Former trooper kills estranged wife outside Middletown court
National headlines report a former state trooper shot and killed his estranged wife Donna Bochicchio 43 and wounded her divorce lawyer Julie Porzio 42 before turning the gun on himself near Middletown Superior Court. Donna died on a parking garage deck. Bochicchio Jr. was in critical condition and Porzio in serious but stable condition.
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Donna Bochicchio
Middletown Superior Court
Michael Bochicchio Jr
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Candy makers chase fit consumers with energy treats
Candy makers target fitness enthusiasts with vitamin jelly beans and ginseng chews. Industry insiders say the trend could boost an energy market already worth over 3 billion annually, as the broader 25 billion confection industry seeks new innovations.
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Chicago
Americans seek more help for mental illness
Boston based report shows Americans with mental illness more likely to receive treatment now than a decade ago while overall rates hold steady. Harvard expert Ronald Kessler says progress is underway and may reduce prevalence in the future.
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Boston
Ronald Kessler
Harvard Medical School
Billy Graham to Lead Likely Final U S Revival
Uniondale N Y AP says at 86 and frail health the evangelist Billy Graham is all but certain next weeks New York City revival will be his last in the United States and perhaps his final any place He remarks it is in his mind but avoids saying never
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Billy Graham
New York City
United States
Elton John extends The Red Piano at Caesars through 2008
Las Vegas Elton John will extend his Red Piano show at Caesars Palace through 2008 after an accelerated schedule that added 150 more performances. The Colosseum seats 4,100 and LaChapelle directs the production which grossed over 40 million dollars last year at an average ticket price of 158 dollars.
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Autopsy Finds Terri Schiavo in Persistent Vegetative State
The autopsy confirmed massive irreversible brain damage and blindness, supporting Michael Schiavo’s claim. It found no evidence of abuse or strangulation, and no eating disorder. Death resulted from dehydration after feeding tube removal, 13 days post-procedure.
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Congress
White House
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Autopsy Confirms Terri Schiavo Brain Death Findings
The autopsy confirms Terri Schiavo remained in a persistent vegetative state with massive brain atrophy. Medical experts say the brain weighed 615 grams, about half the normal size, with irreversible neuron loss unlikely to improve. The Schindlers dispute the findings and consider legal options. Michael Schiavo's attorney welcomes the scientific results. White House reactions emphasize no change in policy.
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Australian hostage freed in Baghdad raid
Iraqi army and U.S. forces freed Australian engineer Douglas Wood in Ghazaliya after a tip led to a raid in a dangerous Baghdad Sunni area. Wood, held 47 days, emerged in a tan dishdasha and is under medical and psychological care in Baghdad. Three insurgents were arrested and an Iraqi hostage released.
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Australia
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Return of Operation Babylift survivors to Vietnam
In Ho Chi Minh City thirty years after evacuations, 21 former Babylift passengers visit their homeland to honor the mission that sent about 3,000 Vietnamese children to the United States. One recalled the moment, calling it coming home, while others remember little of Vietnam.
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Vietnam
United States
Canh Oxelson
Los Angeles
World Airways
Sri Lanka Marxist Party Ousted Over Aid Plan
In Colombo the government moved to share tsunami relief with Tamil Tiger rebels provoking the exit threat from a Marxist minister. The party demanded President Kumaratunga back down by midnight to keep its cabinet post amid a two decade rebellion.
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Sri Lanka
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Protests in Ethiopia Spark Arrests as Police Kill 36
Thousands arrested across Ethiopia after violent clashes in which police killed 36 people. Human Rights Watch says student activists and opposition supporters were rounded up in a crackdown following last week's fighting. Britain suspended a planned 54.1 million dollar aid increase.
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Ethiopia
Britain
Human Rights Watch
Commission urges EU to honor Turkey membership pledge
Brussels AP reports European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says the EU must honor commitments to Turkey and others about future membership despite public concern. He warns the unresolved constitutional deadlock could leave the bloc facing permanent crisis.
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European Commission
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16 Year-Old Williams Cards Two Aces in One Round
Wylie, Texas teen Chase Williams, 16, bagged a hole in one on the par 3 17th and then another on the par 3 10th at Hawks Creek Golf Club in Fort Worth during a Westcott Junior Tour event. He finished fourth, used the same ball for both shots, and joked he may not use it again.
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