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Thai Intellectual Faces 15 Years in Prison for Insulting Government

BANGKOK, Thailand – One of Thailand’s most prominent intellectuals has been arrested on a charge of insulting the country’s monarchy, an offense that could send the 75-year-old to prison for 15 years, his lawyer said Friday. Sulak Sivaraksa, 75, was arrested Thursday for remarks made during a speech he gave …

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Escaped Tiger Mauls Caretaker to Death at Mexico Zoo

MEXICO CITY – A tiger escaped from an unlocked cage at a commercial zoo and fatally mauled its caretaker before it was captured and killed, officials said Tuesday. State officials said that Bioparque Estrella had closed Monday when the tiger left its unlocked cage and fatally attacked 26-year-old Herminio Rodriguez …

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Marines Plead Not Guilty in Execution-Style Killings of Sergeant, Wife

MURRIETA, Calif. – Four Camp Pendleton-based Marines, including one known as “Psycho,” have pleaded not guilty in the execution-style slayings of a fellow Marine and his wife. Sgt. Jan Pietrzak, 24, and his wife, Quiana Jenkins-Pietrzak, 26, were found gagged, tied and shot in the head in the living room …

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