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OJ Simpson’s ex-lawyer contradicts former football star’s testimony on guns, legal strategy
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – O.J. Simpson’s former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star’s armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Miami-based attorney Yale Galanter quickly found himself under
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20 to 25 injured as commuter trains collide in Connecticut after ‘major derailment’
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Two commuter trains collided outside New York City during the evening rush hour Friday, injuring 20 or more people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, referred in a news release to a “major derailment” near Fairfield, in southern Connecticut. It
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20 to 25 injured as US commuter trains collide after ‘major derailment’
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. Police say that 20 or more people were injured, but that there were no fatalities. The Metro-North Railroad says emergency workers are arriving at the scene of Friday’s accident. The rail line referred to it in a news release as
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Federal appeals court upholds 8-year sentence for Boston gangster’s longtime girlfriend
BOSTON – The longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger lost her bid to reduce the eight-year prison sentence she received for helping Bulger during his 16 years as a fugitive. A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday that it found no basis to change the sentence that
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Sound of shots sends Christoph Waltz, others scurrying at Cannes; man held for firing blanks
CANNES, France – A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying. Actor Christoph Waltz was among guests being interviewed on the Canal Plus program “Le Grande Journal” on Friday when what sounded like gunfire rang out. Television footage showed Waltz,
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Harvey Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Nelson Mandela films at Cannes
CANNES, France – The Weinstein Company’s fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company’s most anticipated upcoming releases at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. He’s made a habit of such previews, doing the same in
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Iran’s Asghar Farhadi and China’s Jia Zhangke talk cinema and censorship in Cannes
CANNES, France – Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China’s social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia Zhangke’s “A Touch of Sin” depicts facets of fast-changing China that the government prefers to
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Jets RB Goodson facing drug, weapons charges after traffic stop on I-80 in NJ
NEWARK, N.J. – New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after he was found in a car with an acquaintance early Friday morning on Interstate 80 in New Jersey. The Jets said they were aware of the arrest and were gathering information. According to state police, Goodson was a
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Car bomb kills 9, wounds 70 inside Afghan gated community linked to Karzai family in south
KABUL – Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of President Hamid Karzai near the southern city of Kandahar. At least nine people are dead and more than 70 wounded. Kandahar government spokesman Javeed Faisal says the Friday evening blast happened inside Aino Mina, a
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Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles signs up producer Rick Rubin, goes solo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album. Nettles says Friday in a news release that she is working with Rick Rubin and will release the album later this year. Rumours that Nettles would release a solo album have been prevalent for a while. Grammy Award-winning Sugarland includes Kristian Bush and is
