South Africa Prepares for Pistorius Murder Trial

South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius goes on trial Monday, facing charges that he murdered his girlfriend in his Pretoria home.  The event is being called South Africa's "trial of the century." There is no doubt who killed Reeva Steenkamp, a well-known model and the girlfriend of South African runner Oscar Pistorius.  Pistorius has admitted to fatally shooting her on Valentine’s Day, 2013. What remains in dispute is: Was it murder? That will be the...

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