Topic: Murder and Homicide
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'Game of Thrones': 20 questions as Season 3 ends
As Season 3 of 'Game of Thrones' draws to an end, many burning questions remain. Here are some of the most urgent. (Beware, if you haven't finished Season 3: spoilers follow!)
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Father's Day: 12 best books for Dad
Check out these 12 books. At least one will be a perfect fit for your dad.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books
Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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London street slayer references British wars, not Nigerian insurgency
Reports say the suspects in yesterday's butchering of a British soldier have Nigerian ancestry. However, they appeared to be driven by UK involvement in other Muslim nations.
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Arias jury deadlocked over death penalty: Retrial set (+video)
Arias jury deadlocked over whether to give life in prison or the death penalty. Jodi Arias was convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend, but the judge ordered a mistrial on the sentencing hearing. A new jury will consider the question of the death penalty on July 18, unless the prosecutor agrees to life in prison.
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Pakistan heads back to the polls, senior politician killed
A bloody campaign season in which about 150 people were killed nationwide ended with the death of Zara Shahid Hussain, a top politician in Pakistan's Tehrik-i-Insaf party. On Sunday, some constituencies accused of vote-rigging voted again.
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David Chandler trial: Ohioan to appeal case hinged on dying man's blinks
David Chandler trial: A jury on Thursday found Ricardo Woods guilty of murder and felonious assault for the death of David Chandler, who was shot Oct. 28, 2010, while sitting in a car in Cincinnati.
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Paralyzed man identifies his assailant by blinking
An Ohio man was identified and later convicted when his victim, who was paralyzed, communicated with authorities by blinking. The paralyzed man was shot in the head and neck and died two weeks after communicating with police.
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Jodi Arias trial: Does her statement about wanting death penalty factor in?
The death penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial began on Thursday. Jurors aren't supposed to watch news coverage of the case, but experts say information from it often filters in.
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USA Update How deal was struck for abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell to serve life sentence (+video)
A jury on Monday found Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies. He's waived his right to appeal the verdict, and prosecutors are dropping the death penalty.
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Brazil's gun control debate: Opponents try to shoot holes in disarmament law
The number of homicides in South America’s largest nation fell in 2004 for the first time in 12 years thanks in part to a disarmament law. But a new push by some legislators could loosen gun restrictions.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Gosnell found guilty: Will he get death penalty?
Gosnell found guilty: Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted Monday of three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies.
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USA Update Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of murdering three babies
After 10 days of deliberations, a jury found Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of three counts of first-degree murder. He was accused of performing illegal late-term abortions.
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O.J. Simpson in court to fight robbery, kidnapping conviction
O.J. Simpson in court Monday to seek a new trial in his conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping. O.J. Simpson has served four years of a 33-year sentence. The latest court case is seen as a legal 'Hail Mary.'
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Tsarnaev 2011 murders? Boston-bombing brothers also could be linked to earlier deaths.
Tsarnaev 2011 murders? Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was friends with one of the victims of a 2011 triple homicide near Boston. According to some news reports, investigators are exploring evidence that could link him and his brother to that crime.
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Shane Franklin Miller manhunt expands
Shane Franklin Miller is wanted as a suspect in a triple homicide, involving his wife and daughters. The California manhunt continues as police expand the search for Shane Franklin Miller.
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Could Ariel Castro be tried for murder? Case would be unprecedented.
Aggravated murder charges likely will be sought against Ariel Castro, a prosecutor said. Experts say it is unprecedented to sentence someone to death for killing a fetus in a case in which the mother survives.
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USA Update Death penalty for Ariel Castro? Official cites captives' miscarriages, 'torture'
Police reports say Ariel Castro forced miscarriages of one of three women he allegedly locked in a Cleveland house for about a decade. That may be grounds to seek death penalty, says an Ohio county prosecutor.
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Jodi Arias case: What's trend line on women getting the death penalty?
Among male murderers in the US, a smaller share has been drawing the death penalty in recent years. That's not so, though, for women killers. How societal views may factor into sentencing in instances such as the Jodi Arias case.
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Arias trial: Does her crime 'justify' the death penalty?
In a long and dramatic trial, an Arizona woman, Jodi Arias, was convicted of murdering her ex-boyfriend by a jury on Wednesday. The sentencing trial will begin on Thursday and will determine whether Arias will face the death penalty.
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Germans see troubling questions in high-profile neo-Nazi murder trial
Beate Zschäpe's image was splashed across German newspapers today as her trial opened on charges of being a member of the Nationalist Socialist Underground. The existence of the murderous group eluded authorities for years.
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Global News Blog Slew of new investigations leads to Germany's arrest of alleged Auschwitz guard
Hans Lipschis was taken into custody Monday for what German authorities said was 'compelling evidence' of his work as a guard at the Auschwitz extermination camp.
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Decoder Wire Newest 'Most Wanted Terrorist': Should Assata Shakur make the list?
Fugitive Assata Shakur is the first woman named to FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list. A member of a black militant group, she was convicted of the 1973 murder of a New Jersey trooper. But some say the 'terrorist' label doesn't stick.
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Latin America Monitor Death or imprisonment? El Salvador's strict antiabortion law
More than 600 women have been imprisoned since El Salvador's 1998 abortion legislation was enacted. The case of a mother with severe health complications has brought the debate to the fore.
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Chapter & Verse Amanda Knox's new memoir reveals a gentler side of the American student
Amanda Knox's memoir is titled 'Waiting to be Heard' and discusses her life from childhood to her time in prison in Italy.
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Decoder Wire Gun control forces take fight to New Hampshire, Sen. Kelly Ayotte
Gun control advocates are taking their message to the states, through ads, town hall meetings, and shaming campaigns. They poked Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) of New Hampshire on Tuesday.
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Mother shot holding baby: Mother and 10-day-old caught in shooting
A mother was shot while holding her baby in Birmingham, Ala., after a fight between two men prompted one to pull a gun and start shooting.
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