Former Bush adviser pleads guilty to misdemeanor theft
Claude Allen, former White House domestic policy adviser, tearfully pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge in Maryland court. He admitted taking items worth under 500 dollars in a Target and Hecht scheme and received two years of supervised probation, 40 hours of community service, 850 dollars restitution, and a fine.
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Dam Stabilized After Threatening Rio Grande Flood In El Paso
Crews stabilized an earthen dam on the U S Mexico border Friday lowering water levels by 10 to 20 feet with pumps and drainage culverts. Nearly 1 000 El Paso residents returned home after seeking shelter at the convention center. Ciudad Juarez officials evacuated more than 4 000 families as a precaution and Mexico declared the city a disaster area with estimated damage at 45 million dollars. U S side damage could reach 250 million, according to Rep Silvestre Reyes. The region has seen heavy rains totaling over 8 percent inches this year.
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Hillsboro Woman Receives Probation After 911 Call Incident
Lorna Dudash called 911 when a deputy visited her house to ask her to lower the music. She later faced sentencing, receiving two years probation and 100 hours of community service along with $693 in fines and fees for the incident.
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Indiana high court lets shared adoption by couples stand
Indiana's Supreme Court let stand a April ruling by the Court of Appeals allowing same sex and different sex unmarried couples to adopt jointly with equal custody. In a 4 1 decision the high court refused to hear arguments in the case keeping the ruling intact.
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Tropical storm leaves 31 dead in south China
China's Prapiroon storm killed at least 31 people with 14 missing as it hit Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. State media cited Xinhua News Agency reporting the toll and stranded injuries across the coastal region.
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Cuban leaders insist Raul Castro in firm control and Fidel recovering
In Havana the communist leadership said Raul Castro maintains control as acting president while Fidel Castro recovers from intestinal surgery. The Health Ministry called Fidel's condition satisfactory and the government issued its first decree since his temporary step down. The Foreign Ministry condemned Israel's Qana bombing as cowardly and criminal.
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