Muddy crash wreck hampers recovery of 21 Guard members
Rescue teams labored in three feet of mud after a C-23 Sherpa crashed in south central Georgia. Weather slowed the recovery of 21 National Guard personnel, with data and voice recorders recovered as investigators study causes. The aircraft had departed from Hurlburt Field and was en route to Oceana, with Virginia and Florida guards aboard.
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Madilla
National Guard
Georgia
Deborah Bertrand
Robins Air Force Base
Warner Robins
Chers
Air Force
Virginia
Florida
Noller
Dan Woodward
Virginia Air Guard
Army National Guard
Lakeland
Fla
Hurlburt Field
Fort Walton Beach
Oceana Naval Air Station
Justin Posey
Government seeks to keep Hanssen jailed as risk deemed high
Prosecutors told a federal judge in Alexandria that Robert Philip Hanssen must remain in custody due to the danger of his escape and disclosure of secrets to Moscow. Hanssen, an FBI counterintelligence agent, was arrested February 18 after investigators say he used a dead drop to deliver top secret documents to Russian handlers.
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Alexandria
Robert Philip Hanssen
Moscow
Hanssen
FBI
Virginia Park
Washington Post
State Department
Bureau
The
Post
Missing Lakin woman Stefanie Welch prompts search by authorities
Friends and family describe Stefanie Welch, a woman in her early 20s with two children, missing from Lakin. Police say no suspects are in custody, no signs of a struggle found, and authorities are coordinating with the KBI to locate Welch as relatives hold hope she returns and speculate she may have left voluntarily.
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Welch
Brian Welch
Jarboe
Moore
Lakin
KBI
Kearny County
Peterson
Stefanie
Bolton helps rescue Scotties and speaks for dogs
Bolton, passionate about Scottish terriers, shares her life with a menagerie including MacBeth the Scottie and Eddie the terrier mix. She recalls Beth’s quirks and her kitten Skippy, explaining how pets improve daily life and fuel her ongoing rescue efforts.
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Bolton
MacBeth
Eddie
Skippy
Clovis
Jessica
Charlie Parker
Bird
Colorado
Mac
Beth
Dale Bolton
Rikki
Palestinian given moment in clash with Israeli troops
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian during an overnight shootout as tension rose ahead of Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon’s imminent coalition formation. Gaza and West Bank violence continued amid bombings and funerals, with Arafat denouncing the Palestinian uprising while Israeli security pressed to curb attacks.
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Jerusalem
Ariel Sharon
Israel
Sharon
Shas
Netanya
Osama Naghnaghia
West Bank
Jenin
Tanzim
Naghnaghia
Eid el-Adha
Palestinian Authority
Yasser
Arafat
Wall of Jerusalem
Khalil el-Wazir
Gaza Strip
Martyrs’ Cemetery
Northeast braced for snow as shelves cleared nationwide
Over the weekend shoppers emptied hardware stores of snow shovels and stocked up on bread and milk. Airlines canceled dozens of flights into New York area airports. New York City public schools were told to stay home Monday. The storm was expected Monday night into Tuesday with heavy snow. Jockeys at Mountaineer Race Track canceled after heavy snow reduced visibility. PECO Energy planned long shifts for outages amid high winds. Connecticut Governor Rowland urged stay-at-home orders for nonessential workers and banned tractor-trailers on state highways starting Monday. A Dumore, Pennsylvania retiree lamented the season and noted early spring signs.
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Prairie
Joe Jane ‘Saries
Redner
Trexlertown
Delta
Continental
New York
la Guardia
Kennedy
Newark
New York City
National Weather Service
Ralph Izzo
Mountaineer Race Track
Chester
W.va
Lenora Beaumont
Peco Energy
Pennsylvania
Michael Wood
Connecticut
John G. Rowland
Rowland
Mary Close
Dumore
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Maj
Randy Noller
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Scottie
Stevie
Aida Feteyha
el Bireh
Feteyha
Ramallah
Wood
Kathryn Richmeier
Dillon’s East
Kansas Ave
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