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Inmate OJ Simpson, seeking new trial in 2007 Vegas heist, to testify that lawyer botched trial

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - O.J. Simpson will return next week to the Las Vegas courthouse where he was convicted of leading an armed sports memorabilia heist to ask a judge for a new trial on the grounds that his lawyer botched his case.

Ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt convicted of genocide in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY - A Guatemalan court has convicted former dictator Efrain Rios Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 80 years in prison.

CBS News anchor Pelley rips journalists, including himself, for lack of care, rash of mistakes

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Top CBS News anchor Scott Pelley delivered a tongue-lashing to fellow journalists on Friday, urging them to worry less about the "vanity" of being first on a story and more about being right.

America's Cup boat nosedived during difficult manoeuvre, broke into pieces.

SAN FRANCISCO - The America's Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medallist , nosedived during a difficult manoeuvre and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday.

Stop smoking plan: Calif. woman who slapped deputy to go to jail to quit smoking gets 63 days

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed.

Durango, Colo., area couple gives up fight to keep catwalk for kitties to leave 2nd floor unit

DURANGO, Colo. - A Durango area couple is giving up their fight to keep a 13-foot escape route for their cats outside their Colorado apartment.

Space station leaking ammonia coolant; astronauts will do spacewalk to find problem, fix it

WASHINGTON - Two astronauts will make a precedent-setting spacewalk Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the power system of the International Space Station.

Spacewalk planned to fix space station leak of ammonia coolant; astronauts not in danger

WASHINGTON - Two astronauts will do a spacewalk Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the power system at the International Space Station.

Judge says auction house cannot sell Kobe Bryant's stuff yet as legal issues get complicated

A federal judge in California has ruled an auction house cannot sell, destroy or otherwise dispose of Kobe Bryant memorabilia offered by the NBA star's mother while courts sort out where the case should be decided.

CBS News anchor Pelley rips journalists, including himself, for lack of care

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Top CBS News anchor Scott Pelley says a recent rash of mistakes shows journalism's house is on fire.

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