Standoff at California Bank Ends with Hostage Rescue
SWAT officers stormed a California bank after a 10 1/2 hour siege, freeing eight hostages using a ruse with Kool cigarettes. One hostage, a 47 year old car salesman, was recovered. suspect Jess Martinez faces bank robbery and hostage taking charges.
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Florida town mourns seven children in fiery accident
In Lake Butler Florida Barbara and Terry Mann faced planned adoptions instead of funerals for a 20 month old boy and four other children all killed in a car wreck that also claimed two young relatives. The grief overwhelmed Barbara Mann's father who died of a heart attack after hearing the news.
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Bush Draws Line in Controversies on Katrina Tests and NSA
President Bush limited White House cooperation in three disputes including blocking aides from testifying on Katrina response and resisting a new NSA oversight law. He denied recalling photos with Abramoff amid a bribery scandal while stressing presidential prerogatives and promising a focused State of the Union.
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Five Iraqi Women Released Amid Jill Carroll Kidnapping Hope
The U S military freed five Iraqi women among 420 detainees, while officials say the move is not linked to Jill Carroll's kidnapping. Iraqi police hope the action may aid Carroll's release, but U S authorities remain uncertain. Two more women were detained for insurgent activity as the conflict widens.
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