Two elderly women were charged Monday with killing homeless men in hit-and-run car crashes in order to collect million of dollars on their life insurance policies. Olga Rutterschmidt, 73, who was born in Hungary, and Helen Golay, 75, each were charged with two counts of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder for financial gain. The murder charges carry special allegations that would make the women eligible for the death penalty if convicted. However, prosecutors will wait until the cases move closer to trial before deciding whether to seek capital punishment, county Deputy District Attorney Shellie Samuels said in a statement. ... http://www.cbsnews.com censor News |
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Russian prosecutors move to seize oil tycoon's family home |
| Russian authorities are planning to seize the family home of the jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, says his wife.Inna Khodorkovskaya said Moscow's Basmanny court had informed her that the couple's propert.. full News |
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Rhode Island Governor Will Reconsider Requests to Film in Statehouse After Disney Crews Remove State Flag |
| Crews filming a Disney movie temporarily replaced the flag at the Rhode Island Statehouse with one from a fictional city, drawing criticism from the governor, who pledged Monday to review more closely any futur.. full News |
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Poll protests block Mexico City |
| The left-wing candidate in Mexico's disputed election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and his backers are occupying the capital's main square and avenues. Mr Lopez Obrador on Sunday called on his adherents to par.. full News |
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Minimum-Wage Hike Battle Heats Up in Senate Both Parties Jostle for Edge on Election-Year Issue |
| Anyone listening to the radio in recent weeks in Albuquerque, N.M., might have heard a man with a voice like a game-show host intoning "Let's play 'Who Deserves a Pay Raise?'"The contestants are a nurse's assis.. full News |
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U.S. Troops Back on the Point Stunning Reversal of Military Strategy in Iraq |
| The U.S. strategy of putting Iraqis in charge of their own security suffered a stunning reversal last week when President Bush announced that more U.S. troops would be sent back to Baghdad."Obviously, the viole.. full News |
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