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South Africa’s highest court dismisses Oscar Pistorius appealSouth Africa's highest court has dismissed Oscar Pistorius' appeal of his murder conviction, a lawyer said Thursday, signalling that the former track star's long legal battle since he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp may be drawing to a close.WorldMar 3, 2016
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Oscar Pistorius to apply for bail in South African courtA South African official says Oscar Pistorius will appear in court Tuesday to apply for bail following the Olympian's conviction for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.WorldDec 7, 2015
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Judge rules prosecutors can appeal verdict in Oscar Pistorius caseSouth African prosecutors can appeal double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius' acquittal on murder charges for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a judge ruled Wednesday.WorldDec 10, 2014
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Giraffe killed after head hits highway overpass in South AfricaThose responsible for the death of a giraffe whose head struck a South African highway overpass while it was being transported in a truck will likely be prosecuted.WorldAug 1, 2014
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Oscar Pistorius murder trial: Forensic analyst uses toilet door, cricket bat to testifyKneeling in court and swinging a cricket bat at Oscar Pistorius' toilet door, a South African forensic analyst demonstrated Wednesday how the double-amputee athlete may have bashed the door to get to the girlfriend he had just fatally shot.WorldMar 12, 2014
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Oscar Pistorius trial: Jaw-dropping evidence or character assassination?The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping.OWorldMar 9, 2014
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Pistorius trial: Boxer recounts gunshot at eateryA month before he fatally shot his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius cajoled a friend into taking the blame when a gun was accidentally fired under the Johannesburg restaurant table where he and other friends were sitting.WorldMar 5, 2014
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Oscar Pistorius pleads not guilty at murder trial, says killing was accidentOscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering his girlfriend last year, marking the start of the Olympian's murder trial.WorldMar 3, 2014
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Oscar Pistorius murder trial can be shown live on TVParts of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial can be broadcast live on television by three remote-controlled cameras, a judge ruled Tuesday.WorldFeb 25, 2014
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Rare blue diamond found in South AfricaA mining company says it has found a rare blue diamond in South Africa.WorldJan 22, 2014
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