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sfgate.com - 1/14/2009

BART officer arrested on murder warrant in NY Day shooting

— sfgate.com — Johannes Mehserle, 27, of Lafayette was taken into custody in Douglas County, Nev., said Deputy Steve Velez of the Douglas County sheriff's office. The arrest was also confirmed by David Chai, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. Mehserle was ... (more) BART officer arrested on murder warrant in NY Day shooting

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cnn.com - 1/14/2009

Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting

— cnn.com — Oscar Grant, 22, was killed January 1 in a shooting at a subway station in California's Bay Area. (more) Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting

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youtube.com - 1/14/2009

Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant (video)

— youtube.com — Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant (more) Close Up Of BART Police Officer Shooting Oscar Grant ...

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Protests Over BART Shooting Turn Violent (Oakland)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Madison streets to prevent traffic from flowing toward Broadway and into the protest. But he told The Chronicle that 30 to 40 protesters quickly surrounded his car and started smashing it with bottles and rocks. Cardoza jumped out of the car, and he said some protesters tried to set the car on fire, while others jumped onto the hood - incidents repeatedly shown on television. Cardoza said the protesters "were trying to entice us into doing something." more at link Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/0... This is going on right now. Being ...

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Daily Kos — Unbelievable. WASHINGTON – The Army said Wednesday that 7,000 family members of soldiers killed in the Iraq or Afghan wars mistakenly were sent letters addressing them as "John Doe." Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., was sending a personal letter to all the families who received the improperly addressed letters as the result of a printing error, the Army said. Larry Craig has given up on the appeals process to have his sex sting conviction overturned. December's retail numbers are in and were worse than predicted. Even discount chains like Wal-Mart missed ...