Funeral held for priest slain in church fire
Mourners filled a historic downtown church for Rev. William Gulas’s funeral after he was shot in the chest and his rectory office ignited. Associate pastor Rev. Michael Surufka urged the congregation to mourn and celebrate Gulas’s life. Daniel Montgomery, a 37 year old Franciscan brother in training, faces murder and arson charges and has pleaded innocent.
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Daniel Montgomery
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Dozens injured in icy I-64 pileup near Afton Mountain
Dozens of vehicles clogged an icy stretch of Interstate 64 in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Afton Mountain as fog rain and ice contributed to a pileup Friday. State police reported 23 injuries with up to 50 vehicles involved and no fatalities. The highway reopened about six hours after the crash.
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Afton Mountain
Jim Jennings
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Charlottesville
Anthrax search in Maryland forest probes past crimes
Dozens of FBI agents and pond divers comb the Catoctin Mountains near Frederick Maryland seeking evidentiary items related to last year s anthrax attacks. The search expands across ponds and woodland used as a dumping ground in a history that includes moonshining and bodies.
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Catoctin Mountains
Jennifer Dougherty
Catoctins
Blue Ridge
Washington
Catoctin Mountain Park
Camp David Presidential Retreat
SoBe recalls green tea and energy drinks over dextromethorphan
South Beach Beverage Company voluntary recall affects up to 5 678 cases of SoBe Green Tea and 1 458 cases of SoBe Energy due to accidental dextromethorphan presence. Packages in 11 states California Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Minnesota Nevada Oklahoma Tennessee Texas and Wisconsin. 20-ounce glass bottles with codes SEP2203 XXXXFG09172B3 or SEP2203 XXXXFG09162A3. Consumers may call 1 800 588 0548 to replace products.
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Cell phone fees set to rise under universal service plan
The FCC voted to nearly double the universal service fund payments by major wireless carriers, with carriers likely passing the cost to consumers as higher line items. An average user could see a 50 cent to 1 dollar monthly increase, depending on carrier and usage. The increase funds rural, low income, and library internet access.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
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Opposition groups convene in London on post Saddam Iraq
More than 300 delegates from Iran, Syria and the United States gather in London for a conference on governing Iraq after Saddam Hussein. An exile military officer calls for an exile army to aid liberation while factions debate interim rule and peacekeeping roles. A nonaligned group drafts a paper urging a democratic system with Kurdish minorities included and the elimination of Saddam’s elite forces.
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Kanan Makiya
Brandeis Uniisity
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Fawzi al-Shamari
Al-Shamari
Iraqi Officers Movement
Liberation Army
Iraqi opposition groups meet in London to map future
Iraqi opposition parties and London based coalitions meet under US auspices to plot Iraqs political future. Key players include Iyad Allawi and Jalal Talabani with Kurds, Shiites, and others debating formation, strategy, and potential US led action. Leaders urge independence from Saddam while expressing mixed views on foreign invasion.
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Iyad Allawi
Iraq
Iraqi National Congress
Sean Penn Visits Baghdad Hospital on Crisis Understanding
Actor Sean Penn visited Al-Mansour Children's Hospital in Baghdad seeking a deeper grasp of the Iraq crisis. He declined media access for privacy with the sick children, issuing a statement that his visit is a patriotic step to find his conscience and encourage Americans to seek information beyond conventional channels.
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Baghdad Children’s Hospital
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Al-Mansour Children’s Hospital
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