Three Charged in $92 Million Southeast England Robbery
Police charged John Fowler 57 for conspiracy to rob and kidnapping depot manager Colin Dixon his wife Lynn and their 9 year old son. Stuart Boyle 47 faces conspiracy to rob while Kim Shackelton 39 is charged with handling stolen goods. Thirteen suspects have been arrested. these are the first formal charges.
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Explosion in Gaza Kills Islamic Jihad Commander
A fiery blast on a Gaza City street killed Khaled Dahdouh, the top military commander of Islamic Jihad. The group blamed Israel, which denied involvement. Separately in the West Bank, gunmen killed a Jewish settler and wounded another Israeli. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene as debris flew near Rimal.
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Niger Delta militants free six foreign oil workers
In Warri Nigeria six foreign workers including a 69-year-old Texan Macon Hawkins were released by militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta. The captives had been seized February 18 to pressure greater oil revenue shares. two Americans and a Briton remained. Hawkins described captivity as peaceful and said he bears no ill will.
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Beijing Crackdown Cuts Public Spitting Ahead of 2008 Olympics
Beijing officials announced a campaign to curb public spitting, calling it the city’s “most serious bad habit.” Fines of 50 yuan, about five dollars, will be imposed as law enforcement steps up. City official Zhang Huiguang said enforcement will intensify this year.
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