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Jan. 7, 2003 / 11:10 AM

Man blackmails lawyer who freed him

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A man wrongly convicted of the murder of a medical student allegedly tried to extort $3,000 from the lawyer who helped free him. Marcelia Bradford taped a conversation with attorney Kathleen Zellner then allegedly tried to sell her the tape because it was embarrassing.

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South Korea's Yoon vows to listen to public after humbling election defeat

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Two police officers killed in shootout near Syracuse, N.Y.

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On April 16, 1999, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky announced his retirement from the NHL after 21 years.

On This Day: Wayne Gretzky announces retirement from NHL

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