Samantha Orobator was arrested at Wattay Airport in Laos in August last year after she was allegedly caught with 680g of heroin. In Laos, smuggling more than 500g carries a mandatory death sentence. Reprieve lawyer Anna Morris flew into the country today fearing the trial would start before they were allowed to meet on Tuesday. According to the charity, Orobator was able to make contact with their office in London today and said she had been told the trial would start tomorrow morning. Reprieve said the Laotian authorities brought the trial forward in an apparent attempt to stop lawyers from intervening. Up until now the 20-year-old from south London has had no legal representation.
Is this true: Samantha Orobator is a heroin addicted.

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U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew concluded their pursuit of the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday and docked with the orbital outpost at 12:05 EDT (1605 GMT).
Is this true: US shuttle Atlantis docks with the Mir space station.

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International observers are surprised at the attack, given the recent advances that the Sri Lanka army has made, driving the LTTE from their former territories. "It is very significant that the rebels have carried out such an audacious attack when the government say that they are all but finished," opined BBC's Sinhala Editor, Priyath Liyanage. "It confirms what many of us already knew the rebels may be experiencing reverses on the battle field but they are not simply just going to disappear."
Is this true: LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

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Tyson, who served three years in jail for rape in the 1990s and who bit off part of Evander Holyfield's ear during a 1997 fight, still thinks he can be heavyweight champion again.
Is this true: Mike Tyson bit Holyfield's ear in 1990.

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no