Zirkle Pleads Guilty to Death Penalty Request in Rockingham
Daniel Lee Zirkle, in a Wednesday Rockingham County Circuit Court hearing, pleaded guilty to two capital murder charges and asked for the death sentence for the August 2, 1999 slayings of his girlfriend’s daughter Jessica and his own daughter Christina. The pleas bypassed trial, sending the case to sentencing, with prosecutors detailing the crimes and Zirkle's intent to die by his own hand at the scene.
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William Helsley
Helsley
Lieberman Aboard as Gore Nominee Calls It Miraculous Journey
Democratic vice presidential pick Joseph Lieberman debuted before delegates calling Gore a man of vision and values and promising to expand prosperity. He urged mending affirmative action and tear down discrimination while reflecting on his faith. Bush led polls concerns at the convention as Gore claimed the nomination.
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Motive claims emerge in Grinstead murder case
Court records disclose James Grinstead faced financial struggles while funding his wife Katherine Grinstead’s care at Camelot Health and Rehabilitation Center. Investigators note frequent disputes over money before the 79-year-old McGaheysville man allegedly killed his wife in a Harrisonburg nursing home and then shot himself. He is charged with first degree murder and use of a firearm in the act.
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Harrisonburg
Grinstead
Katherine
Camelot Health and Rehabilitation Center
McGaheysville
Nursing Home
Judy Jameson
Trigon
Katherine Grinstead
Jameson
Toni R. Engineer
Recurrence of melanoma hits Senator McCain
Montana declared disaster area as wildfires persist. Obituaries list Laura Bare Elsie Fry Sue Housden Dewey Key Pauline May Diane Sanders from Harrisonburg Staunton Monterey Luray on page 10 and 7.
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Fulks Run
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Staunton
Sue R. Housden Luray
Dewey W. Key Jr
Monterey
Pauline May
Harrisonburg
Diane A. Sanders
Russians Turn To West For Help In Kursk Rescue
Russia asked Britain and Norway for assistance in the Kursk submarine crisis as rescue efforts faced worsening Barents Sea conditions. Divers and a rescue capsule struggled to latch onto the crippled submarine amid strong currents and low visibility.
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Igor Babenko
Pigs Cloned as Step Toward Human Organs
Two teams report pig cloning, aiming to grow replacement hearts and organs for humans. A Japanese team cloned a piglet in Science. separately PPL Therapeutics of Scotland cloned five pigs. Researchers cite pigs as best size and transplant-ready, with Dolly-linked scientists involved in related work.
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Britain to Legalize Embryo Cell Studies
London reports the government will introduce legislation to amend a ban on human cloning to allow embryo cell research, potentially making Britain the first country to authorize cloning from humans for research rather than to create cloned babies. Dr. Liam Donaldson cites major medical potential but stresses research remains the aim.
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