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This week in crime history 12/9-12/15:

12/9/2008-Rod Blagojevich, IL Governor, was arrested on charges of trying to sell then-President-Elect Obama's Senate seat.

12/10/1968-The "300 million yen robbery" takes place in Tokyo, Japan. The robbers have never been caught.

12/11/1991-A Florida jury found Kennedy relation William Kennedy Smith not guilty of rape in a trial that many remember for the blue dot placed over the victim's face as her testimony was televised.

12/12/1980-The United States copyright law was expanded to include computer programs, a wise decision given the popularity of computer programs and the ease of criminal copying later technology would offer.

12/13/2000-A group of inmates known as the "Texas 7" escapes from a Texas jail, killing police officer Aubrey Hawkins and committing several robberies.

12/14/1987-The Chrysler Corporation, accused of selling used vehicles falsely advertised as "new," pleads no contest to the charges.

12/15/1983-Kansas City Royals players Willie Aikens, Vida Blue, Jerry Martin and Willie Wilson were suspended after pleading guilty to attempting to buy cocaine.

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Murder of John Lennon
It's been 30 years since the murder of John Lennon. Refresh yourself on the details of the case and get an update on where people associated with the case are now.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68752.asp

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