Suspect dead in banker killings near Paducah Texas
James L. Jenkins 46, wanted for the slayings of two Ruth ton Minnesota bankers, was found shot to death at a farm four miles north of Paducah Texas. His son Steve Jenkins told investigators his father was talking about shooting himself when authorities arrived.
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Arizona floods force mass evacuations as death toll rises
Floodwaters up to eight feet deep sweep southern Arizona. nine people dead or missing amid road closures and evacuations. Helicopter crew members die in a rescue crash near Catalina City while a pregnant woman is airlifted to a Tucson hospital.
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Interstate 10
Santa Cruz
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Marion siren false alarm due to wiring error
A planned silent test of the Linn County siren system caused the new Marion police station siren to sound briefly at 8:40 a.m. The system, installed two weeks ago, apparently was not hooked up correctly and was quickly shut down. No public calls were received.
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Thirty-Fifth Street
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Patriotic views on marriage and divorce in American creed
A compact reflection notes Americans hold marriage as a patriotic ideal while viewing divorce as a liberal option. The piece frames wedlock as the home of the brave and divorce as the land of the free, signaling a cultural contrast.
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Kennedy Faces Falwell On His Home Turf in Lynchburg
Senator Edward Kennedy travels to Virginia to address Liberty University, after a private plane pickup and hosted dinner by Rev. Jerry Falwell. The encounter blends liberal and conservative ranks as Kennedy speaks at Falwell’s college and attends a reception before returning to political barbs.
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