Teen Suspect Puts Juvenile Executions In The Spotlight
Washington area sniper case figure John Lee Malvo, 17, becomes the focal point of the debate over executing juveniles. Four Supreme Court justices condemned death sentences for youths as shameful, while Virginia prosecutors seek the death penalty for Malvo. About 80 inmates were 16 or 17 at the time of their crimes, stirring nationwide reconsideration in some states that still permit juv closures.
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Washington
John Lee Malvo
Supreme Court
Virginia
Malvo
Stephen McAllister
Sniper suspects charged in federal and state cases
Virginia prosecutors announce murder charges against John Lee Malvo and John Allen Muhammad in a string of attacks that killed 10 and wounded three, with possible death penalty implications. Evidence suggests Malvo may have fired the fatal Oct. 14 shot in Falls Church, though officials caution details are not final.
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Spotsylvania
FBI
Virginia
John Lee Malvo
John Allen Muhammad
Maryland
Alabama
Fairfax County
Robert Horan Jr
Malvo
Linda Franklin
American Diplomat Murdered In Jordan
Senior American diplomat Lawrence Foley was killed outside his Amman home in a drive by shooting. The attack rattled expatriates, with fears of more violence linked to anti Western sentiment amid Middle East tensions. Jordanian and U.S. officials gave no motive, while analysts cited possible links to extremist groups. Local residents voiced concern over regional spillovers and the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Foley was shot around 7 15 am and died at the scene beside his maroon Mercedes.
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Jordan
Laurence Foley
West Bank
Iraq
U.S
Edward W. Gnehm
al-Qaida
America
Rebecca Salti
Washington
Foley
Obituary notices and aging residents listed in Valley News
The snippet lists several individuals with ages and towns in Virginia West Virginia including Carl M. Bowers 69 Petersburg WV Wilmer D Breeden 86 Elkton Earl L Brill 78 Elkton J Eugene Dickenson 72 Harrisonburg Ronald E Grove 58 Front Royal Goldie A Hedrick 87 Maysville WV Roger L Morris 28 Harrisonburg. The line ends with a web address and a paper contact number.
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Carl M. Bowers
Petersburg
W.va
Wilmer D. Breeden
Elkton
Earl L. Brill
J. Eugene Dickenson
Harrisonburg
Ronald E. Grove
Front Royal
Goldie A. Hedrick
Maysville
Roger L. Morris
Lawmaker targets DMV with plan to cede control to local revenue offices
Del. Allen Louderback proposes a bill to dissolve the state DMV and shift its functions to local commissioners of revenue in Virginia cities and counties. He says the data center would house DMV operations, with closures tied to Republican district boundaries amid a $45 million two yearCut.
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del. Allen Louderback
R-Luray
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Richmond
Commonwealth
Louderback
Commissioners of Revenue
Virginia
General Assembly
DMV
Asbury “Ab” Quillian
Mark Warner
Woodstock
Pilgrim's Harvesting Hires Perdue Workers in West Virginia
About 80 of 365 displaced Perdue Chicken plant workers in Petersburg West Virginia have been hired by Pilgrim's Pride. The hires transfer to Pilgrim's Moorefield processing plant while remaining former Perdue employees comment on new opportunities and Governor Wise praises the move as valuable for the state workforce.
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Perdue Farms Inc
Petersburg
W.va
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp
Perdue
Moorefield
Pilgrim
West Virgini
Bob Wise
Pilgrim’s Pride
West Virginia
Crime Up For First Time In A Decade
The FBI reported the first year-to-year rise in overall crime in ten years. Murders increased to 15,980, up 2.5 percent, with forcible rapes rising at least 1 percent and robberies up 3.7 percent. aggravated assaults fell 0.5 percent to a 1987-low. The Sept. 11 deaths are excluded from the counts. The report notes 3,047 Sept. 11 murder victims were tallied by police agencies.
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Washington
FBI
The
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Pennsylvania
U.S
Associated Press
Pizza Hut Burns In Elkton
A early Monday fire at 249 S. Stuart Ave Elkton caused insulation smoldering with pockets of fire in the kitchen area. Fire crews stayed on scene after flames were controlled. The restaurant will reopen but a reopening date was not set. Insurance assessment pending.
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Elkton
Rockingham County
Pizza Hut
John Huddle
S. Stuart Ave
Gary Flynn
Flynn
Coleman Faces Legend If Mondale Seeks Office
Republican Senate candidate Norm Coleman would contest Minnesota legend Walter Mondale if he enters the race to replace the late Senator Wellstone. Analysts say Mondale’s appeal and sympathy vote could challenge Coleman, who would have only a brief window to make his case.
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Legend
Mondale
ST. Paul
Minn
Senate
Norm Coleman
Minnesota
Walter Mondale
Paul Wellstone
Ronald Reagan
Hubert H. Humphrey
Larry Jacobs
University of Minnesota
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