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Verdict in former slaughterhouse manager's trial

Nov. 12, 2009
A jury has reached a verdict at the fraud trial of the former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse where there was a massive immigration raid. Sholom Rubashkin is charged with 91 counts of financial fraud. The jury reached its verdict late Thursday...
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo