Bombing at Baghdad Sunni mosque leaves 29 dead
A suicide bombing at Baghdad's largest Sunni mosque during evening prayers killed 29, including parliament member Khalid al Fahdawi. No group immediately claimed responsibility, with al Qaida-linked patterns suspected in such attacks.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Khalid al-Fahdawi
al-Qaida
Detainee killings and abuse in Tripoli amid Gadhafi retreat
Detainees were killed and civilians shot as rebel forces tightened control of Tripoli. Human Rights Watch documented possible arbitrary killings by Gadhafi forces, while rebels promised investigations and trials. Coinciding reports noted mistreatment of detainees by some rebels and ongoing efforts to identify corpses.
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Fresno schools chief gifts $800000 back to district
Fresno County School Superintendent Larry Powell will for three years forego $800000 in compensation to support district priorities. He returns at $31000 annually, below starting teacher pay, with no benefits, directing funds to kindergarten, pre school, arts, and college prep programs for struggling students.
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Larry Powell
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Army officer linked to four deaths found dead in Bucks County
Leonard John Egland 37 of Fort Lee Virginia was found dead in a wooded area in Warwick Township Bucks County after a manhunt during Tropical Storm Irene. He had fired at officers and wounded two others before dying. He was sought in Virginia and Bucks County for the deaths of his ex wife her boyfriend the boyfriend’s son and his former mother in law. He had recently returned from multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Age of earful turns town halls into free-for-alls
The Washington Post reports that American town halls have become noisy and unruly. In Greenland New Hampshire Rep Frank Guinta faces constant interruptions as residents contest office mailings and costs. The piece links rising national focus and new activist tactics to a decline in respectful civic listening at local meetings.
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New England
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John McCain
R-Ariz
Tucson
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