Manslaughter charge recommended for soldier

The Army officer who heard testimony about the death of Sgt. Matthew Gallagher of North Falmouth has recommended that the fellow soldier accused of shooting him be charged with involuntary homicide.

Maj. Bill McGlothlin, who presided at the so-called Article 32 hearing at Fort Hood, Texas, last month, wrote that a more severe charge of murder against Sgt. Brent McBride was unfounded.

"I was kind of prepared for this, but I am disappointed," said Katie Gallagher, 23, Gallagher's widow, when a Times reporter informed her of the recommendation.

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BP Managers Could Face Manslaughter Charges

March 29 (Bloomberg) -- www.bloomberg.com Federal prosecutors are considering whether to pursue homicide charges against BP Plc managers for decisions made before the Gulf of Mexico oil well explosion last year that killed 11 workers and caused the biggest offshore spill in US history, according to three people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Lizzie O'Leary reports.Copyright Bloomberg 2011 § 107.Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include — (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. BP manager face homicide federal prosecutors criminal charges Gulf of Mexico oil spill US Justice Department criminal negligence

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