Armored truck guard shot dead at Dadeland Mall
At the Express store in Dadeland Mall two gunmen opened fire on an armored car guard. Police surrounded the Dunbar vehicle as witnesses heard shots and shoppers panicked. The guard died after airlift to a hospital. another person was injured with injuries not yet released. detective Aida Finn Milian spoke.
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Miami
Express
Dadeland Mall
Dunbar
Miami- Dade
Aida Finn-Milian
California Declares Fiscal Emergency Over Billion Deficit
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and called lawmakers to a special session to close an $11.2 billion deficit. The revenue gap could reach $28 billion in 19 months without action, with a 45 day window to alter the budget and cash running dry by February if no deal is reached. Republicans oppose tax increases while Democrats back a tax hike and spending cuts mix.
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Sacramento
Calif
Arnold Schwarzenegger
California
Schwarzenegger
Wal-Mart Crowd Tragedy Prompted Training Concerns
Nassau County police say a temporary Wal-Mart worker, Jimytai Damour, died after being trampled by shoppers at a Long Island store on the day after Thanksgiving. A family attorney contends he had only about a week on the job and lacked crowd control training. The investigation questions Wal-Mart’s security outside the Mineola store.
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Mineola
N.Y
New York
Wal-Mart
Jordan Hecht
Jcimytai
Obama names Clinton and Gates to new national security team
President elect Barack Obama announced a national security cabinet headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state and Robert Gates as defense secretary. The lineup also includes Eric Holder as attorney general Susan Rice as U N ambassador Janet Napolitano as homeland security secretary and James Jones as national security adviser. The plan signals a centrist, hawkish tilt and a stated goal to begin troop drawdown from Iraq within 16 months after consultations with military leaders.
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Barack Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Robert Gates
George W. Bush
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U.S
Iraq
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Gates
United Nations
Arizona
Janet Napolitano
Homeland Security
James Jones
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D-N.y
National Security
Marine
India presses Pakistan for action over Mumbai attacks
India demands strong action against those behind the Mumbai siege and receives Washington backing. Investigators flag Lashkar-e-Taiba as the attackers, while teams from the FBI and Scotland Yard assist. Mumbai’s Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels are cleared, 172 dead and 239 wounded. Cleanup continues as security faults prompt resignations and promises of reform. Policemen and civilians begin returning to normal life amid heightened cross border tension.
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India
Pakistan
Washington
Islamabad
Geet
FBI
Britain
Scotland Yard
Taj Mahal
Oberoi
Lashkar-e-Taiba
Donica Drivedi
Manmohan Singh
Foreign Ministry
Vishnu Prakash
Pakash
United States
Condoleezza Rice
Bomb attack kills recruits at Baghdad police academy entrance
A car bomb near Baghdad police academy entrance exploded among recruits waiting to enter. At least 33 people died and dozens were wounded, including four US soldiers and an Iraqi general, as multiple blasts hit Iraqi security forces. The violence coincides with a drop in U S combat deaths for November.
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Iraq
US S
Mosul
U.S
Libyan aid ship turned back by Israeli navy
A Libyan freighter planned to deliver 3000 tons of aid to Gaza but was intercepted and turned back by the Israeli navy. The incident marks the first high profile Arab effort to break Israel's blockade and shows Arab and Muslim nations avoid military confrontation.
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Gaza City
Gaza Strip
Hamas
Gaza
Israel
Venice Hit by Historic Tide Drags City to Bailout Talks
The AP reports Venice faced its fourth highest tide since 1872 with a peak of 61 inches. City officials warn of ongoing flood risks as winds push seawater into canals, echoing the 1986 event and far from the all time 1966 record of 76 inches.
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Venice
Italy
Quest for new climate treaty enters final year push
In Poznan Poland negotiators began a yearlong drive for a new climate pact as the United States transitions and the EU faces disarray amid a global economic crisis. The outgoing U S delegation opposes specific emission targets, prompting delegates from about 190 countries to anticipate a more climate friendly administration.
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Poland
U.S
European Union
Bush
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