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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Knox's ex-boyfriend speaks at retrial in Meredith Kercher's death

FLORENCE, Italy, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Amanda Knox's ex-boyfriend defended himself Wednesday at their retrial in Florence, Italy, for the 2007 killing of British exchange student Meredith Kercher. Raffaele Sollecito, 29, who isn't a witness in the retrial, made a spontaneous declaration, which is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 4, 2013

23-year-old found guilty in Sean Taylor's shooting death

MIAMI, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A 23-year-old Florida man was found guilty of second-degree murder Monday in the 2007 shooting death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Eric Rivera of Fort Myers had been charged with first-degree murder but the jury concluded 16 hours of deliberations over four days... Sign in to see full entry.

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Rebekah Brooks allegedly tried to hide evidence as paper closed

LONDON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- An ex-News International leader conspired to hide her notebooks as News of the World prepared to close because of Britain's phone-hacking scandal, a jury heard. Rebekah Brooks, then-chief executive of News of the World publisher News International, and her personal assistant,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

LAX shooting suspect ID'd as Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23

(UPI) -- Multiple news sources are naming the suspect from the Los Angeles International Airport shooting as Paul Anthony Ciancia. Ciancia, 23, is a Los Angeles native who reportedly has no connections to the airport, and is not, as was suspected, a former TSA agent. The suspect may have had strong... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Food stamp cuts affect 1 in 7 Americans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. food stamp cuts taking effect Friday are one of two stimulus safety-net programs ending, an economist said. The other is extended unemployment benefits. The so-called food stamp cliff, affecting nearly 48 million people, or 1 in 7 Americans, "may be more of a... Sign in to see full entry.

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