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Sam Koivisto, a Jacksonville, Fla., police officer, who told colleagues that if an order came to assassinate President Barack Obama, he “wouldn’t mind being the guy,” has retired from the force over his remarks, but told the Florida Times-Union that his comments had been blown out of proportion and that he had planned to retire in five months anyway.

Daphne Yun, spokesman for the National Park Service, said the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, both of which have been closed since superstorm Sandy hit the region Oct. 29, will not reopen to visitors this year as cleanup and repairs continue.

Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., told the Knoxville News Sentinel that he has no plans to resign after transcripts from his 2001 divorce became public and revealed the physician had relationships with several of his patients and supported his now-ex-wife’s decision to abort two pregnancies during their relationship, adding that his anti-abortion stance had evolved over time.

Joaquim Barbosa, 58, has been sworn in as president of Brazil’s Supreme Court, making him the first black person to hold that post.

Kariem McFarlin, 35, a California man accused of breaking into Steve Jobs’ house and stealing computers and the late Apple Inc. co-founder’s wallet, has pleaded no contest to burglarizing homes across the San Francisco Bay Area and now faces up to seven years and eight months in prison.

Robert W. Smith, 43, of Oregon, Mo., is being held in Wahpeton, N.D., after Smith, who police say was driving a stolen vehicle, led them on a chase that reached speeds of up to 105 mph, starting in North Dakota and ending in South Dakota.

Front Section, Pages 1 on 11/23/2012

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