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'Son of Sam' Settles Property Dispute

NEW YORK – “Son of Sam” serial killer David Berkowitz has settled a lawsuit in which he accused his former lawyer of stealing and profiting from his personal property, including his bar mitzvah photos and his typewriter. Berkowitz’s current lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, said Thursday that the former attorney, Hugo …

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Some Western Companies Initiating Investment in North Korea

BEIJING – In the midst of tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program, a Western company is there searching for oil. Another just bought a bank. “North Korea is hungry for business,” said Roger Barrett, the British founder of Beijing-based Korea Business Consultants, who recently took 11 Asian and European clients …

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California Man Convicted of Murder for Killing Professional Surfer During Fight

SAN DIEGO – A San Diego jury convicted a man of murder for killing a professional surfer during a scuffle. Seth Cravens was convicted Tuesday and could face life in prison when he is sentenced in January. The 22-year-old Cravens said he acted in self-defense when he punched Emery Kauanui …

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