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'Prince of Pot' back in Canada from US prison

Canada's self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery returned home Tuesday, vowing "political revenge" after spending more than four years in a US prison for selling marijuana seeds by mail across the border. Duration: 01:24 Aug 14, 2014
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_Wonder Woman_ Gal Gadot set to star in Kevin Costner_s _Criminal_

New Delhi, August 13 (ANI): Gal Gadot has been roped in to join the robust cast of Millennium Films_ thriller _ Criminal_. According to a leading online publication, the _Wonder Woman_ actress will join Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones in the movie set to be directed by Ariel Vromen. The film is based on dead CIA operative___s memories, secrets and skills, which were implanted into a dangerous prison inmate in hopes that he will stop a diabolical plot. The 29-year-old Israeli actress, who won the Miss Israel title in 2004, will be playing the role of the _Draft Day_ actor in the film. Aug 13, 2014
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Prisoners escape shelled jail in east Ukraine

Scores of panicked inmates escape when shells rain down on a high-security prison in eastern Ukraine during heavy fighting between government forces and pro-Moscow rebels, authorities say. Duration: 01:12 Aug 12, 2014
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Pistorius lawyer: 'It was huge unfortunate mistake'

Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer said Friday the "cold facts" did not prove the star sprinter had intended to kill his model girlfriend, as he launched a final bid to save the "Blade Runner" from life in prison. Duration: 00:52 Aug 9, 2014
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Oil firms brace for Mexico comeback

After marathon debates, Mexico's Congress voted to implement a historic reform reopening the state-controlled oil and gas sector to foreign firms, which were expelled in 1938. Major oil companies are now gearing up to invest. Duration: 02:30 Aug 8, 2014
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Nirbhaya's mother welcomes amendments to Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, demand retrial of convicted juve

New Delhi, Aug 07 (ANI): The parents of the Delhi gang rape victim welcomed the amendment in the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act on Thursday. The mother of the victim said that the move will send a right message across and that the Juveniles will be afraid of committing such crimes in the future. Further, she also demanded retrial of the convicted juvenile in the Nirbhaya case. The proposed amendments came against the backdrop of outrage over the lighter punishment of three years in a reform home given to the juvenile convicted in the Delhi gang-rape case. Aug 7, 2014
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Social activists on Cabinet clearing amendment to Juvenile Justice Act

Jaipur/ Mumbai/ New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Social activists on Thursday reacted over Union cabinet approving amendment in the Juvenile Justice Act, which proposes to treat juvenile older than 16 years as adults if involved in heinous crimes such as rape and murder. The amended bill has the provisions that juvenile convicted for heinous crimes may face a jail term but will not be awarded life sentence or death penalty The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) will decide whether cases where a juvenile is involved in a heinous crime, would be tried under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act or normal trial court. At present, if an accused person is found to be a juvenile or under 18 years, he is tried by the Juvenile Justice Board and if convicted, is sent to a juvenile reform home for a maximum period of three years. Aug 7, 2014
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Politicos react as Cabinet clears amendment to Juvenile Justice Act

New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Politicos on Thursday reacted over Union cabinet approving amendment in the Juvenile Justice Act, which proposes to treat juvenile older than 16 years as adults if involved in heinous crimes such as rape and murder. The amended bill has the provisions that juvenile convicted for heinous crimes may face a jail term but will not be awarded life sentence or death penalty The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) will decide whether cases where a juvenile is involved in a heinous crime, would be tried under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act or normal trial court. At present, if an accused person is found to be a juvenile or under 18 years, he is tried by the Juvenile Justice Board and if convicted, is sent to a juvenile reform home for a maximum period of three years. Aug 7, 2014
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