News Blast: Lakers Win Against Hornets, 3 Slain Women Protect Kids With Their Bodies

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Lakers Win Against Hornets

The L.A. Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday, 104–88, with Kobe Bryant earning 28 points. This is the Lakers fifth straight win. [Yahoo Sports]

Supreme Court Reconsiders Life With No Parole for Juveniles
In Washington, D.C., the Supreme Court is considering whether life sentences with no parole for juveniles who haven't committed homicide is "cruel and unusual" punishment. [AP]

3 Slain Women Protect Children With Their Bodies, Suspect Captured
On Sunday, investigators captured a man they believe shot three women at a gas station. Canikia Harvey, 26, Raykel Gathing, 26, and Jaimaca McDaniel, 24, of East St. Louis, Ill., were shot in the head, neck and torso as the man reportedly opened fire on their car. The women had children in the car but were able to shield them from harm with their bodies. [Miami Herald]

Some Murders Still Unsolved, D.C. Execution on Tuesday
With D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad's execution looming on Tuesday, some distraught families are still trying to determine whether their lost loved ones were indeed killed by Muhammad. [MSNBC]

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