Investigators Probe Random West Virginia Shootings
Officials examine three August fatal shootings outside West Virginia convenience stores. FBI Charleston agent Joseph Ciccarelli notes potential Ohio links and says no conclusive connection yet. 73 investigators chase nearly 3,000 leads on Gary Carrier Jr. Jeanie Patton and Okey Meadows Jr. deaths.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Joseph Ciccarelli
FBI
Charleston
Gary Carrier Jr
Jeanie Patton
Okey Meadows Jr
Two More Shootings Reported in I 270 Highway Investigation
Two more shootings occurred along an interstate since a woman was killed on the freeway last month, raising cases under investigation to 14. A car and a house were hit in the latest incidents as Franklin County sheriff's officials reported. A woman heard a thud on I 270 and found a bullet hole after returning home, prompting police notification.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Steve Martin
Martin
Afghan Bomb Threatens Planned Elections in Kandahar
A bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded in Kandahar’s main bazaar near a hotel at 12:30 PM wounding 20 people including three children. Taliban claim responsibility saying it missed U S soldiers as six shops were leveled and broken glass stained the street. The attack underscores violence disrupting Afghanistan’s scheduled national election.
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Miss Ireland wins Miss World title in Sanya
Rosanna Davison, 19, of Ireland won the Miss World pageant held in Sanya China. Nazanin Afshin Jam of Canada finished second and Guan Qi of China finished third. Davison described herself as warm and fun loving and said she values honesty and integrity. She has paused college studies to compete.
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Canada
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Guan Qi
Davison
Senior U.S. commanders back tougher Iraq counterinsurgency
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld met with senior commanders in Baghdad and Kirkuk and heard that a shift to more aggressive anti insurgency tactics is paying off. Maj. Gen. Odierno said operations improve monthly, while Lt. Gen. Sanchez cautioned the fall of Saddam’s direct direction remains unproven. The plan includes an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and an Iraqi counterterror unit.
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Bush Administration
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U.S
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Ricardo Sanchez
Lished
Saddam Hussein
Sanchez
Saddam
82Nd Airborne Division
Winter Storm Slams Northeast Grounding Flights and Forcing Postponements
A major weekend blizzard hits the Northeast with a foot of snow in places and up to two feet forecast, prompting flight cancellations and postponements of SAT exams and high school football finals. Roads turn icy as temperatures fall and officials warn of dangerous travel while communities stock up and events adjust.
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N.Y
National Weather Service
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Connecticut
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Maryland
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Swampscott
Mass
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Rhode Island
Scott Hemingway
Jeff Campbell
Hamden
Paige
West Side Connection Back With Terrorist Threats Album
Ice Cube Mack 10 and WC announce West Side Connection new album Terrorist Threats due Tuesday. They defend gangsta rap as a West Coast force and discourage doubts about the genre amid recent declines. Clarkson earns nomination for Miss Independent.
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Los Angeles
Ice Cube
Mack 10
Westside Connection
West Coast
Clarkson makes Grammy nod moment roar on Ellen show
New York AP says Kelly Clarkson won American Idol and stunned viewers with a loud reaction after learning she was nominated for a Grammy. Clarkson recalled the moment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, noting her manager’s whispered news during a radio interview.
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Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson
Ellen DeGeneres
One drug count dropped against Girls Gone Wild creator
Prosecutors dropped a hydrocodone possession charge against Joe Francis, who still faces 43 charges including a second possession count, racketeering, and promoting the sexual performance of a child. He also faces an oxycodone possession charge, with penalties from probation to five years.
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Panama City
Fla
Joe Francis
Francis
Aaron Dyer
Lake Tahoe
Nev
Duct tape song wins prize for Wisconsin ska band
In Fond du Lac, the band Something to Do won Duck Brand’s Rock About the Roll contest with When I’m Stuck I Turn to Duck Tape earning 2,500 dollars. They plan to invest in CDs and shirts after liking the quirky victory.
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Wis
Waukesha
Something To Do
Nate Tredinnick
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