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Pvt. Ronald Gray in 1988
Convicted of multiple murders, rapes in late 1980s

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Judge stays soldier’s execution
A U.S. district court judge has granted a stay in the execution of Pvt. Ronald A. Gray, a move that likely will delay the first military execution since 1961.

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Navy: Call girl actually retired at O-3
A female officer who admitted working as a high-end prostitute for the “D.C. Madam” was allowed to retired as an O-3 — not an O-4, as was previously stated by a Navy spokeswoman.

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