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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2015
Page
2
Debris flap from MH370 fuels family hopes and doubt
Malaysian officials insist a flaperon found on an Indian Ocean island came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, citing maintenance records and color. French investigators and others remain cautious, creating confusion and anguish for families of those aboard the ill fated jet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indian Ocean
Malaysia Airlines
France
Liew Tiong Lai
Najib Razak
U.S
Australia
Suspect Arrested in Death of Shreveport Officer
Grover Cannon, 27, was arrested after a 24 hour manhunt in a backyard garage near where Officer Thomas LaValley died. Police said Cannon was found seated in the back of the garage and detained without incident amid joint efforts by FBI, Shreveport Police, U S Marshals, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Grover Cannon
Thomas LaValley
Cpl
Marcus Hines
Hines
Cannon
FBI
Shreveport Police Department
U.S. Marshals Service
Caddo Parish
Last Laughs as Stewart Bids Farewell to Daily Show
New York AP reports Jon Stewart wraps 16 year tenure as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central. Trevor Noah will take the helm next month while Stewart, 52, reflects on his impact amid guests including Bruce Springsteen and a final self critique about institutions he once mocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Stewart
Daily Show
New York
Comedy Central
America
Stewart
Trevor Noah
Bruce Springsteen
Egypt unveils Suez Canal extension in historic feat show
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi oversaw the $8.5 billion Suez Canal extension unveiling in Ismailia praising a milestone for Egypt’s economy. He warned the project will not yield quick gains but marks a 1000-step path to recovery with strong foreign backing and a boost to his standing amid rights concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismailia
Egypt
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi
Suez Canal
el-Sissi
Victims split on death penalty for Colorado theater gunman
Centennial Colorado AP reports Marcus Weaver once forgave James Holmes but now supports death as the only fitting penalty for the 2012 Aurora cinema attack. Jurors begin deliberations on life without parole versus lethal injection after survivors testified and Holmes was convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
Colo
Marcus Weaver
James Holmes
Colorado
Weaver
Holmes
Obama marks 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act
President Obama commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and urges citizens to register to vote. He honors African American workers who fought for the right to participate, and appears with Rep. John Lewis at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama
Washington
South
White House
John Lewis
D-Ga
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Ala
Edmund Pettus Ridge
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Man with schizophrenia kills in Nashville theater during film
Vincente Montano 29 attacked two women with pepper spray and used a hatchet and a fake gun in a Carmike 8 theater. He fired at officers, injured one man, and died at the scene. Court and police reports trace a long history of mental illness, homelessness, and involuntary commitments without consistent treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Vincente Montano
Tennessee
Montano
Marvin Swartz
Duke University School of Medicine
Swartz
Louisiana
Colorado Theater
Carmike 8
Nashville
Becky Silvernail
Montana
Murfreesboro
Briar Bend Drive
Denise Pruett
Pruett
Illinois
Don Aaron
Silvernail
Antioch
Tenn
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