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Gangster gets life for Santa Monica lodge killings

Apr. 24, 2009
A gang member has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for killing two unarmed men at a Santa Monica Moose Lodge. Erick Nunez, 24, was sentenced Friday in Los Angeles. He was convicted of first-degree murder with special circumstances....
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa