Kay Ryan wins Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for 100000
Kay Ryan, age 59, becomes the 19th Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recipient, earning 100000 for a lifetime of American poetry. She compares the prize to lightning turning to gold and reflects on her frugal approach to money.
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Mother faces murder charge in daughters shooting case
Charlene Darcy, 39, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder after confessing to shooting her daughters Brittany 2 and Jessica 4 and burying them in a rock pit. Police said she called 911 from a pay phone and made the admission.
U S to reform Afghan prison system after inspection
U S forces in Afghanistan pledged to improve the prison regime after a top general inspected 20 secretive jails where detainees allege abuse including beatings and deaths. A final report is due within days with some findings likely released by early July.
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Clinton Portrait Unveiled at White House Ceremony
Former President Clinton unveils his portrait in the East Room with Chelsea Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush present. Clinton laughs as Bush shares a story in a sequence of photographs and stands beside his daughter.
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Halliburton spending under fire in Iraq and Kuwait
Former Halliburton workers and a Pentagon audit accuse the firm of inflating costs in Iraq and Kuwait. They cite five star hotel lodging for 100 workers at $10,000 daily, costly laundry, high soda can prices, and double billing amid a House hearing fight over public airing.
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