Santa Monica farmers market massacre leaves 10 dead
An 86 year old driver plowed through Santa Monica's farmers market killing 10 and injuring dozens. Victims include Lynne Ann Weaver and Gloria Olivera Gonzalez, with ages ranging from infant to elderly. Police weigh charges against Russell Weller as investigators probe crash details.
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Spokane juror finds engineer guilty of ricin production
Kenneth Olsen, 49, convicted by a federal jury in Spokane of making and possessing ricin a deadly poison deemed a biological weapon. The panel deliberated about two hours before delivering the verdict each count carries up to life in prison and a 250000 dollar fine Olsen showed no emotion as verdict was read.
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Democrats Apologize to NAACP for Forum Absence
Three White House hopefuls Joe Lieberman Dick Gephardt and Dennis Kucinich express contrition to the NAACP after skipping a presidential forum prompting criticism from civil rights leaders. In New York City over 5200 proposals poured in for a World Trade Center memorial from 62 countries and every state except Alaska.
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Fire at Gateway Arch prompts large evacuation
A fire broke out on the grounds of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis causing officials to evacuate thousands of visitors. Thick black smoke was visible over downtown. No injuries were reported. The blaze apparently started at an electrical transformer about 50 feet from the Arch. cause is undetermined.
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Gateway Arch
Carol Shields Dies at 68 From Breast Cancer
Toronto AP report confirms novelist Carol Shields, 68, died in Victoria British Columbia from complications of breast cancer first diagnosed nearly five years ago. Shields, a Pulitzer Prize winner, was born in Oak Park Illinois and became a naturalized Canadian with dual citizenship, describing herself as having "a foot on either side of the border."
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States fail to catch problems at nursing homes
GAO findings from 2000 to 2002 show about 3,500 of the nation’s nursing homes cited for harming patients or risking serious injury. Twenty-nine percent received serious citations in 1998–2000. Senator Grassley calls for swift action to protect the elderly.
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General Accounting Office
GAO
Chuck Grassley
Lowa
America
Life improving for U S children across health and education
Survey of research from the Federal Interagency Forum shows life is improving for U S children from birth to high school with longer lives lower teen pregnancy and rising health insurance coverage and honors course enrollment. It notes rising rates of overweight births and small birth weights as negative trends.
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Washington
United States
Federal Interagency Forum On Child and Family Statistics
Man Escapes Jail Using Laundry Cart in Iowa Facility
Brydon, a laundry area trusted inmate, rammed a 250 pound cart into a jail door to escape at about 10 50 p m. He now faces additional charges of escape and second degree criminal mischief. Bond rises to 18200 and arraignment is scheduled today.
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Zeller
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