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Santa Ana gang member convicted of killing blind man

Dec. 3, 2008
He could face life in prison for the execution-style shooting in 2006 in plot to steal the victim's car and sell it for parts. Two other co-defendants face trial in January. A Santa Ana gang member has been convicted of first- degree murder for shooting a blind Armenian man execution-style so he...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler