South Africa Opens Pistorius Murder Trial

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has gone on trial in South Africa on charges he murdered his girlfriend at his home last year.Pistorius was in court Monday in Pretoria, and told the judge he was not guilty of murder, recklessly discharging a firearm or illegally possessing ammunition."Do you understand the charges, Mr. Pistorius?""I do, I do, m'lady.""How do you plead?""Not guilty, m'lady."His defense team read a statement from Pistorius in...

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