Snow hits Brownsville as first measurable snow in 130 years
A 23-year-old Brownsville man auctioned a three pound snowball collected during a rare Rio Grande Valley Christmas snowfall. Brownsville saw 1.5 inches of snow on Christmas Eve and morning, its first measurable snowfall since February 14, 1895, per the National Weather Service. The second item notes the IAEA investigating secret nuclear experiments in Egypt dating to the 1980s to 1990s, with possible work as recently as a year ago.
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Smart family seeks quick plea deal in abduction case
Ed Smart favors a fast resolution to the kidnapping and sexual assault charges against Brian David Mitchell even if it means a plea. He prefers avoiding retrial of Elizabeth Smart’s case and insists Mitchell remain jailed, where he has been since the 2002 rescue in a Salt Lake City suburb.
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Group that seized Peruvian police station surrenders
Fighters from an armed nationalist group that seized a remote police station freed 17 hostages and surrendered to authorities. The group’s leader, retired Maj Antonio Humala, turned himself in, and 94 fighters left the station with white flags, laying down rifles.
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Abbas denounces Zionist enemy as Gaza toll rises
Beit Lahiya Gaza AP Mahmoud Abbas condemns Israel as Zionist enemy after Israeli tank shells hit a strawberry patch killing seven Palestinians including children. Israel says shells hit militants. relatives say civilians died. A senior army commander apologized for casualties. Bloodiest Gaza strike in three months.
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Indonesia fears kidnapping risk for tsunami orphans
Indonesia limits child travel and authorizes police to monitor trafficking in refugee camps after the tsunami disaster. Child welfare groups warn gangs may recruit orphans for trafficking into forced labor or sex slavery in neighboring nations like Malaysia and Singapore.
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U.S. relief donors raise over 200 million for tsunami aid
Americans donate more than 200 million as of Tuesday to U.S. relief groups for the Indian Ocean tsunami. Online pledges surge at times exceeding 100 thousand dollars hourly. Sandra Bullock contributes one million while a three year old helps with cash-filled bags. The Red Cross leads recipient totals at ninety two million with government pledges totaling three hundred fifty million. Renowned fundraisers Bill Clinton and George H W Bush recruited to boost private giving.
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Disaster survivors flood overwhelmed hospitals in Asia quake zone
Survivors of Asia's tsunami flood hospitals in Banda Aceh and other disaster zones amid dehydration and trauma. A 5.8 magnitude aftershock rattled the Andaman Islands as Powell and other officials toured the relief region. Helicopters ferry patients to crowded urban hospitals stressing aid networks.
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Grassley Eyes Tax Break Extension for Tsunami Aid
Senator Grassley and Senator Baucus unveiled a plan to extend the deductible charity window for tsunami relief gifts. The proposal would allow cash donations for disaster relief made through January 31, 2004, instead of only after December 31. Grassley urged generosity to boost relief efforts.
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Diocese settles 100 million abuse case in Los Angeles
Bishop Ted D. Brown apologized in court as the Diocese released thousands of personnel files. The 23 page settlement with 90 victims covers abuse by priests nuns and lay teachers in Orange County and marks the largest payout of its kind. Payouts ranged from 50 000 to nearly 4 million with privacy protections for victims.
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