Escaped killer captured in Louisiana
A Harris County death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson slipped from the courthouse and was found in Shreveport Louisiana. Authorities say he wore street clothes, appeared intoxicated, and was arrested about 8 p.m. after a pay phone encounter. Investigators seek how he traveled to Louisiana with help suspected. Thompson faces extradition back to Texas where he was sentenced to death for capital murder.
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Bush challenges Latin Americans to defend democracy at summit
President Bush urged Latin Americans to defend representative government and resist drift toward authoritarian rule during the Summit of the Americas in Brasilia. He pressed Brazil to help advance a Free Trade Area of the Americas while noting ongoing WTO talks in Hong Kong and vows to reform agricultural subsidies in a broader trade pact.
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Tornado Rips Through Kentucky Indiana Killing Dozens
A tornado with winds over 158 mph devastated western Kentucky and southern Indiana as residents slept. At least 22 killed and 200 injured. Rescuers found children wandering debris at Eastbrooke Mobile Home Park while parents searched for missing kids. The deadliest in Kentucky since 1974, it struck near Henderson and crossed into Indiana about 2 a.m.
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Somali pirates grow bolder off key shipments near Somalia
World report says pirates from Somalia are advancing their hijack plans after a cruise liner attack off Somalia. Andrew Mwangura notes the group may be the same that seized a U.N. aid ship for 100 days, part of three major pirate bands patrolling Somalia's 1,880 mile coast amid the country’s weak governance since 1991.
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Chirac vows arrests to restore order amid French unrest
French President Jacques Chirac called restoring order the absolute priority as violence spreads across France. Rioters torched about 1,300 vehicles and damaged post offices, schools, and police stations, with clashes near Paris and injuries to roughly 10 police, two serious, in Essonne.
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Texas Amendment No 2 Ballot Language Cited by Legislature
The text notes the Texas Legislature placed Amendment No 2 on the November 8 2005 ballot and references a Genesis citation about creation of man and woman and multiplication. The fragment implies a legal religious framing surrounding the ballot measure.
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Gas prices fall to pre Katrina levels across nation
The Lundberg Survey reports a nationwide drop of 23 cents in the past two weeks, with self-serve regular at 2.43, midgrade 2.53, and premium 2.63 per gallon. Tulsa leads regular prices at 2.06 while Miami hits 2.74.
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