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Police charged with murder in videotaped shooting |
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Written by TERRY COLLINS, Associated Press Writer
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 11:46 |
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 Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay area have filed murder charges against a former transit officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff said the murder charge was filed against 27-year-old Johannes Mehserle (yo-HAN'-es MEZ'-ur-lee) because the evidence indicates "an unlawful killing done by an intentional act."
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 January 2009 11:50 |
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Fatal police shooting sparks violent protests |
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Written by Jason Dearen and Evelyn Nieves - Associated Press
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Friday, 09 January 2009 11:19 |
 Gabrielle Rae holds a photo of Oscar Grant while attending a BART board of directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Speakers criticized the transit agency for its handling of a New Year's Days incident involving a BART police officer who shot and killed Grant, an unarmed 22-year old. Associated Press © 2009
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Last Updated on Friday, 09 January 2009 11:48 |
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60,000 Volunteer for Inauguration; |
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Written by Washington Post Staff Writer: Michael E. Ruane
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Thursday, 01 January 2009 16:50 |
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An unprecedented 60,000 people have sent applications to the Presidential Inaugural Committee to volunteer for activities surrounding the swearing-in of Barack Obama -- even if it means simply giving directions or friendly hellos to out-of-towners at airports and Metro stops. With several days of events, including the Jan. 20 swearing-in, the committee needs 15,000 to 18,000 volunteers, officials said. That's three times as many as were called upon for the inaugurations of George W. Bush.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 January 2009 20:16 |
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Obama Calls for National Day of Service |
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Written by Katharine Q. Seelye
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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 11:22 |
 Barack Obama is calling for a national day of service to take place on Jan. 19, the federal holiday for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and the day preceding Mr. Obama’s inauguration as president.
Mr. Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. are planning to roll up their sleeves themselves that day and perform some as-yet-unspecified service work in Washington, D.C.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 January 2009 11:33 |
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Trinidadian plans Obama inauguration |
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Written by SUZANNE SHEPPARD
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Friday, 19 December 2008 21:35 |
 A TRINIDADIAN will be taking on a key role at next month’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United States.
Collin Abraham, who scored another major event earlier this year as event planner for the wedding of US celebrities Beyonce Knowles and Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, is the man in charge of planning and decor for the inauguration at the Capitol in Washington DC, on January 20.
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