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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — He's gone from being the focus of an HBO documentary about possible ties to three killings to being behind bars. Robert Durst, a member of one of America's richest families, agreed today to face trial for murder in the Los Angeles shooting 15 years ago of a woman who some believe knew too much about the disappearance of his wife in 1982. Durst, being held in New Orleans, is heard making incriminating statements in the program "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst."
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say they're not sure if a man charged in the shooting of two police officers during a demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, was shooting at the officers or was in a dispute with someone else. Activists say the man was not a consistent fixture in their tight-knit group. He's charged with two counts of first-degree assault, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action. He made a brief court appearance today.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Lawyers for the Colorado man accused of a 2012 movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead and 70 others injured have once again asked for change of venue. The defense says most prospective jurors already believe defendant James Holmes is guilty. Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Senate has approved a resolution that calls for a judge to reject Gov. Chris Christie's $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil. Critics say the proposed settlement is far less than the $8.9 billion the state had sought for the cleanup of two polluted sites. The state first used in 2004.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill into law that automatically registers residents to vote. Every adult citizen in Oregon who has interacted with the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division since 2013 but hasn't registered to vote will receive a ballot in the mail at least 20 days before the next statewide election. The measure is expected to add about 300,000 new voters to the rolls.
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