German school gunman held off by brave teacher
History teacher Rainer Heise confronted Robert Steinhaeuser as the 19 year old gunman began his rampage at the Johann Gutenberg Gymnasium in Erfurt. Heise blocked the shooter in a classroom and locked the door, while flowers piled at the front steps as the city mourned. Steinhaeuser killed 16 people before dying by suicide. officials later revised the death toll to 17. Police found 500 unspent rounds near his body and another 500 at his home. Heise recalled telling Steinhaeuser to shoot, then challenging him to look into his eyes.
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Rumsfeld backs Afghan army training plan visit to Kabul
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld pledged U S support to train Afghanistan’s national army while denying a commitment to a wider international security force. Karzai welcomed the prospect of Afghan self security, with U S funding to start in May as negotiations with France and Congress move forward. Rumsfeld later met warlord Ismail Khan in Herat, touring Khan’s militia lineup under night lights and signaling receptiveness to a unified national force.
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Bush pressure on Israel risks Arab anger and US danger
President Bush presses Israel to halt its West Bank offensive amid rising Arab hostility and throat-tightening signs of danger to Americans. Guerrilla attacks resume from Lebanon as Yemeni stalls on counterterror trainer deployment and Arab cooperation wanes on plans to topple Saddam Hussein.
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