American teacher shot at Christian school in Iraq
In Sulaimaniyah Iraq an 18 year old student named Biyar Sarwar shot American teacher Jeremiah Small 33 a Cosmopolis Washington native during a morning class then killed himself. The incident at the Medes School private Christian academy is treated as murder suicide authorities say with no clear motive.
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Sulaimaniyah
Iraq
Biyar Sarwar
U.S
Jeremiah Small
Sarwar
U.S. State Department
Small
Cosmopolis
Washington State
J. Dan Small
Jeremiah
Kurdistan
Ahmed Mohammed
Mohammed
Sarkawit Mohammed
Ahmed
Medes School
Medes
International Oy
Sulaimaniyah School
Kuff
Dokkestul
Chris
Baghdad
Kamal
Costa Allegra fire leaves passengers without comforts at sea
The Costa Allegra docked in the Seychelles after a generator room blaze left 627 passengers and 413 crew aboard in sweltering heat with no working toilets or air conditioning. Guests faced power loss and meals became scarce as lifeboats were deployed and alarms rang. Costa offered full refunds and travel vouchers, with many passengers opting to stay in the Seychelles or be flown home.
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Mictoria
Seychelles
Gordon
Eleanor Bradwell
Eleanor
Athens
Bradwell
University of Georgia
Costa Allegra
Indian Ocean
Costa Concordia
Italy
Costa Crociere Spa
Carnival Corp
Bradwells
Niccolo Alba
Guillaume Albert
Creole Travel Service
Georgia
Karen Bradwell Cobb
East Africa
Island
Paradise
Costa
Norbert Stiekema
Allegra
Cobb
Associated Press
Steach
Cawan Finn
Finn
Thomas Faller
Faller
Stiekema
Paris
Rome
Milan
Vienna
Zurich
Concordia
Ins
Madagascar
Africa
Cyprus 98-year-old among 40 summoned for gambling
In Limassol Cyprus police summoned about 40 elderly women to court for gambling after a November 2009 raid on a weekly poker and bridge party. The 98-year-old matriarch and others faced potential penalties up to six months in jail or a 750 euro fine. prosecutors consider next steps.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Vioula Diakantoni
Diakantoni
Limassol
Mild winter boosts traffic on West Virginia Turnpike
Daily Telegraph reports a warmer winter increased Turnpike traffic over the last two months with February revenues up 6.8 percent from a year earlier aided by Leap Day. January also rose 3.8 percent. Turnpike officials expect trucks remain active despite rising fuel costs, signaling possible improving economy. The board approved funds to design a new State Police detachment at South Charleston, replacing an aging 1950s facility with an estimated total cost around 350000 after engineering fees.
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Harleston
West Virginia
Kanawha City
Barr
HNTB
South Charleston
Cam Lewis
Virginia Firms Win VDOT Bridge Repair Contracts
Richlands area projects include a $3.1 million contract to DLB Inc of Hillsville to repair the Business Route 460 bridge near the Route 11 intersection by McDonald’s. Work will close the bridge during construction and traffic will be rerouted. Paving packages go to W-L Construction of Chilhowie for counties Bu and Tazewell. Elk Knob Inc of Pennington Gap wins $579,351 to replace the Route 18 deck in Wythe County near Route 11.
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Richlands
Virginia Department
DLB, Inc
Hillsville
Michelle Earl
VDOT
Earl
W-L Construction
Chilhowie
Tazewell
Elk Knob, Inc
Pennington Gap
Wythe County
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