Peterson Guilty of Murder; Yasser Arafat Frustrates Even in Death

REDWOOD CITY, California (CNN) — Jurors found Scott Peterson guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife and second-degree murder in the death of their unborn son.

The verdict leaves Peterson facing a possible sentence of death or life in prison without parole. A penalty phase of the trial is set to begin November 22.
Tension was high in the courtroom before the verdict was announced, said CNN’s Rusty Dornin, who was in the room at the time.
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Yasser Arafat Frustrates Even in Death
Commentary for FOX Fan Central by Jennifer Griffin, FOX News Channel Jerusalem Correspondent

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Jennifer Griffin
In a sense, Yasser Arafat’s final act was an act of defiance; for a while it, appeared as if he would refuse to die. Refusing choices given to him became an Arafat hallmark – whether it was offers that could have led to a state in the West Bank and Gaza, as he did at Camp David in the summer of 2000, or refusing to disarm those who were carrying out suicide attacks and terrorism against Israel. He appeared to say one thing, but always did another. See the whole story.