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Published: November 6, 2009
Oswald photo’s validity noted
CONCORD, N.H. — A new analysis by a Dartmouth College professor concludes that the infamous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle in his backyard would have been nearly impossible to fake. Oswald, who was shot to death days after being charged with assassinating President John F. Kennedy, claimed the photo of him holding a rifle in one hand and Marxist newspapers in the other had been doctored. Over the years, others have pointed out what appear to be inconsistent lighting and shadows in the image.
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Hate crime brings plea
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — One of seven teenagers accused in the fatal attack on a Hispanic immigrant pleaded guilty Thursday to gang assault and hate crime charges and agreed to testify against the other defendants. Nicholas Hausch entered his plea in Suffolk County Court. The teens are accused in the Nov. 8, 2008, killing of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue in eastern Long Island.
Pilots want licenses back
WASHINGTON — The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles have filed appeals of their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board. The appeals were filed late Wednesday, said board spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz. CRIME
Arrest made in nun’s death
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal agents descended on a small community on the Navajo Indian reservation Thursday to make an arrest in the slaying of a nun whose body was found in her home on church property. The FBI said it arrested one person in Navajo in the death of 64-year-old Sister Marguerite Bartz, but declined to provide other details. The nun’s body was discovered after she didn’t show up as scheduled for Sunday Mass in a neighboring community. Investigators remained tightlipped about details of the crime, but said preliminary autopsy results show Bartz sustained substantial trauma, likely as a result of a violent confrontation with her killer or killers.TRAGEDY
Rail worker hit by train
PHILADELPHIA — A packed commuter train struck and killed a rail worker during the morning rush Thursday, disrupting service for three hours and stranding hundreds of riders on a system already crippled by a strike.
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Hero to lead Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif.— Hero pilot Chesley "Sully” Sullenberger has been named the grand marshal of the 121st Tournament of Roses parade. Sullenberger will ride a flower-festooned float in the New Years’ Day parade, themed "2010: A Cut Above The Rest.”
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Murder and Homicide, Crime, Shootings, Transportation, Native American Issues, Rail Accidents, Accidents and Disasters
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