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No Jail Time for Marine in Iraqi Civilian Killings

Judge recommends Frank Wuterich rank be reduced to private

(Newser) - The only Marine convicted in the killing of two dozen unarmed civilians in Iraq in 2005 will not serve any jail time, reports the AP . Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich had faced up to three months in jail for dereliction of duty, a charge he pleaded guilty to this week as... More »

With Gadhafi Forces Gone, Tripoli Atrocities Uncovered

110 killings documented by Human Rights Watch thus far

(Newser) - As rebels cement their control of Libya and continue toward Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, human rights observers are discovering evidence of ever more bloody atrocities committed in Tripoli in recent days, reports the Wall Street Journal . Human Rights Watch workers have documented 110 bodies in four locations around... More »

One Month Later, Norway Honors Fallen

Memorial service marks end of mourning period

(Newser) - A month after the terror attacks that left Norway reeling, the nation is honoring the 77 people who died at the hands of Anders Behring Breivik in a national memorial service that marks the end of the mourning period. Survivors, victims' families, celebrities, and a host of public officials converge... More »

'Remorseless' Breivik Reconstructs Slaughter

Self-confessed killer recounts 69 Utoya killings over 8 hours

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik has returned to the scene of the crime, only this time in a bulletproof vest, on a security leash, and under heavy guard. Norwegian police brought Breivik to Utoya Island, where he spent eight hours walking them through a blow-by-blow narrative of his shooting spree there that... More »

Guatemala Sentences Ex-Soldiers to 6K Years

Four convicted of massacring villagers in 1982

(Newser) - A Guatemalan court has sentenced four former soldiers to more than 6,000 years each for the 1982 massacre of 201 men, women, and children. The conviction is the first for a massacre during the country's 36-year civil war, in which nearly a quarter of a million people were... More »

Oslo Shooting Suspect Had Other Big Targets

Anders Breivik shows 'no emotion' when informed of death toll

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik appears happy to boast to police in Norway about his big plans of destruction, reports AP . He told them he had other government and political targets in mind during a 10-hour interrogation. A Norway tabloid says those targets included the royal palace and Labor Party headquarters, but... More »

Dad of Norway Killer: Son Should Have Killed Himself

Former diplomat says he'll never speak to son again

(Newser) - The father of accused Norway attacker Anders Behring Breivik says his son should have killed himself instead of taking the lives of 76 innocent people. Jens Breivik, a retired diplomat, has disowned his estranged son, reports the New York Times . "The last thing he should have done, instead of... More »

Breivik Confesses to Norway Massacre

Suspect published 1,500-page manifesto

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old right-wing nationalist suspected of killing at least 92 people in Norway on Friday, apparently left behind a 1,500-page manifesto and a 12-minute video detailing his bizarre beliefs, reports the New York Times . The document, titled “2083: A European Declaration of Independence” and posted... More »

Profile Emerges of Extremist Loner in Norway

Anders Behring Breivik posted in far-right forums against Islam, immigration

(Newser) - The snapshot emerging of 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, the suspect in Norway's twin attacks:
  • He is a self-described nationalist who posted in extreme right forums in Norway. He often complained about Islam ("I know of many hundred occasions where non-Muslims have been robbed, beaten up and harassed by
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27 Farmworkers Beheaded in Guatemala

Police link killings to Mexican drug cartels

(Newser) - Some 200 gunmen yesterday morning attacked the workers on a small Guatemalan coconut farm on the Mexico border, decapitating 25 men and two women, reports the Los Angeles Times . Authorities do not have a motive, although they suspect the massacre could be related to the killing of a man linked... More »

'Mouthy' Mom: Gun Waiting Period Will 'Delay Massacre'

Julie Schenecker notes show calculated plans to murder kids

(Newser) - Before she allegedly shot her teenage son and daughter in the head for being "mouthy," Julie Schenecker detailed her plans with pen and paper. Referencing Florida's three-day waiting period to take home a firearm, Schenecker chillingly wrote in a note that it would "delay the massacre,"... More »

15 Killed in Car Wash Massacre

Most victims were drug rehab center clients

(Newser) - Suspected drug cartel gunmen opened fire at a car wash in Tepic, western Mexico, killing 15 people in the violence-wracked nation's third massacre in less than a week. Ten of the victims are believed to have been clients of a drug treatment center, the New York Times reports. Thirteen people... More »

Gunman Hitched Ride With Doomed Medics

Militants 'had a plan,' lone survivor says

(Newser) - The doomed team of medics stopped to pick up three hitchhikers in the unforgiving Afghanistan terrain. When they came to a river, two jumped off the four-wheel-drive vehicles and went on their way, while the third, a man with a patchy beard, "quickly disappeared." The team crossed the... More »

Bosnians Mark 15 Years Since Srebrenica

775 coffins from mass graves will be reburied today

(AP) - Tens of thousands of people are expected in the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica to bury hundreds of massacre victims on the 15th anniversary of the worst crime in Europe since the Nazi era. A whole hillside was dug out with graves this morning waiting for the 775 coffins to... More »

10 Kids Gunned Down in Mexico

Students were on way to receive scholarships

(Newser) - Ten students were gunned down on their way to pick up scholarships in Durango, Mexico, officials said yesterday. The victims ranged in age from 8 to 21, with half under 16. Their pickup truck appears to have been hit with guns and grenades Sunday, after failing to stop at a... More »

US General Blames 'Gay Dutch' in Bosnia Slaughter

Netherlands minister slams 'utter nonsense'

(Newser) - Creeping gayness among Dutch forces and an increasing interest in peacekeeping rather than fighting was partly responsible for NATO soldiers' failure to stop the Bosnian massacre at Srebrenica, a retired US general has charged. A Dutch government spokesman has dismissed as "complete nonsense" former NATO commander John Sheehan's statement... More »

After Nigerian Riots, 150 Bodies Found in Wells

Total death toll in religious violence is reportedly near 400

(Newser) - Nearly a week after the outbreak of violence between Nigerian Muslims and Christians, aid workers have found up to 150 more bodies stuffed into wells and sewage pits. In the central village of Kuru Karama, many victims had been shot, hacked to death, or burned alive, reports the BBC . More »

Philippine Massacre Death Toll Hits 57

Government declares emergency rule in Maguindanao province

(Newser) - Another 11 bodies have been found in the mass grave where dozens were killed in election related slaughter in the Philippines. The death toll now stands at 57, including 24 women, Reuters reports. The government has imposed emergency rule on the southern province, sending in 500 soldiers, and disbanding a... More »

Filipino Gunmen Kidnap, Kill 21 Filing Election Papers

Political rivals blamed for massacre in country's violent south

(AP) - Philippine troops found 21 bodies in the country's restive south today, after dozens of gunmen hijacked a convoy of politicians and supporters filing their nominations for next year's elections, officials said. The victims, 13 women and eight men, were found in southern Ampatuan township, three miles from where they were... More »

Hasan Felt Discriminated Against, Wanted Out of Army

Suspect moved to San Antonio hospital

(Newser) - Nidal Malik Hasan considered himself a victim of anti-Muslim bias and had been trying for 6 months to quit the Army, his cousin says. "I think because he’s a Muslim he didn’t want to go to Afghanistan or Iraq, and he didn’t want to expose himself... More »

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