Missing records hinder gun background checks in multiple states
The article reports on mental illness history being excluded from gun sale checks under federal privacy laws. It describes Alabama, New York, and Texas cases where individuals with mental health histories obtained firearms. It notes bipartisan congressional effort to broaden disqualifying records, including mental health and domestic violence convictions, amid FBI background check data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
New York
Texas
Congress
FBI
NICS
Carolyn McCarthy
Dn.y
McCarthy
Farron Barksdale
Athens
Ala
Barksdale
Shayla Stewart
Stewart
Wal-Mart
Peter Troy
Long Island
Troy
U S soldiers disciplined over burned Taliban bodies in Afghanistan
Four U S soldiers faced disciplinary action for burning two Taliban corpses in Afghanistan amid accusations of hygiene motives and taunting rivals. The incident prompted government condemnation and warnings of possible punishment, while commanders pledged cultural and religious sensitivity. Premier issues also loom in New Hampshire abortion notification law proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandahar
Afghanistan
U.S
Iraq
Abu Ghraib
Jason Kamiya
Kamiya
Fort Worth plan targets motorists to curb pollution
Fort Worth planning leaders propose 80 recommendations to curb tailpipe emissions in the Dallas Fort Worth region. Measures include higher driving costs, peak time restrictions, fuel efficient vehicles, and a May through October ban on drive through use. Officials caution more action is needed to meet the 2010 federal ozone deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth
Crowds shrink for dueling war rallies in Crawford
War protest and pro Bush rallies near Crawford Texas drew smaller crowds than the prior vigil. Cindy Sheehan showed a coffin image and spoke of Iraq exit strategy while Daniel Ellsberg urged opposition to war policies. Protesters released blue and white star shaped balloons bearing fallen soldiers’ names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
United States
George Bush
Iraq
Sheehan
Casey
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
Bush
Saddam Trial Faces Break and Delayed Proceedings
Confusion surrounds Saddam Hussein's trial as sessions resume after a five week pause. The defense seeks a lengthy adjournment amid Iraq's turmoil and the assassination of two defense lawyers. Prosecution witnesses will begin with the Dujail killings tied to 1982. If convicted, Saddam and seven co defendants face possible death by hanging. Uncertainty remains on session length witness numbers and witness identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
al-Qaida
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Ramadi
Bilal Mahmud Awad Shebah
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Dujail
Samarra
Mahmoud Mohammed
Thaer Mahmoud Said
Mahmoud
Gazans Open Rafah Border Under Palestinian Control
The Rafah border terminal in Gaza opened for the first time since Israel’s 2005 pullout, with Palestinians running checks and European monitors assisting. Hundreds passed through passport control, marking a new era after decades of occupation. In the West Bank, Fatah veterans were displaced by younger activists in a party primary, shaping a leadership transition ahead of January parliamentary elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafah
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Mahmoud Abbas
Fatah
Marwan Barghouti
Gaza
Yasser Arafat
Abbas
Hamas
Gaza-Egypt
Israel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crated Press
2Nd Marine Division
Hit
Associated Press
Mosul
Iraqi Islamic Party
Miqdad Ahmed Sito
Shifaa
Sito
Organization For Development and Democratic Dialogue
Al-Zarqawi
Hameed Rasheed
THE
U.S. Supreme Court
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Becca Pawling
Annie
Portsmouth
Gazans
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!