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Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Charleston Shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said Thursday they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
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Trial Date Set for Charleston Church Massacre Accused Dylann Roof
A South Carolina judge on Thursday set July 11 next year as a trial date for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white male charged with killing nine black people in an historic African-American church a month ago.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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South Carolina Senate Advances Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
South Carolina lawmakers took a major step on Monday toward passing legislation to remove the Confederate battle flag that flies at the state capitol in Columbia and has long been denounced by critics as a symbol of slavery.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Barack Obama to Deliver Eulogy as Charleston Mourns Attack Victims
President Barack Obama was today set to deliver a eulogy for the chief pastor gunned down in an apparent racially-motivated attack that shocked the nation.
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Battle Over Confederacy Flag Continues as Charleston Massacre Victims are Mourned
South Carolina took a small step toward healing the wounds of last week's massacre at a historic black church in Charleston as mourners gathered for the funerals of two of the nine victims, and a wake for the slain pastor.
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Thousands Lock Arms for Charleston Bridge 'Unity Chain'
Several thousand people crowded onto one of the longest bridges in the Americas on Sunday and joined hands in a show of solidarity with the victims of the Charleston church massacre.
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Anger, Protests Grow After Charleston Church Killings
Residents of South Carolina, still shaken by the unthinkable murder of nine African Americans, planned protests across the state today, giving voice to their grief, anger and demands for change.
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9 Dead as White Gunman Opens Fire on US Church
A white gunman was at large early today after he shot and killed several people at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina in a gruesome attack police called a hate crime.
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Police Search for Suspect in South Carolina Church Shooting
A gunman opened fire and killed several people at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina late Wednesday, police and media reports said.
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First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Announces Divorce From Husband
The first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, whose election to lead the diocese of New Hampshire kicked off a firestorm of controversy a decade ago, said on Sunday he was divorcing his husband after four years of marriage.
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Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Charleston Shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said Thursday they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
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Trial Date Set for Charleston Church Massacre Accused Dylann Roof
A South Carolina judge on Thursday set July 11 next year as a trial date for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white male charged with killing nine black people in an historic African-American church a month ago.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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South Carolina Senate Advances Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
South Carolina lawmakers took a major step on Monday toward passing legislation to remove the Confederate battle flag that flies at the state capitol in Columbia and has long been denounced by critics as a symbol of slavery.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Barack Obama to Deliver Eulogy as Charleston Mourns Attack Victims
President Barack Obama was today set to deliver a eulogy for the chief pastor gunned down in an apparent racially-motivated attack that shocked the nation.
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Battle Over Confederacy Flag Continues as Charleston Massacre Victims are Mourned
South Carolina took a small step toward healing the wounds of last week's massacre at a historic black church in Charleston as mourners gathered for the funerals of two of the nine victims, and a wake for the slain pastor.
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Thousands Lock Arms for Charleston Bridge 'Unity Chain'
Several thousand people crowded onto one of the longest bridges in the Americas on Sunday and joined hands in a show of solidarity with the victims of the Charleston church massacre.
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Anger, Protests Grow After Charleston Church Killings
Residents of South Carolina, still shaken by the unthinkable murder of nine African Americans, planned protests across the state today, giving voice to their grief, anger and demands for change.
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9 Dead as White Gunman Opens Fire on US Church
A white gunman was at large early today after he shot and killed several people at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina in a gruesome attack police called a hate crime.
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Police Search for Suspect in South Carolina Church Shooting
A gunman opened fire and killed several people at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina late Wednesday, police and media reports said.
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First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Announces Divorce From Husband
The first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, whose election to lead the diocese of New Hampshire kicked off a firestorm of controversy a decade ago, said on Sunday he was divorcing his husband after four years of marriage.
