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Suspect in Russian spy murder pulls out of inquest
MiamiHerald.com
MOSCOW -- The main suspect in the grisly poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London withdrew on Tuesday from the British inquest into the murder, saying that political pressure and state secrecy were preventing him from clearing his name.
Lugovoy withdraws from Litvinenko murder probe, blasts UK justice as biasedRT
Murder suspect Andrei Lugovoy to shun UK inquest for spy Alexander LitvinenkoThe Independent
Litvinenko murder suspect 'pulls out' of British inquestGlobalPost

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A mother from Centralia, Wash. is in jail after a video surfaced showing her allegedly letting her 22-month-old son smoke marijuana from a bong. Rachelle... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

The Independent
Suspect in Russian Spy Murder Pulls out of Inquest
ABC News
The main suspect in the grisly poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London withdrew on Tuesday from the British inquest into the murder, saying that political pressure and state secrecy were preventing him from clearing his name. Litvinenko ...
Murder suspect Andrei Lugovoy to shun UK inquest for spy Alexander LitvinenkoThe Independent
Litvinenko murder suspect 'pulls out' of British inquestGlobalPost

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Mass. organized crime boss gets 4-year sentence
Boston.com
Mass. organized crime boss gets 4-year sentence. AP / March 12, 2013. E-mail |; Print |; Reprints |. Text Size: –; +. E-mail. E-mail this article. To: Invalid E-mail address. Add a personal message:(80 character limit). Your E-mail: Invalid E-mail ...
Mark Rossetti associate sentencedBoston Globe
North Andover crime 'boss' sent to state prisonEagle-Tribune
North Andover man sentenced for involvement in organized crimeNorth Andover Citizen

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Man wanted for inciting riot at Charlotte fashion show
Greensboro News & Record
Antoine Fountain is wanted on a warrant for inciting a riot, a felony. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to the disturbance call for a large fight at the NDemand venue at 617 East 28th Street around 2 a.m. on Feb. 25. A video posted on YouTube ...

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The Guardian (blog)
Is David Adjaye's Hackney Fashion Hub the answer to post-riot regeneration?
The Guardian (blog)
Designs have just been unveiled for the Hackney Fashion Hub, by architect David Adjaye, to transform this part of Hackney Central into a mecca for luxury shopping – using £2m from the GLA's post-riot regeneration fund. It is a strange logic that sees ...

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U.TV
PSNI release riot wanted images
U.TV
The Operation Dulcet team are investigating a broad range of offences - including serious rioting, hijacking of vehicles, attacks on politician's offices, threats made against politicians, unnotified processions and social media based offences ...

James Holmes' plea in the Aurora massacre is due today—and if he pleads insanity at the time of the shooting, he could be administered medication to confirm he's telling the truth. In a so-called "narcoanalytic interview," the defendant could receive inhibition-lowering drugs; these may include sodium amytal and pentothal,...

Corruption campaign at root of Samwu's North West woes, says Cosatu
BDlive
A CAMPAIGN against corruption in the North West by the South African Municipal Workers Union is the reason government leaders are helping a rival union recruit workers in the province, leading to a breakdown in relations between workers and local ...

James Kelly, a nine-year Navy veteran, was ticketed in Houston last week for trying to find something to eat. Kelly, who is homeless, was looking for food in a trash bin near Houston's City Hall when a police officer charged him with "disturbing the contents of a garbage can in...

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Accountant calls Oakland to account for time on most-wanted list
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Chau Van, a San Leandro accountant with no criminal record, found himself on Oakland's Most Wanted list in February 2012 for an unsolved assault. When he saw his face on local TV, he hid out in his home for nearly a week, then went to the police — who ...

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Daily Mail
Drifter strangled British tour guide, wrapped her body in tape then hid her in ...
Daily Mail
Lianne's body was found the following day when she failed to turn up for work and El-Mami confessed to her murder. He was jailed for 20 years on March 1 on the neighbouring island of Guadalope but despite a full trial his motivation for the killing ...

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KTLA
Brittany Killgore: Hearing Begins in Murder of Marine Wife
KTLA
VISTA Calif. (KTLA) — Three people charged in the murder of 22-year old Marine wife, Brittany Killgore, appeared in court Monday for a preliminary hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for them to stand trial. Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt ...
Brittany Killgore: Hearing Begins in Torture, Murder of Marine WifeABC News
Marine wife's murder: Friend says victim knew 3 suspectsabc7.com
Friend: Marine's wife went out with murder suspectSeattle Post Intelligencer
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DeKalb reviews latest anti-crime measures
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
DeKALB – DeKalb aldermen expressed support for the different efforts police officers and other city officials have taken to reduce crime in the city. Mayor Kris Povlsen said in an interview after Monday's meeting that the different proactive policing ...

Washington Post
Philippines races to raise money to save murder convict on death row in Saudi ...
Washington Post
MANILA, Philippines — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has suspended all executions for three months, giving a Filipino worker on death row an unexpected reprieve after his family and the Philippine government failed to meet a deadline to raise ...

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China parliament delegates speak out against corruption, red tape
Yahoo! News (blog)
BEIJING (Reuters) - Amid praise for China's Communist Party and the government's work report is an increasingly common complaint from delegates to annual parliamentary meetings - too much red tape and corruption. The parallel convening of China's ...

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NitiCentral
UP policeman's murder: CBI gets 5-day custody of accused
NDTV
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the murders of a village headman, his brother, and Kunda's Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haque, today got the custody of two close aides of former state minister ...
DSP murder: CBI gets custody of two Raja Bhaiya aidesNitiCentral

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Tackling crime near 6th Street substation
San Francisco Chronicle
It began with the kind of brazen, broad-daylight crime that has made the two-block corridor infamous. Southern Station Capt. Michael Redmond says an 80-year-old man using a walker was the target. At first the thug tried to pickpocket him. But when the ...

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West Seattle Blog (blog)
West Seattle Crime Watch: Gatewood shots? Plus, street robbery
West Seattle Blog (blog)
Two West Seattle Crime Watch cases tonight – and three reader reports from earlier. First, we have information now from police regarding the reason for a search around the Fairmount Park and Triangle areas – a street robbery in the 4700 block of 40th ...

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CBC.ca
Lessons from Pussy Riot
CBC.ca
Now, on the occasion of last week's one-year anniversary of the arrest of Pussy Riot, it is time to take stock of these freedoms that we enjoy, those of us in countries on or near the top of the Reporters Without Borders Freedom Index. Estonians are ...
Russian beauty queen's opinion on Pussy Riot sentence sparks controversyAlaska Dispatch

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