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Plea Deal? Defendant Absent from Brooklyn Body Parts Hearing

NEW YORK – A defendant in a plot to plunder corpses and sell body parts for transplants apparently has pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate against the reputed mastermind. Prosecutors have refused to discuss newspaper reports of a plea deal with Lee Cruceta, a so-called cutter who worked for a …

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Smokey Cafes Are Out as Smoking Ban Goes Into Force in France

PARIS – France’s most drastic measure to curb smoking went into effect Wednesday with a full ban on lighting up in cafes, restaurants and discotheques, a sea change for a country where the cigarette came to symbolize the French way of life. A New Year’s Day reprieve allowed revelers their …

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No Verdict As Snipes Jury Adjourns After First Day of Deliberations

OCALA, Fla. – The jury in actor Wesley Snipes’ tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict. Snipes and two co-defendants are accused of fraud and conspiracy in an eight-count 2006 indictment. The action star faces six additional charges for failing to file tax returns …

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