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Regina Hartwell so desperately wanted to be loved. So much in fact she was willing to buy the love of any willing friend or lover. And since her mother had died in a horrific accident when she was twelve, from which Regina had a trust fund, there was plenty of money spend. Or maybe not. [...]

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LOS ANGELES — Bruce Willis says he's against new gun control laws that could infringe on Second Amendment rights. The "Die Hard" star also dismisses... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-rosen/

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FIFA anti-corruption adviser Pieth decries UEFA, Platini tactics to block ...
Washington Post
GENEVA — FIFA anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth says European officials are blocking reforms in world soccer to further their own careers. Pieth tells the Associated Press he is “disappointed with what UEFA is coming out with, with the help of the ...
Anti-corruption officer hits out at UEFAESPN
FIFA anti-corruption adviser Pieth hits out at UEFA, Platini tactics to block ...The Republic

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Inquirer.net
Witness in Ortega murder found dead
Inquirer.net
Relatives and supporters of murdered Palawan environmentalist Gerry Ortega urge the Court of Appeals in Manila to uphold the arrest warrants issued by a lower court against the suspects, former Gov. Joel Reyes and his brother, Coron Mayor Mario Reyes.

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New York Daily News
'He told me that he's committed a murder': Sister of accused gunman Eddie Ray ...
New York Daily News
“He's left now, but he told me that he's committed a murder, and I'm terrified for my life because I don't know if he's going to come back here,” said Laura Blevins, according to a recording Midlothian police released Tuesday. “I don't know if he's ...
Sister of vet charged in murder of Navy SEAL, pal cites confession in 911 callFox News
Kyle Murder Suspect 'Had Mental Health Issues'Newsmax.com
Sister of sniper murder suspect 'terrified' in 911 callWFAA
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Telegraph.co.uk
HSBC's global spread left it open to crime: CEO
Reuters
HSBC's global spread left it open to crime: CEO. Tweet · Share this · Email · Print. Related News. Barclays ducks Qatar questions, takes $1.6 billion mis-selling hit. Tue, Feb 5 2013. UPDATE 4-Barclays ducks Qatar questions, takes $1.6 bn mis-selling ...
HSBC chief admits complexity exposed the bank to crimeTelegraph.co.uk
HSBC CEO says complex structure had left it open to crimeNDTV

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Common sense solutions for gun crime
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Just enforce the laws we have. Any legislation, new or existing, is moot unless it is enforced. Criminals must be punished with full sentence terms. Make them understand that crime will not be tolerated. It is that simple. Stop the criminals. Don't ...

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Link Riot: Ricky Gervais Is a Muppet of a Man
NextMovie (blog)
... ]. • A YouTube history of "Argo" director Ben Affleck, who took home every award but the Oscar. [Vulture]. • Here's why Robert De Niro can win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. [Moviefone]. • A look back on the early days of Oscar nominee Amy Adams.

Wall Street Journal (blog)
Local Figures, TV Ads Take Hit From Corruption Push
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Chinese government is attempting to crack down on state extravagance and corruption in its effort to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor. So far, those taking the fall appear to be low-level figures and television commercials. Officials ...
China bans ads for pricey gifts in anti-corruption pushChicago Tribune
China bans 'gift giving' ads for anti-corruptionChinadaily USA

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The 911 caller, her voice quavering with fear, says she's terrified because of what her brother had just told her.

As far as birthday milestones go, 6 isn't an age that gets the kind of enthusiastic treatment that parents reserve for when a child turns 1 or comes of age at 12.

Police in Acapulco are hunting a gang of men behind a vicious, hours-long attack on a group of Spanish tourists. The five armed and masked attackers raped six Spanish women after forcing their way into a rented beach house and tying up their six male companions, CNN reports. Authorities say...

ABC Online
Aussie corruption controversy snowballs
Mail & Guardian Online
Two of Australia's ministers dragged into a corruption scandal have admitted to accepting hospitality from someone at the centre of an inquiry. Australia's Environment Minister Tony Burke and Senate leader Stephen Conroy both stayed at a ski lodge ...
Obeid son denies mining corruptionSydney Morning Herald
Eddie Obeid's second day at corruption inquiryABC Online
Eddie Obeid denies 'shonky' dealings to corruption commissionAustralian Times
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Woman admits role in murder
Philadelphia Inquirer
Mengel's lover, Stephen Shappell, 21 at the time of the murder on June 17, 2010, pleaded guilty in December 2011 and received a 40- to 80-year prison term. Shappell worked for Kevin Mengel's landscaping company. He and Morgan Mengel tried to poison ...
Guilty Plea In Chester County Love Triangle MurderCBS Local
Jury chosen for Mengel murder trialDaily Local News
Pa. woman gets life in prison in husband's murderSan Francisco Chronicle
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Modesto Bee
Sacramento area sees reported crime jump last year
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento area residents reported more murders, robberies, rapes and thefts to police last year than during 2011, ending a string of consecutive annual crime declines, according to statistics from nine of the largest law enforcement agencies in the ...
Sacramento crime rise ends era of annual declinesSan Francisco Chronicle

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News Tribe
Riot police sent against Greek striking seamen
News Tribe
A man sits in front of a docked ferry at the port of Piraeus, near Athens: Riot police were sent to Greece's main harbour Piraeus early on Wednesday to end a strike by seamen that has disrupted ferry services to the country's myriad islands for nearly ...
Riot police to stop ferry strike at Greece's main harborPress TV
Greek riot police called in to break-up seamen's strikeBusinessGhana
Greek unions protest as ferry seamen forced back to workMontreal Gazette
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Man deported after murder conviction arrested reentering US
Los Angeles Times
February 5, 2013 | 11:25 pm. increase text size decrease text size. A 41-year-old man deported to Mexico in 1995 after being convicted of murder in Los Angeles County was arrested after reentering the United States illegally, federal authorities said ...

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A year-long feud between neighbors over dog feces ended in a double homicide. WFAA reports.

Press TV
Riot police to stop ferry strike at Greece's main harbor
Press TV
Riot police were sent to Greece's main harbor to end a strike staged by seamen, which had disrupted ferry services to the country's many islands. After an emergency government order took effect early Wednesday morning, police was deployed to the ...
Greek riot police called in to break-up seamen's strikeBusinessGhana
Greek unions protest as ferry seamen forced back to workMontreal Gazette
Eurozone crisis live: Protests and food handout shows Greek pain continuesThe Guardian
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New York Daily News
Nursing home bullying leads 87-year-old Washington man to hatch murder ...
New York Daily News
When it comes to bullying and attempted murder, age is apparently no object. Police in Snohomish County, Wash. arrested an 87-year-old man who said he shot a nursing home worker who had bullied him for months. According to police documents, Arthur ...

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