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Supreme Court refuses to hear bite mark case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to review the case of an Alabama man who has spent decades in prison for a murder conviction supported by recanted and discredited testimony about bite marks. Charles M. McCrory was convicted of murder for the 1985 killing of his wife, Julie Bonds, who was found beaten to death in her home. Key evidence against him was the testimony of a forensic odontologist who said that two small marks on the victim’s left shoulder matched McCrory’s teeth.
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Analysis: The easier path on the PGA Tour doesn't make it easy
Jordan Spieth returns to the John Deere Classic for the first time since he won a playoff in 2015. Spieth started the year guaranteed starts in all eight of the PGA Tour's signature events and finished third at Kapalua in the first one. Five tournament weeks remain before the postseason, and while the top 70 advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs, the magic number is 50.
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French ‘Excalibur’ mysteriously disappears after 1,300 years stuck in a rock
It is southern France’s answer to Excalibur, the mythical sword that King Arthur legendarily pulled from a rock to obtain the British throne.
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Major south Essex roundabout set for 10 nights of closures - all the details
Overnight closures will be in place on the A127 at the major roundabout from Monday while Essex County Council carries out night works
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Bucks banking on long-term potential of their two 19-year-old draft picks
If it wasn’t obvious enough already, the youth of the Milwaukee Bucks’ two draft choices became apparent when second-round pick Tyler Smith discussed the origins of his love for bowling. “I was in Vegas this year (and) there was really, like, nothing to do out there,” Smith said Tuesday during an introductory press conference for himself and first-round pick A.J. Johnson. Smith explained that his status as a teenager didn’t give him much of an opportunity to sample the Las Vegas nightlife, so
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Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors and look to shore up support after shaky debate
President Joe Biden has invited all Democratic governors to meet on Wednesday, as he attempts to solidify support among his party's top leaders after last week's shaky debate performance. The discussion is likely to be mostly virtual, according to two people familiar with Biden's plan, who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a schedule that hasn't yet been made public. The president denounced the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity on Monday night but ha
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See the key points in the Scottish Greens' manifesto ahead of the General Election
WITH the General Election just days away, candidates up and down Scotland will be looking to win over as many voters as they can before they head to the polls ...
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