Busy hurricane season predicted
The National Hurricane Center forecasts an above normal Atlantic season with four to six major hurricanes and up to 16 named storms, though conditions are unlikely to match 2005’s record activity. Forecasters note cooler Atlantic waters and neutral El Niño/La Niña effects, with season running June 1 to November 30.
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U S airstrike slams Kandahar village strikes
U S warplanes bombed Azizi village in Kandahar province killing dozens of Taliban and 17 civilians. Wounded were ferried to Kandahar city as villagers described scenes of casualties amid ongoing clashes as NATO forces plan to shift security duties later this year.
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Carbon monoxide deaths linked to same air pack model
In Holmes Mill Kentucky the victims of an eastern Kentucky mine incident died from carbon monoxide while using the same self contained self rescuers model as Sago Mine victims. The lone Sago survivor questioned their reliability about a month earlier while authorities say the devices work when used properly. The Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing confirms the Saturday SCSRs were the CSE SR-100 model, a common choice among miners.
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Jurors Deliberate Third Day in Lay Skilling Trial
Jurors completed a third day of deliberations in the Enron fraud and conspiracy trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling without reaching a verdict. The panel, eight women and four men, began deliberations Wednesday and worked about 16.5 hours over two and a half days, with Lay facing a separate nonjury banking case before Judge Sim Lake. Skilling waits as proceedings continue.
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Defense lawyer removed from Saddam trial after clash with judge
Guards pulled Saddam Hussein defense team member Bushra al Khalil from court amid a shouting match with chief judge Raouf Abdel Rahman. Lawyers protested the removal accusing the judge of intimidation while Saddam himself argued against the action in a tense exchange.
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Gunman kills self after hostage crisis at Ohio office
In Euclid Ohio a gunman stormed a medical building and held his ex girlfriend hostage before shooting himself. No others were injured. Police said he sought reconciliation and had a history of abusive conduct toward the woman whose identity was being withheld for family notification.
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Smugglers use yacht to move immigrants from Texas coast
U S authorities arrested yacht owner Mack Daniel Bryant and his deck hand after a plan to smuggle six illegal immigrants north to Corpus Christi. The group was dispersed across the U S border at McAllen and transported to South Padre Island before boarding the yacht early Sunday. Bryant was seized in Willacy County.
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Dutch suspect in Holloway case fights Aruba transfer
Amsterdam prosecutors reveal a new Dutch suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance. Defense lawyer Gerard Spong says Aruban authorities believe Holloway was murdered. The suspect, identified as Guido W., works as a casino croupier at the Holiday Inn in Aruba.
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Finley recalls newsroom rebuke and Royal incident
Jim Finley, former Sun managing editor, recounts a harsh lecture from George about attention and a confessed illegal procedure against Darrell Royal. Embarrassed, he questioned New York plans but learned from the episode and grew further in his career.
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