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Venezuela prosecutor snubs court summons in fight with government
Venezuela's chief prosecutor fought back Tuesday at what she branded a trumped-up bid by authorities to put her on trial for defying the government over its handling of a deadly political crisis. Luisa Ortega refused to appear in the Supreme Court to answer charges of misconduct, cranking up the tension in a standoff with President Nicolas Maduro. Ortega, 59, is the most senior figure to defy Maduro as he fends off opposition efforts to remove him from power in the volatile oil-exporting nation.
Man 'punched four-month-old daughter to death for making baby noises'
A Minneapolis man who beat his four-month-old daughter to death "because she was making baby noises" has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Cory Clifford Morris, from Minneapolis, was arrested in August 2016 after punching his daughter 22 times. Morris then told the baby's mother and grandmother he had hurt her and called the emergency services.
Romania president backs anti-graft prosecutor amid criticism
![Romania president backs anti-graft prosecutor amid criticism]( "Romania president backs anti-graft prosecutor amid criticism")
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's president has backed the chief anti-corruption prosecutor after critics sought to get her fired amid a growing scandal over the country's anti-graft drive.
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