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Pistorius Indicted on Murder Charge

Olympian's trial to begin in March

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius was indicted today on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend. A Pretoria court set March 3 as the trial date for the double-amputee Olympian, who has said he shot Reeva Steenkamp by mistake, believing she was...

Pistorius to Be Indicted Tomorrow—on Victim's Birthday

Trial date set for March 2014

(Newser) - Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius will be served with an indictment for premeditated murder in a South African court tomorrow—the same day his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp would have turned 30 years old. Prosecutors say it's also "possible" the double-amputee will face additional charges, reports the AP . Local...

Mandela Turns 95; Said to Be Improving

World celebrates with service

(Newser) - It's Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday, and the anti-apartheid leader remains in the hospital—but South African President Jacob Zuma says his health is "steadily improving," the BBC reports. Mandela's daughter, Zindzi, echoed the sentiment, saying he was "making remarkable progress and we look forward...

Mandela Might Be Going Home
Mandela Might Be
Going Home
Jul 14, 2013 7:13 AM CDT

Mandela Might Be Going Home

Former president Mbeki thinks discharge from hospital is imminent

(Newser) - A former president of South Africa says he expects Nelson Mandela to soon be discharged from the hospital to recuperate at home. Thabo Mbeki was speaking at a memorial service for another ANC leader when he said that he was "quite certain" Mandela would be going home, reports South...

Mandela Grandson Accused of Grave Tampering in Feud

Mandla Mandela in fight with relatives over where Nelson will be buried

(Newser) - An unfortunate family feud that's playing out amid Nelson Mandela's final days has now turned into a legal one—involving charges of grave tampering, no less, reports the BBC . It all revolves around where Mandela will be buried. Grandson Mandla thinks it should be in the village of...

'Deeply Humbled' Obama Visits Mandela's Cell

Praises 'heroes' of Robben Island prison

(Newser) - President Obama may not get to see Nelson Mandela , but he paid tribute to the apartheid icon today by visiting the bleak prison cell where Mandela spent 18 years of his prison term, reports the BBC . Writing in the Robben Island prison guest book that he was "deeply humbled,...

Obama Won&#39;t See Mandela
 Obama Won't See Mandela 
Jun 29, 2013 7:36 AM CDT

Obama Won't See Mandela

He will meet with family instead

(Newser) - Barring a last-minute change, President Obama won't be visiting the man he considers a personal hero, Nelson Mandela. Obama is now in South Africa, but the White House announced that he will skip a visit to the hospital "out of deference to Nelson Mandela's peace and comfort...

Obama on Mandela: 'I Do Not Need a Photo Op'

It remains up in the air whether he will meet the ailing luminary

(Newser) - Barack Obama is en route to South Africa just as Nelson Mandela looks en route to the hereafter (though his ex-wife says he's showing " great improvement "). But Obama says he won't push too hard to see the ailing luminary, for fear of being an unwanted...

What to Look for as Obama Tours Africa

Nelson Mandela reportedly on life support

(Newser) - President Obama has arrived in Senegal, the first of three countries he'll visit during his African tour—the other two being Tanzania and South Africa, the Wall Street Journal reports. His trip comes at a heavy moment for South Africa, the New York Times notes, with Nelson Mandela said...

Archbishop Prays for 'Peaceful End' for Mandela

No update on former South African president's condition

(Newser) - As South Africa braces for a farewell to Nelson Mandela, an archbishop visited him at the hospital to pray for a "peaceful, perfect end" for the former president. Mandela was recently reported to be in critical condition , and there has been no update on the 94-year-old's condition since...

South Africa Braces for Mandela Farewell

'If it's his time to go, he can go'

(Newser) - With Nelson Mandela's condition said to be critical , South Africans—who'd been praying for his recovery—are now preparing to bid goodbye to the former president, with Reuters citing "a perceptible change in mood." "If it's his time to go, he can go. I...

Mandela's Condition Turns Critical

President says condition has deteriorated in past 24 hours

(Newser) - The South African presidency says the health condition of Nelson Mandela has become critical. The office of President Jacob Zuma said that the president had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader this evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24...

Mandela's Health Improving: Grandson

Says former president 'looks good'

(Newser) - Nelson Mandela is "recovering well" after his hospital admission more than a week ago, says his grandson. The former leader "looked good" to Mandla Mandela, the BBC reports. "It gave us hope that he is going to recover soon," the younger Mandela said at a cousin'...

Amid Vigil for Mandela, Friend Says, 'Let Him Go'

No official update on South African icon's condition

(Newser) - A day after Nelson Mandela was admitted to the hospital in "serious condition," South Africans kept vigil and awaited news of the anti-apartheid icon, even as a Sunday Times headline blared, "It's Time to Let Him Go"—a quote from a longtime friend. A presidential...

Mandela Hospitalized in Serious Condition

94-year-old has lung infection

(Newser) - Nelson Mandela is back in the hospital and listed in serious condition with a lung infection, reports the BBC . The 94-year-old had been battling the infection from home for days and was transferred to the hospital in Pretoria last night when his condition worsened. It's the third hospitalization for...

Pistorius Makes First Appearance Since February

Magistrate agrees to delay runner's murder trial until Aug. 19

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius was back in the public eye today for the first time since he was bailed in February on charges of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The double-amputee Olympian appeared at a brief court hearing in Pretoria, where a magistrate agreed to a request from both the prosecution and defense...

Leaked Bloody Pics Shock Pistorius Family

Crime scene photos broadcast as court date looms

(Newser) - Days ahead of Oscar Pistorius' first court date since February, his family says they are "shaken" by leaked pictures of the bathroom where girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead. The photos obtained by Sky News ( which are here and graphic ) appear to show the blood-stained cubicle where...

Turtle Shells Predate Dinosaurs
 Turtle Shells Predate Dinosaurs 
study says
May 31, 2013 1:32 PM CDT

Turtle Shells Predate Dinosaurs

Research claims shell is 40 million years older than previously known

(Newser) - Turtles were crawling around in their body armor long before the time of the dinosaurs, or at least their ancestors were, according to new research found in Current Biology . Though it was previously believed the turtle shell began forming 220 million years ago, the study of an older ancestor—a...

One Pistorius Brother Is Off the Hook

Carl Pistorius acquitted yesterday of culpable homicide

(Newser) - One Pistorius brother is free of charges—acquitted yesterday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. Carl Pistorius cried tears of relief as the magistrate ruled that the 28-year-old was not negligent and that Maria Barnard, 32, was driving her motorcycle excessively fast when...

Inside the Angry World of Oscar Pistorius
 The Angry World 
 of Oscar Pistorius 
'VANITY FAIR'
May 16, 2013 12:03 PM CDT

The Angry World of Oscar Pistorius

'Vanity Fair' profiles main players, night of killing, ahead of trial

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius returns to court next month for his murder trial, notes the Huffington Post , and anyone interested in the case should make a new Vanity Fair piece required reading. The article by Mark Seal doesn't have any bombshell revelations on the main question—did the amputee Olympian murder...

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