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Jacko Defense Won't Present Rebuttal

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – In a stunning development, Michael Jackson‘s (search) lawyers decided Friday not to present a defense rebuttal in the pop star’s child molestation trial, which means closing arguments could begin as early as Wednesday. The defense suddenly rested after prosecutors, in a final move, showed the jury …

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Runnion Jury Recommends Death Penalty

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A jury Monday decided a factory worker should get the death penalty for killing Samantha Runnion (search), a 5-year-old girl who was seized kicking and screaming outside her home in a case that stirred outrage and led to stronger efforts to rescue abducted children. Alejandro Avila …

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Hot Stories for the Week of May 9

This is a partial transcript from “The Beltway Boys”, May 14, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The Beltway Boys” Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday at 1 and 6 a.m. EST. MORT KONDRACKE, HOST: Fred, the hot story is bombs away. It’s nuclear-war time in the …

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