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Pitt’s leading RB, WR, DB charged with assault
Three Pittsburgh players have been charged with simple assault and conspiracy in connection with an incident last month involving three other students, one of whom reported he was hit in the head during a brief confrontation on the street.
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Nurses detail alleged Kennedy assault
Three suburban New York maternity ward nurses testified Tuesday they were simply trying to protect Douglas Kennedy’s infant as he tried to take him outside, allegedly without permission.
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Kennedy son faces trial in nurse assault
The trial of Douglas Kennedy, who is accused of assaulting two New York nurses in January, begins Monday morning.
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Flavor Flav arrested on assault charges
Former rap star Flavor Flav was arrested Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and battery in a case involving his fiancee of eight years, police said.
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Savile assault claim made in 2008
Sussex police confirm a complaint of sexual assault was made against Sir Jimmy Savile in 2008 was dropped because the woman involved wouldn’t take the matter further.
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Paralympians accused of sex assault
Two wheelchair-bound members of Jordan’s paralympic team and a trainer have been released on bail in Northern Ireland after an embassy official promised they would be returned to face sexual assault charges.
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Egypt’s Morsi visits Sinai amid army assault
President on second visit to peninsula as army conducts el-Arish operation after raid killed 16 border guards last week.
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Syria launches ground assault in Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops launched a broad ground assault Wednesday on rebel-held areas of the besieged city of Aleppo and activists reported clashes as opposition forces fought back in a battle that has raged for more than two weeks.…
Syrian forces launch ground assault in Aleppo
Fierce clashes in city’s rebel district of Salaheddine as army uses Russian-made tanks to advance on commercial capital.
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Troops ‘mass for Aleppo assault’
More than 20,000 Syrian troops are said to be massing for a full-scale assault on Aleppo within days, as fighting rages for control of the city.
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Assad forces launch massive assault on Aleppo
Regime forces intensify attack on rebel areas across country as clashes reported around Aleppo’s TV and radio station.
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Syria forces intensify assault on Aleppo
Government forces claim to have stormed rebel-held Salaheddin district, but Free Syrian Army commanders deny the loss.
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Civilians flee Aleppo as assault continues
UN says 200,000 people have left Syria’s largest city and many more are trapped, as rebels warn of regime “massacres”.
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Syrian regime renews Aleppo assault
Western powers warn of impending massacre as the former UN Syria peacekeeping mission chief says fall of government is ‘only a matter of time’
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Syrian forces renew Aleppo assault
Assad forces said to be massing near commercial capital, as activists report fresh violence across country.
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Syria army renews Aleppo assault
Government forces resume their attacks on Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, as the US says it fears there could be a massacre there.
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Syrian army ‘readies for assault on Aleppo’
Rebel strongholds shelled in country’s commercial hub as pro-regime paper warns of a looming “battle of all battles”.
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What’s a Sexual Assault Victim to Do When the Justice System Fails Her?
17-year-old Savannah Dietrich was silenced after she posted the names of the 2 men who sexually assaulted her on Twitter. She now faces a 0 fine and 180 days in jail for holding the court in contempt, despite the fact…
AP Source: Assault rifle jammed in Colo. attack
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The semiautomatic assault rifle used by the gunman in a mass shooting at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie jammed during the attack, a federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press, which forced…
New DNA tests on evidence don’t support innocence of man in sexual assault case
In response to numerous reports that questioned the convictions of numerous sexual assaults, Virginia officials began a review of relevant cases. In their first round of tests, Norfolk prosecutors determined DNA tests on evidence did not support the release of…