Crane Collapse in Bellevue Kills One Man at Top Floor
A 210 foot construction crane toppled onto three buildings in downtown Bellevue Washington a Seattle suburb killing a 31 year old man in a top floor apartment. The crane was on an adjacent vacant office building when it cracked and fell the operator escaped with minor injuries after climbing to safety with firefighters help.
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Wash
Bellevue
Seattle
Fire Department
Bruce Kroon
Kroon
Former Virginia man charged after school shooting
Aman fatally shot his former boss at a maintenance shop behind a primary school after being fired. Thomas Monroe, 66, killed David Gance, 51, and assaulted another person before surrendering. Monroe faces first degree murder and other charges and is held without bail.
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Aman
Sherif
Thomas E. Monroe
David Gance
Caroline County
Monroe
Sheriff's Office
Milford
Richand
Bush Urges Patience Lessons From Vietnam On Iraq
President Bush, in Hanoi for the APEC summit, cites Vietnam’s peace and reform as a warning against rapid outcomes in Iraq. He says progress will take time and urges global resolve against North Korea’s nuclear program, while North Korea sanctions dominate weekend talks.
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Iraq
Hanoi
America
North Korea
Asia
U.S
Dick Durbin
Senate
Durbin
St Louis
Rma
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum
South Korea
U.N
Roh Moo-hyun
Washington
Cima
Russia
Japan
Bushi
Shinzo Abe
Clinton
George W. Bush
Roh Moohyun
Police say criminal gang abducts security workers in Iraq
Iraqi police report a criminal gang abducted a private security team of four Americans and an Austrian near Safwan after crossing from Kuwait. Gunmen in police uniforms seized the group as Western convoy guards faced insurgent attacks. Ransom demands and conflicting casualty reports followed.
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Baghdad
Safwan
Iraq
Kuwait
Turkey
Jordan
Jafra
Ali al- Moussawi
Fraternity House Fire Kills One at Nebraska Wesleyan
A fire driven by a 4 a.m. blaze at the Phi Kappa Tau house on Nebraska Wesleyan University campus left one student dead and three others in critical condition. Four Phi Kappa Tau members were in the second story room when smoke and flames erupted. two jumped from windows as classmates searched for others. University officials said the house lacked a sprinkler system and investigators were probing the cause.
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Lincoln
Neb
Phi Kappa Tau
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Dan Wright
Wright
University
Sara Olson
Jane Yaussi
St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
de Turd Stud
Erica Conarsion
Aaron McGuire
Sioux Falls
S.D
Yaussi
Ryan Stewart
Ord
Riday
Red House
Sudan to Accept UN Troops in Darfur Peace Mission
A Sudanese official signaled Khartoum would accept UN troops as part of an African led Darfur mission though not at Western requested levels. He suggested African Union forces would provide most soldiers with UN troops in a supporting role. Annan cited a possible 17 000 military and 3 000 police personnel.
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Sun Vap
Khartoum
Darfur
West
African Union
Union
Kofi Annan
U.N
Addis Ababa
Violence Echoes at Annual Greek Protest in Athens
Police used tear gas as clashes erupted during a rally marking the 1973 student uprising anniversary in Athens. Rioters hurled flares and rocks near the prime minister's residence and around the U S Embassy as up to 7,500 officers patrolled the route from the Athens Polytechnic campus.
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Greece
U.S
Iid
Athos
Palestinian leaders inch closer to unity government deal
Palestinian negotiators say a unity government deal with Hamas and Fatah could be delayed by a parallel prisoner swap with Israel. The move aims to lift sanctions that hurt the economy and resume long-frozen talks, though Hamas refuses concessions on violence and recognizing Israel.
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Waza Strip
Israel
Fatah
Tamas
Wester
Hamas
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