Kilpatrick faces removal hearing over misconduct probe
Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, under criminal charges, may be removed under a rarely used Michigan Constitution provision. Governor Jennifer Granholm set a Sept. 3 hearing to decide if he sought private gain in an $8.4 million payout to three fired officers, amid sealed texts and denials of a relationship by Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff.
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Russia recognizes Georgian breakaway regions amid crisis
Russia's Medvedev announced recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, prompting international backlash as U S warships patrolled near Georgia. The move raises fears of a renewed Cold War and strains with Europe and the United States. The Kremlin warns of a military response to U S missile defenses in Europe.
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Large Mississippi raid detains nearly 600 illegal immigrants
Federal officials say about 600 suspected illegal immigrants were detained at Howard Industries in Laurel Mississippi, the largest sweep in the nation. More than 100 were released for humanitarian reasons, many with children, while the rest were moved to a Jena Louisiana ICE facility and nine 17 year olds went to the Refugee Resettlement office. The Mississippi raid followed other high profile crackdowns including Agriprocessors in Iowa where 400 workers were detained.
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Pakistani girl’s school wrecked by militants in Peshawar
A Pakistani man surveys the rubble of a girls school destroyed by militants in Peshawar. The attack highlights ongoing security challenges and impacts on education in the region.
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U S diplomat escapes assassination attempt in Pakistan
U S diplomat Lynne Tracy who heads the U S consulate in Peshawar survived an attack when two men opened fire with AK 47s on her armored vehicle. The vehicle reversed and sped away as the rickshaw driver was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle fragment. The incident followed Pakistan's political upheaval and rising militant violence.
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