A Maryland judge on Monday vacated the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed after prosecutors said there were grave problems with his trial, including two other possible suspects in the killing of his former girlfriend who were never disclosed to the defense. The case gained national attention when the podcast “Serial” raised doubts about his […]
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Scientists discover how breast cancer hibernates: study
Scientists have identified the mechanism that allows breast cancer cells to lie dormant in other parts of the body only to reemerge years later with lethal force, according to a study published Tuesday. In experiments with human cells and live mice, researchers showed that disabling the mechanism — with drugs or gene manipulation — crippled […]
Suspect ‘Prince’ arrested after killing six in `targeted´ Maryland and Delaware gun attacks
A manhunt which kept the Mid-Atlantic region of the US on high alert for more than 10 hours ended when law enforcement officers on foot chased down a man suspected of shooting six people, killing three, in two separate gun attacks. Radee Prince, 37, of Elkton, Maryland, shot five co-workers at a granite company in […]