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U.S. Top News: U.S. judge blocks 'betrayal' claim in Boston bomber case

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06/19/2014
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U.S. judge blocks 'betrayal' claim in Boston bomber case
BOSTON (Reuters) - A judge told prosecutors on Wednesday that they may not mention that the accused Boston Marathon bomber is a naturalized citizen as a factor in determining whether he should be executed if convicted of the deadly attack.
Donald Sterling's wife to seek court protections for witnesses -source
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's wife on Thursday will ask a Los Angeles judge to order her husband's attorneys not to harass her legal team and witnesses, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Three executions across U.S. South mark first since Oklahoma bungle
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - A man convicted of killing his wife and her 5-year-old son nearly 30 years ago was executed at Florida State Prison on Wednesday, the third person to die by lethal injection in 24 hours across the U.S. South.
Tornado damages homes and businesses in South Dakota town
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (Reuters) - A tornado plowed through the heart of a small town in eastern South Dakota on Wednesday, causing heavy damage to numerous homes and businesses, but no serious injuries were reported, weather and emergency management officials said.
News Corp's Rupert Murdoch urges U.S. immigration reform
(Reuters) - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch urged U.S. lawmakers to tackle far-reaching immigration reform, saying that scrapping quotas on special visas and promoting paths to citizenship would boost U.S. growth and innovation.
Fireworks plant explosion in Washington state kills one
SEATTLE (Reuters) - An explosion at Washington state fireworks plant killed a 74-year-old man and injured two others as workers were loading shells onto a truck headed to a show, a Thurston County dispatcher and local media said.
Deadly pig virus cases in U.S. projected to surge after summer
(Reuters) - U.S. veterinarians are warning that outbreaks of a deadly pig virus will climb this autumn after a summertime hiatus, likely killing another 2.5 million pigs over the next 12 months and amplifying an increase in pork prices.
Three suspects plead guilty to Detroit mob beating of motorist
(Reuters) - Three men charged in the severe beating by a mob of a motorist who accidentally struck a child in Detroit pleaded guilty to assault charges on Thursday, the last of five defendants to admit taking part in the April attack.
Suspect in 'Fast & Furious' slaying of border agent extradited to U.S
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A suspected drug cartel figure accused of killing U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry in a case tied to the government's ill-fated "Fast and Furious" gun-running sting was extradited from Mexico to Arizona to face murder charges, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
U.S. military identifies 17 service members after wreckage from 1950s crash found
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) - The bodies of 17 U.S. service members recovered from a 1952 military aircraft crash have been identified following discovery of the wreckage two years ago in Alaska's Chugach Mountain range, military officials said on Wednesday.
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