BOULDER, Colo. -- John and Patsy Ramsey, whose daughter JonBenet was killed in 1996, have hired a prominent Atlanta libel lawyer to pursue possible lawsuits in the wake of stories written about the couple and their son.

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The lawyer, L. Lin Wood, is best known for winning a settlement of more than $500,000 from NBC on behalf of Richard Jewell, once suspected in the 1996 bombing at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park."I can confirm that I have been retained by John and Patsy Ramsey in connection with potential civil litigation on their behalf and on behalf of their son Burke," said Wood. He would not disclose whom the Ramseys might sue.

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