Missouri judge blocks new concealed weapons law
A Missouri judge issued a temporary restraining order delaying the new concealed guns law while the Missouri Supreme Court reviews its constitutionality. Judge Steven Ohmer cited potential irreparable harm and historical caution on concealed weapons. The decision comes amid appeals by Attorney General Jay Nixon and a pending Oct. 23 hearing for a permanent injunction.
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Jay Nixon
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Bush proposes trade driven changes to endangered species policy
The Bush administration seeks far reaching conservation shifts allowing hunting circuses and the pet trade to kill capture and import animals on the brink of extinction. Officials say US demand and profits could fund conservation but critics warn it risks exploitation and weakens protections. Kenneth Stansell argues such a policy offers no incentive for poor nations to protect dying species.
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Washington
Bush Administration
U.S
Pakistan
Argentina
Adam Roberts
Animal Welfare Institute
Kenneth Stansell
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Roh Moo-hyun refuses to resign in South Korea crackdown
President Roh Moo-hyun rejected a Cabinet and aides offer to resign on Saturday while leaving open the possibility of quitting if he loses public trust. The crisis follows months of sharp criticism of his blunt leadership and policy reversals amid corruption scandals involving presidential aides.
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Seoul
South Korea
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh
Commission urges forgiveness for Bokassa
A national forum in Bangui recommends posthumous forgiveness for dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa, calling to rehabilitate his image and return confiscated property to his family after a 13 year rule marked by alleged cannibalism and schoolchildren executions. The move follows an apology from his son Jean-Serge Bokassa.
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Bangui
Central African Republic
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Reconciliation Commission
Bokassa
Jean-Serge Bokassa
Dutch prince steps down to marry activist linked to gangster
Prince Johan Friso relinquished his claim to the throne after criticizing the government’s decision to oppose his fiancée Mabel Wisse Smit. Wisse Smit admitted misleading officials about past ties to Klaas Bruinsma, a drug lord killed in 1991. The prime minister cited incorrect information and breach of confidence.
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Netherlands
Johan Friso
Beatrix
Jan Peter Balkenende
Mabel Wisse Smit
Bruinsma
Michigan Governor Vetoes Late Term Abortion Bill
Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed a bill that would define the moment a fetus is legally born as when any part is expelled from the body. Opponents say it could effectively ban many abortions and constrain reproductive rights.
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Lansing
Mich
Jennifer Granholm
Hasbro Threatens Suit Over Ghettopoly Game
Hasbro Inc appeals to distance itself from Ghettopoly created by David Chang of St Marys Pa. The board game features fictional crack houses on Cheap Trick Avenue replacing hotels on Boardwalk, with no connection claimed by Hasbro. Frank Bifulco of Hasbro U.S. Games denounces the title as reprehensible.
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Monopoly
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Cheap Trick Avenue
Boardwalk
Hasbro
Frank Bifulco
U.S
David Chang
St. Marys
Shooting claims second life in Rocori High School tragedy
In Cold Spring Minnesota a 14 year old boy Seth Bartell died from a gunshot wound after a Sept 24 shooting at Rocori High School. Authorities say fellow student Jason McLaughlin 15 opened fire injuring Aaron Rollins 18 and Bartell who later died. Bartell suffered two wounds one to the forehead and one to the chest.
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Minn
Seth Bartell
Rocori High School
Cold Spring
Twin Cities
Jason McLaughlin
Bartell
Aaron Rollins
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