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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Italy: Final arguments at Knox trial

PERUGIA, Italy, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Italian prosecutors scorned court-appointed forensic experts who reviewed DNA evidence used to convict Amanda Knox of murder during closing arguments. Prosecutor Manuela Comodi Saturday attempted to discredit two forensic experts asked to review Knox's case, noting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Libyan leader says new government to form

TRIPOLI, Libya, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The National Transitional Council is ready to begin forming a new interim government for Libya, a senior member of the council told CNN Friday. Mohammed Naser said the group will meet Sunday to begin the discussions, which could take a week. Elamin Belhaj, another... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

U.S. hikers freed, headed for Oman

TEHRAN, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A pair of U.S. hikers jailed in Iran for more than two years were freed Wednesday and headed for Oman, Omani officials confirmed. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted in August of entering Iran illegally and spying for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Execution of Troy Davis given the go-ahead

ATLANTA, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for Troy Anthony Davis who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday evening. Davis, 42, was sentenced to death for the 1989 fatal shooting of Mark Allen MacPhail, a 27-year-old Savannah police officer and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 19, 2011

Study: Self-delusion a winning strategy

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Overconfidence, or self-delusion, actually beats accurate assessments in sports, business or war, but it can also backfire, Scottish and U.S. researchers say. Dr. Dominic Johnson, part of the research team at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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