Soldier in Pink Boxers Becomes War Image
An AP photo of U S Army Specialist Zachary Boyd in pink boxers during a firefight in the Koregal Valley became an iconic war image. Photographer David Guttenfelder recalled safety concerns as he and Boyd focused on moves under fire. The photo appeared on major front pages and drew reactions from Boyd and his mother. Defense Secretary Gates said he wanted to meet Boyd in Afghanistan.
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New York
Associated Press
Afghanistan
David Guttenfelder
Korengal Valley
U.S. Army
Zachary Boyd
Guttenfelder
New York Times
Boyd
Star-Telegram
Fort Worth
Texas
Sheree Boyd
Tommy
Bova
Defense
Robert Gates
California faces day of fiscal reckoning
California faces a budget crisis as a projected $24 billion deficit prompts Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to push for deep spending cuts. Voters rejected tax and borrowing schemes, signaling reductions that threaten welfare, health coverage for 1.5 million children, college grants for 77,000 students, a shorter school year, and widespread layoffs.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Golden State
Jim Earp
California Alliance For Jobs
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wisconsin mother found guilty of letting daughter die
Leilani Neumann of Weston was found guilty of second degree reckless homicide in the death of her 11 year old daughter Madeline in 2008. The Marathon County jury deliberated about four hours before the verdict. She faces up to 25 years in prison and remains free on bond.
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Wausau. Wis
Marathon County
Leilani Neumann
Weston
Peterson allegedly sought $25000 to murder third wife
Prosecutors say Drew Peterson offered a man $25 000 to kill his third wife Kathleen Savio because a pending divorce would ruin him financially. He later killed her, prosecutors claim, as he faced a $20 million bond and first degree murder charges. He also faces a probe into Stacy Peterson’s 2007 disappearance.
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Man
Chicago
Kathleen Savio
Stacy Peterson
Savio
Glasgow
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Madeline
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