine of South Bend, has been apprehended in Chicago, police say.
Prosecutors on Friday formally charged the 44-year-old fugitive with fatally stabbing his longtime girlfriend and...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Health, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice
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No Assault Charges Against Kobe Bryant in San Diego Church Case
KTLA NewsSAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- Prosecutors say they will not file charges in an alleged assault involving Lakers star Kobe Bryant and another man at a church. It happened at St. Therese of Carmel in Carmel Valley in August, according to police. Investigators say a...Tags: Mark Campbell, Entertainment, Kobe Bryant, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kobe Bryant Divorce: Vanessa Gets 3 Newport Mansions
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa has been awarded $75 million in their divorce property settlement, TMZ reports. Citing sources close to the couple, TMZ says that the property settlement agreement has already been finalized....Tags: Personal Service, Kobe Bryant, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Maria Shriver
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Knife Sharpener Found in OC Serial Killer Suspect's Home
KTLA NewsANAHEIM, Calif. (KTLA) -- Court documents reveal disturbing new details about an accused serial killer who targeted the homeless in Orange County. A knife sharpener and a book titled "The Most Notorious Crimes in American History" were found inside...Tags: Crimes, Rentals, Murder, Crimes, Criminals
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Half of Illinois voters back more casinos, Tribune/WGN-TV poll finds
As political power brokers work behind closed doors to strike an ever-elusive gambling deal, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found half of Illinois voters say they support more casinos.
The result illustrates how the stigma attached to gambling has decreased...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Voting, Illinois Governor
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