Taft pleads no contest to ethics violations in Ohio
Gov. Bob Taft avoids guilty plea after conviction on four misdemeanor ethics counts in Franklin County. He apologizes and says he accepts total responsibility but will not resign. Fined $1,000 per count, maximum. no jail time. He must email apologies to newspapers and state employees.
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Customs computer outage snarls international arrivals
A U S customs computer system failed for flights arriving from abroad, causing long lines as officials switch to manual processing in New York and Miami. Spokesman Zachary Mann called it a national problem and travelers faced delays at Miami International Airport. In Wisconsin a tornado near Stoughton killed one and damaged many homes with eight others hospitalized as storms crossed central and southern areas.
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Studies show group homes aid addicts with high success
Researchers from De Paul University report self supporting group homes exhibit recovery success rates from alcoholism and drug addiction between 65 and 87 percent in two studies presented at the American Psychological Association meeting. A Columbia University survey finds 28 percent of middle schoolers report drugs are used kept or sold at their schools, a 47 percent jump since 2002.
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Pope Benedict XVI Returns to German Homeland for World Youth Day
Pope Benedict XVI began his first foreign trip as pope returning to his homeland in Cologne and cruising the Rhine as tens of thousands of Catholic youths cheered. He aimed to counter secularism in Europe and reach out to Jews Muslims and other Christians during World Youth Day.
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Moroccan soldiers freed after decades in Western Sahara deal
Hundreds of Moroccan soldiers held for decades by Western Sahara guerrillas were released under a U.S. mediated agreement. Two U.S. chartered planes evacuated 404 men to Agadir in southern Morocco shortly after their release.
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Blast Kills Two at Kansas Fireworks Site
In Crestline Kansas an explosion at Fireworks Spectacular storage facility killed two workers and injured three others as workers handled fireworks in large containers and trailers. Deputy State Fire Marshal said the cause is under investigation and a neighbor described a single large blast followed by smaller explosions. One resident reported seeing two men with serious burns leaving a burning trailer.
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