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US Crime · CaliforniaErik Menendez will not be released, the California Parole board decided in a highly-anticipated and lengthy hearing Thursday, curtailing for now the contentious push by he and his older sibling to be freed after the 1989 killing of their parents in their Beverly Hills home.
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California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehavior in prison
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Thaksin Shinawatra · ThailandOn Friday, Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who remains one of the country’s most influential and divisive political figures, was acquitted in his own lese majeste trial, which was held behind closed doors. As he left court, Thaksin smiled to his supporters and said “dismiss” several times. Thaksin was wearing a yellow necktie, the color of Thailand’s monarchy.See the Story
Thai court clears ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case, lawyer says
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