Air marshal shoots man on Miami flight. no bomb found
Rigoberto Alpizar, a 44 year old U.S. citizen, ran from a boarding jet in Miami after claiming a bomb in his backpack. An air marshal shot him on the jetway. authorities said there was no bomb and no terrorism link. Passengers and crew of Flight 924, from Quito with 119 aboard, were safe, and the concourse reopened after a brief shutdown.
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Bush touts improving Iraqi economy to defend war policy
President Bush argued Iraq is making steady economic progress while acknowledging reconstruction challenges due to ongoing violence. He cited 3000 renovation projects, 30000 teachers trained, 8 million textbooks, irrigation upgrades for 400000 rural Iraqis, and 3 million gaining better drinking water as proof of progress amid criticism that funds are over budgeted or unspent.
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Pearl Harbor remembrance service in Hawaii honors WWII generation
About 2 000 sailors veterans and community leaders gathered in Pearl Harbor Hawaii to pause at 7 55 a m the moment the 1941 attack began Adm Michael G Mullens urged reflection and learning from the World War II generation and its courage determination and commitment for the future
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Poor districts seek retrial on school facilities issue
Lawyers for Texas school districts ask the Texas Supreme Court to remand the case back to the Austin court, arguing that dilapidated buildings and labs fail constitutional standards. The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund represents property-poor districts in South and West Texas, seeking review after the landmark finding that the Texas school finance system is unconstitutional.
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