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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 20:01 UTC

Oakland man pleads guilty in accidental shooting

A South Oakland man pleaded guilty this afternoon to aggravated assault in the accidental shooting of his cousin's girlfriend in 2007. Tim Salter, 22, was sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in state ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 07.01.09 16:31 UTC

M & : Death threats against BART officer

(01-06) 22:06 PST San Francisco -- J ohannes Mehserle , the BART police officer who fatally shot a man on the Fruitvale Station platform in Oakland early New Year's Day, is being kept under wraps and ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 07.01.09 16:30 UTC

BART shooting victim's family files claim

(01-06) 18:50 PST OAKLAND -- An attorney for the family of the unarmed man who was fatally shot by a BART police officer early New Year's Day filed a $25 million claim against the transit agency ...

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New York Post, 07.01.09 11:45 UTC

GIAMBI BACK WITH A'S

Last updated: 3:42 am January 7, 2009 Posted: 2:35 am January 7, 2009 Jason Giambi is back to where it all started and hopeful he can recapture some of his former glory. Two days shy of his 38th ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 05:37 UTC

Hall of Fame: Woodson, Dawson advance to final phase of selection

The Steelers of the 1970s had their days in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now, it could be the turn for a few from the 1990s. Defensive back Rod Woodson and center Dermontti Dawson, teammates on ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 05:36 UTC

Latest deaths 1/7/09

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Telegraph, 07.01.09 04:02 UTC

Family of man shot in back by police sue for $25m

Relatives of a man who claim he was shot in the back and killed by a policeman while lying unarmed on the ground are suing the officer's employers for $25m.

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Village Voice, 07.01.09 00:33 UTC

Breaking Bread With Kurtis Blow

An old-school hip-hop legend gets right with God

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CNN Top Stories, 06.01.09 20:33 UTC

Video of police shooting spurs inquiry

(CNN) -- A New Year's Day shooting in which a subway police officer fires a deadly shot into the back of an unarmed man has the San Francisco Bay Area demanding answers as authorities appeal for patience.

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New York Post, 06.01.09 18:31 UTC

GIAMBI AGREES TO ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH ATHLETICS

Posted: 1:03 pm January 6, 2009 On the day the Yankees are introducing Mark Teixeira as their new first baseman, the man he is replacing has found a new home. Jason Giambi has agreed to one-year ...

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