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Idaho Falls Man Charged with Assassination Attempt

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Twenty-one year old Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez who allegedly fired two shots at the White House last week, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama or his staff.  Ortega-Hernandez will be taken back from Federal Court in Pennsylvania to face those charges in Washington D.C.  He is facing a maximum penalty of life in prison if convicted.

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