Duke lacrosse settlement ends eight year dispute
In Durham North Carolina the Duke lacrosse lawsuit covering three players ends with no monetary award to Reade Seligmann Collin Finnerty and Dave Evans. The city will give a $50000 grant to the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission per the federal court settlement documents.
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NATO faces first order decisions as Ukraine crisis deepens
Hagel and NATO ministers weigh responses to Moscow aggression with defense budgets flat across 28 members and U.S. forces in Europe at low levels. Analysts debate near Russia bases and potential military actions, with limited willingness to intervene unless Ukraine suffers massive, extended bloodshed.
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San Diego Burns: Ten Large Fires Ravage County
Ten large fires burn across northern San Diego County and adjacent bases as crews battle through a fourth day of flames. The Cocos fire near San Marcos and Escondido remains the most active, threatening hundreds of homes, while the Las Pulgas and Tomahawk blazes at Camp Pendleton and Fallbrook have scorched thousands of acres with evacuations lifted on several fronts. A badly burned body was found in a Carlsbad transient encampment as investigators seek identity and cause.
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VA Health Official Resigns Amid Delays Scandal
Dr. Robert Petzel, VA undersecretary for health, resigned amid accusations of deadly delays in care. VA Secretary Shinseki and White House backed the move, while critics called it damage control and urged broader accountability at the VA.
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Modi sweeps to historic election victory in India
Narendra Modi and the BJP secured a sweeping mandate, ending the Nehru Gandhi era and promising major economic reforms. Modi praised national unity as crowds celebrated across India while Washington welcomed the outcome and Modi’s prior visa history drew renewed scrutiny.
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