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Disgraced R&B star R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and abusing young girls as the judge told him that he taught his victims that 'love is enslavement and violence,' and 'the public needs to be protected.' Kelly, 55, was convicted on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges last September following a nearly six-week trial that amplified accusations that had dogged the singer of the Grammy-winning hit 'I Believe I Can Fly' since the early 2000s. Judge Ann M. Donnelly handed down Kelly's sentence in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, despite the defense lawyers' request...

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Man Falls To Death From Helicopter Over Grand Canyon POSTED: 9:43 am EDT June 11, 2004 PHOENIX -- A helicopter tour company said a man took off his seat belt, opened a door and intentionally fell to his death during a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon National Park Thursday. Authorities say the investigation of the man's death continues. They've offered few details on what led up to his exit from the helicopter about 90 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Ariz. The man fell about 4,000 feet. Officials don't know if the man had any connection to the others on board...

Charles D. McKinley said he never intended to fly from New York City to Dallas locked in a shipping crate just large enough to fit his 5-foot-8-inch frame. He only wanted a free ride. "I would never, never do it over again," he said Tuesday from a Dallas prisoner holding facility, where he was being held on unrelated charges. Dressed in a white prison jump suit, Mr. McKinley spoke about his experience. "I would advise no one to ever do this," he said. Law enforcement officials questioning him Monday and Tuesday labeled him a potential terrorist, he said. "I never...