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STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — A former Marine faces life in prison without parole after being convicted of killing "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man. Eddie Ray Routh (rowth) opened fire on Kyle and Kyle's friend Chad Littlefield after the two men had taken Routh to a firing range in Stephenville (STEE'-ven-vil), Texas two years ago. Routh's family said he had suffered from PTSD. Prosecutors argued that Routh knew right from wrong.
BEIRUT (AP) — The fate of at least 70 Christians is unclear after they were abducted by Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria on Monday. Relatives say mobile phone service was cut off and land lines also are not going through. One Assyrian Christian woman who now lives in Beirut says she's been trying to find out what's become of her parents, her brother and his family.
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a produce delivery truck involved in a California train derailment says he tried to make a right turn at an intersection but instead ended up stuck on train tracks. Jose Sanchez-Ramirez is now charged with suspicion of felony hit-and-run after a commuter train bound for Los Angeles slammed into the truck in Oxnard, sending some 30 people to the hospital. Sanchez-Ramirez was found 45 minutes after the crash, more than a mile from the scene.
MIAMI (AP) — The Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin will not face federal charges. The Justice Department says its decision not to pursue federal charges against George Zimmerman does not mean it condones the shooting, but that the decision "is based solely on the high legal standard" applied to such cases. Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder by a state jury in July 2013.
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. has grounded 128 planes after failing to inspect backup hydraulic systems used to control the rudder if the main system fails. The airline says it's canceled 90 flights so far. The grounding covers about one-fifth its fleet.
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