Curiosity seekers visit Amish shooting scene
Nickell Mines Pa AP Curiosity seekers leave flowers and sympathy messages near the one room Amish schoolhouse where a milkman killed five girls and wounded five others. Signs posted along the road try to keep visitors moving as a Philadelphia prison guard describes prayer plans thwarted by restrictions. Police note Roth, who killed himself, was buried nearby and his widow and three children live in the area.
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Nickel Mines
West Nickel Mines Amish
Ulbany
Philadelphia
Charles Carl Roth
Marie
Lettuce recall over E. coli concerns in Salinas Valley
San Francisco AP reports Salinas Valley lettuce from Nunes Co. Inc recalls amid E. coli contamination fears after irrigation water tests. Company says no E. coli found in the lettuce and no illnesses linked, but act to pull product as a precaution amid broader FDA warnings on spinach juice and beef.
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San Francisco
Food and Drug Administration
Californa
Salinas Valley
Salinas
RI farmer grows 1502-pound pumpkin at weigh off
Rhode Island grower Ron Wallace claims a 1502 pound pumpkin at the 13th annual Rhode Island Souther New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Championship. The weight surpasses the then current Guinness record of 1469 pounds held by Larry Checken of Pennsylvania. Wallace credits April to October commitment and weather conditions, noting heavy rains stunted many growers' pumpkins this season in central and southeastern Massachusetts.
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Warren
Rhode Island
Ron Wallace
Larry Checken
Pennsylvania
Wallace
Tts
Central
Massa
China and Japan unite against possible North Korean nuke test
China and Japan, in their first summit in five years, jointly warned that a North Korean nuclear test cannot be tolerated. Abe and Hu Jintao said they would prevent a nuclear North Korea as anniversaries pass without activity, while the U S urged six party talks and direct bilateral options remain open.
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North Korea
China
Japan
North
Pyongyang
Tokyo
Shinzo Abe
Hu Jintao
Washington
United States
Koreas
Russia
Bush
Emily Lawrimore
White House
Abe
Kim Jong I
Korean ‘Workers’ Party
Ban Ki-moon
U.N. Security Council
Jang Sung-min
Seoul
Jang
U S grown impatient with Iraqs militia violence
In Diwaniyah a clash between US led forces and Muqtada al Suprs Mahdi Army killed 30 fighters amid anger at Iraqs inability to curb militias. Five US troops died elsewhere as violence surged. A Shiite woman and daughter were killed in Baquba and 51 bodies were found in Baghdad in 24 hours.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Diwaniyah
Party
Muqtada al-Sadr
U.S
Anbar
Tary
Baqueba
Mohammed Khayoun
Russia Worsens Danger for Journalists Under Putin
The report notes Russia has become a deadly place for reporters who clash with officials or allies. Despite international pressure and a $929,700 reward offered by Novaya Gazeta, few investigations reach prosecutions. Analysts cite impunity as a driver of killings including Anna Politkovskaya, with CPS listing Russia as a top danger for journalists since 1993.
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Moscow
Russia
Anna Politekovskaya
Chechny
European Union
Ussr
Vladimir Putin
Novaya Gazeta
Joel Simon
Committee To Protect
Politkovskaya
Chechnya
CPS
Iraq
Hamas rejects recognizing Israel amid crisis in Gaza and West Bank
International reports note Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh stating the movement will not recognize or normalize relations with Israel amid Western sanctions, clashes, and public service strikes. Denmark condemns anti Islam videos by party youths sparking global protests. Iraqi policemen fall ill after Ramadan meal. authorities investigate possible poisoning as Wasit province reports conflicting death counts.
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Gaza
Ismail Haniyeh
Israel
Hamas
Haniyeh
Fatah
Copenhagen
Denmark
Nyhedsav ‘Sen
Muhammad
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Danish People’s Party
Baghdad
Iraq
Environment Ministry
Wasit
Jassim al-Atwan
Health Ministry
Numaniyah
Iflar
Hamad al-Latif
Associated Press
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