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    Prosecutors say Bulger immunity claim 'void'

    BOSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor has told a Massachusetts judge that any immunity agreement reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger claims he had with the government would be "void as a matter of law" if it included murder.

    Bulger's lawyer argued that only jurors, not a judge, should be allowed to decide if Bulger's immunity claim is valid.

    Both sides presented arguments Wednesday to the judge scheduled to preside at Bulger's trial in June.

    The former Winter Hill Gang leader is accused of participating in 19 murders.

    He claims a federal prosecutor gave him immunity for crimes while he was providing the FBI information on local leaders of his gang's main rivals, the Mafia.

    Federal prosecutors asked a judge to decide the issue before trial.

    The judge didn't indicate when he would rule.

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    • Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California

      (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was 6 miles northwest of the town of Greenville, and near the smaller community of Canyondam, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Allen Shephard, a hunting and fishing guide at Quail Lodge at Lake Almanor in Canyondam, said the quake knocked him "right off the couch and onto the floor." The floor of the lodge was littered with broken dishware, and cabinets were in disarray, said Shephard, 62. ...

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