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Prosecutors highlight identity theft at 'Craigslist killer' trial
As the capital murder trial of the Ohio man accused of murdering three men after luring them in Craigslist ads with the promise of work in 2011 entered its second day Tuesday, the jury had already heard two stark descriptions of the defendant....
Tags: Richard J. Beasley, Theft, Prosecution, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Judge refuses to dismiss charges in WikiLeaks case
FT. MEADE, Md. -- A military judge refused Tuesday to dismiss the charges against the Army private accused of treason for providing reams of government secrets to WikiLeaks, saying numerous pretrial delays were necessary because of the “voluminous...Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Army, Iraq War (2003-2011), Bradley Manning, Crime, Law and Justice
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One year later, candlelight vigils for Trayvon Martin
It rained in Sanford, Fla., on Tuesday, just like it did exactly a year ago when Trayvon Martin died there. The shooting death of an unarmed black 17-year-old at the hands of a part-white, part-Peruvian neighborhood watch volunteer in a gated...
Tags: Interior Policy, Criminal Laws, Politics, Gun Control, Human Interest
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20 years ago, a bomb killed six people at the World Trade Center
Remember this date: Feb. 26, 1993. Twenty years ago on Tuesday, six people died in a terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York. Anniversaries are important, for they help set tragedies apart. The philosopher Walter Benjamin once said what...
Tags: Witnesses, Interior Policy, Politics, Bombings, Explosions
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Latest snowstorm to blast Midwest leaves at least 3 dead
Missouri and Kansas awoke on Tuesday to another major snowstorm, the second in as many weeks, with six additional inches of snow blown by gusting winds into drifts as high as two feet and municipal officials warning motorists to be careful of...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Media Industry, National Weather Service, Snow Storms
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UC expert questions BP management's role in gulf oil spill
An expert witness for those suing BP over the nation’s worst environmental disaster criticized the company’s investigation of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as the civil trial entered its second day. UC Berkeley engineering professor...
Tags: Gulf of Mexico, Witnesses, Oil Spills, The Wall Street Journal, Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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Female classmates say they felt safe with accused 'Cannibal Cop'
Former female classmates of the man accused of wanting to kidnap and then eat women testified on Tuesday that they never felt threatened by the one-time New York City police officer. The trial of Gilberto Valle, 28, dubbed by the New York media as the...
Tags: Prosecution, Litigation, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Purim a favorite holiday for kids
Turtles and goldfish. If you are Jewish and of a certain age, these may be among your most vivid memories of the Purim festival: a riot of costumes, noisemaking and carnivals that are part and parcel of the celebration of the inspiring story of how...
Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Holidays, Animals, Judaism
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Our Picks: 3 Good Hartford-Area Events
1) Dave Matthews Dreaming Tree Wine Dinner, CW's Chops n Catch, 706 Hartford Road, Manchester, Call (860) 783-5545 for reservations. Mon., Feb. 25, $50. 2) Hip Hop Hamentashen, The Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave. Zachs Campus, West Hartford, Come in...
Tags: West Hartford, Dave Matthews, University of Hartford, Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Farmers markets: Kosher dishes
The prepared food vendors at local farmers markets cater to a world of tastes and ethnicities, from Filipino balut to halal shawarma, but until recently none served observant Jews who follow kosher dietary laws. It fell to a secular Jew, Michele Grant,...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fennel, Matzoh, Cheese Corn, Foods and Beverages
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West Howard
Carnival The 21st annual Jewish Federation's Purim carnival, "Purim Palooza," will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Reservoir High School, 11550 Scaggsville Road in Fulton. Event includes music, games, crafts, photo novelties, airbrush...Tags: Clarksville, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Aerobics, Yoga, Lisbon (Portugal)
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Jewish Federation of Howard County presents Purim Palooza
The Jewish Federation of Howard County will hold its Purim Carnival, Purim Palooza, Sunday, Feb. 24 from 1-4 p.m. at Reservoir High School, 11550 Scaggsville Road, in Fulton. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family (includes six game tickets)....Tags: Holidays, Judaism, Personal Service, Religion and Belief
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