National Guard hits 53 percent of dual-use gear for storms
The GAO analysis cited by U S Senator Bill Nelson shows the Florida National Guard retains about 53 percent of its prewar dual-use equipment for domestic crises and hurricane response. Texas California and Louisiana report similar equipment gaps. Florida Congress seeks to ensure adequate gear as the June 1 to November 30 hurricane season approaches.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Iraq
National Guard
U.S
Bill Nelson
Florida National Guard
Government Accountability Office
Texas
California
Louisiana
Army National Guard
Afghanistan
Nelson
Florida
Navy midshipman convicted of indecent assault at hotel
A Naval Academy midshipman Kenny Ray Morrison, 24, was found guilty by a seven officer military jury of indecent assault and conduct unbecoming an officer for forcing himself on a female midshipman after a February 2006 night out. He was cleared on another alleged April 2006 incident. Morrison faces up to 10 years in prison, dismissal from Annapolis and forfeiture of pay as the jury reconvenes to consider penalties.
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Washington, D.C
Naval Academy
Washington
Annapolis
Morrison
Student to Plead Guilty in Professor Stabbing
Nikhil Dhar a 24 year old college student plans to plead guilty to armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in the attack on Mary Elizabeth Hooker an assistant professor of clinical lab sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Dhar faced possible deportation to India and feared failing out prompted the attack after she gave him a failing grade. The stabbing occurred December 22 2005 when Dhar followed Hooker more than 20 miles from Lowell to her Cambridge home.
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Boston
Nikhil Dhar
India
Mary Elizabeth Hooker
University of Massachusetts At Lowell
Dhar
Stephen Hrones
Hrones
Char
Hooker
Lowell
Cambridge
Ex-worker suspected in deadly office shooting in Troy
Police identify 38 year old Anthony LaCalamita III as suspect after he shot and killed a woman and wounded two men at Gordon Advisors in Troy Michigan then fled in a 120 mph chase to a construction zone before being captured. The 63 year old female victim was named Madeline Kafoury.
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Troy
Mich
Detroit
Anthony LaCalamita III
Genesee County
Jean Larson
G&c
Gordon Advisors
Larson
Warren
Madeline Kafoury Larson
Kafoury
Gerry Scherlinck
Beaumont Hospital
Ilene Wolfe
Charles Craft
la Calamita
LaCalamita
Craft
Louisiana governor seeks end to cockfighting in state
At the Atchafalaya Game Club in Breaux Bridge spectators wager and cheer as cockfights draw fans from across Louisiana, amid calls by Gov. Kathleen Blanco to ban the practice. Supporters say cockfighting is cultural fun, while critics label it cruel and urge action to improve the state’s image and hurricane recovery.
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Breaux Bridge
Atchafalaya
Louisiana
Billy Duplechein
St. Martinville
New Orleans
Capitol Hill
Kathleen Blanco
Atchafalaya Club
Ing
Dale Barras
Congress Celebrates 100 Days as Democrats Press War Clash
Congress reaches 100 days in power with 40 percent public approval while Democrats confront President Bush over Iraq War policy. independents remain skeptical as Pelosi leads hearings and subpoenas. Valerie Plame testifies that White House and State Department officials harmed her cover.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Bush
Ap-Ipsos
House
Senate
U.S
Nancy Pelosi
Valerie Plame
CLA
White House
State Department
British Navy photo shows Leading Seaman Faye Turney with family
An official Ministry of Defence image features Leading Seaman Faye Turney posing with her daughter Molly and husband Adam. The picture accompanies coverage of Turney’s role in the international headline event and was released by the MOD.
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Britain
Ministry of Defence
Faye Turney
Molly
Adam
Britain retreats on paid interviews by freed sailors
Britain’s defense ministry quickly reversed a new policy allowing marines and sailors freed by Iran to sell stories to the media after criticism that six figure fees were unseemly and hurt families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The move followed concerns the crew gave in to Iranian pressure and damaged Britain’s stiff upper lip image.
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London
Ministry of Defense
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Britain
Iran expands uranium enrichment to 3000 centrifuges
Iran announced it has begun operating about 3000 centrifuges, nearly ten times the previously known total, defying U N demands to halt its nuclear program. U S experts question whether such capacity is actually online and view the move as aiming to shore up domestic support and bargaining position with the West.
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Natanz
Iran
U.N
U.S
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
West
Michael Levi
Council On Foreign Relations
North Korea sets terms for inspections and reactor shutdown
In Pyongyang the North Korean negotiator Kim Kye Gwan told U S delegates that U N inspectors could enter once disputed funds worth 25 million dollars are released The Americans reported it would be hard to meet the Saturday deadline in the February disarmament accord while seeking closure of Yongbyon reactor and reprocessing facility.
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North Korea
Aus
U.N
Kim Kye Gwan
Kim
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Anthony Principi
Bush
Principi
Yongbyon
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