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Marine charged in Iraqi death won't face death penalty
The hole where an Iraqi man allegedly was murdered.

Marine charged in Iraqi death won't face death penalty

The U.S. government will not seek the death penalty against one of eight servicemen charged with the shooting death of an Iraqi civilian in April, a military prosecutor said Wednesday. The suspects are accused of killing Hasham Ibrahim Awad, 52, a disabled veteran of Iraq's war with Iran in the 1980s.

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A prosecutor may upgrade charges to murder against foster parents in a boy's death. WKRC reports (August 30)

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Nope to dope?

A new study show anti-drug ads aren't as effective as some thought. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports (August 30)

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The battle of the tomatoes

Revelers spattered one another with juicy, red tomatoes in one of Spain's most popular festivals (August 30)

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TLC's 'Overhaulin' will be featuring a Hummer used by CNN in Kuwait and Iraq. CNN's Chad Myers has more. ( ...

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