Brief Campus Evacuations After Texas North Dakota Threats
Bomb threats triggered evacuation orders on three campuses on Friday. UT Austin and North Dakota State University in Fargo were cleared by afternoon. Hiram College in Ohio lifted its evacuation after a sweep found nothing suspicious. Authorities pursue possible link and assess response times.
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Marines Killed as Insurgents Attack Afghan Base
Heavily armed insurgents attacked Camp Bastion near Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan killing two U S Marines and wounding several others. U S officials say about 16 Taliban fighters were also killed in the clash at Camp Leatherneck adjacent base.
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Czech Republic bans high alcohol spirits amid methanol deaths
Czech health authorities banned all spirits over 20 percent alcohol content nationwide to curb methanol poisonings that have killed 19 people. The emergency order, effective immediately, covers restaurants hotels stores and online sales and could last weeks. Officials say up to 20 percent of restaurant liquor may be illicitly produced.
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FBI halts Bucket List Bandit string of bank robberies
Michael Eugene Brewster, 54, of Pensacola Florida, known as the Bucket List Bandit, was captured in Roland Oklahoma after a traffic stop. Authorities say he used a stolen SUV with improper Utah plates during a spree across Utah and other states.
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Rick Rains
Wisconsin judge nullifies Walker collective bargaining law
Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas struck down most of Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 law ending most public worker collective bargaining rights. The ruling voids sections that singled out union members and violated free speech and equal protection. It applies to local public workers but not state employees. critics vow appeals while unions see potential bargaining resumption.
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Madison Teachers Inc
Pines
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Pope in Beirut urges peace amid regional violence during visit
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Lebanon for a three day visit and called for peace amid regional unrest sparked by the Innocence of Muslims film. Violence broke out in Tripoli injuring police and a gunman dead as security tightened and the pope toured central Lebanon.
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Tripoli
Framework in place to end Chicago teachers strike
Negotiators say a framework exists to end the nearly weeklong Chicago teachers strike with students returning to class Monday. No final contract is announced as union delegates prepare to vote, while concerns over past promises linger amid a volatile labor climate.
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Karen Lewis
Particu
Rahm Emanuel
Robert Bloch
Lewis
Adam Heenan
Curie Metro High School
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