Teenager charged after school shooting and fatal father death
In Hillsborough North Carolina teenage suspect Alvaro Rafael Castillo confessed to killing his father Rafael Huezcillo after deputies forced entry. A student injured by flying glass and shoulder grazed in the school shooting incident. Castillo not charged in the school attack. The body of the father was found in the family home.
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Orange County
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Optimism grows Iraqi forces can defend country in 12 to 18 months
In Baghdad, General George Casey urged that Iraqi forces may assume security duties within 18 months as U.S. troops plan to hand over lead roles. Violence persisted nationwide with at least 66 killed, including 24 in a Baghdad market bombing. A Marine was killed in Anbar. Insurgents struck recruiting centers and markets amid ongoing security crackdowns.
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Panel urges early education to curb steroid use nationwide
A congressional and league commissioned panel urges starting steroid education in grade school to prevent use among young athletes across football, tennis, and cross country. It notes steroids cause mood swings, heart disease and cancer and calls leagues to fund education, even via ticket surcharge. Rep. Tom Davis stresses preventing youth from following notorious steroid cases.
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
Taxpayers foot most of Bush campaign travel costs
President Bush campaigns nationwide to aid Republicans with Air Force One travel funded largely by taxpayers. The White House says only first class fare equivalents for the president and a few aides are charged, and reimbursement is required only if the president directly advocates a candidate.
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Laura Bush
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Hurricane John grows into a Category 4 storm
Hurricane John strengthened to category 4 with 135 mph winds as it neared Mexico's Pacific coast. Forecasters warned of up to a foot of rain, possible landslides, and flooding along the southern coast. The system was not expected to reach the United States as cooler Pacific waters weaken it before Baja California.
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Abbas backs civil servants amid wage protests in Ramallah
Thousands of angry civil servants gathered in Ramallah seeking overdue salaries and Abbas’s blessing for a large strike. The unrest mirrored internal tensions as Gaza clashes with Israel intensify, with air strikes and gun battles leaving dozens dead or wounded. U N chief Annan urged an end to the fighting and called for Gaza crossings to remain open.
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Zimbabwe housing crises after demolitions deepen suffering
Harare report by Solidarity Peace Trust cites Operation Drive Out Trash as leaving at least 700000 homeless and 24 lakh others facing losses. Human rights activists say little has been done to provide shelter or livelihoods since the demolitions 15 months ago.
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