Gun in Casket Sparks Court Day in Nebraska
A 19-year-old Omaha man, Shawn McCurty, was arrested outside a funeral home after allegedly slipping a loaded gun into the open casket of slain friend Joshua Derryberry, 17. Police seek whether the weapon was linked to crime as ballistics tests proceed. Derryberry died July 30 after a fight. McCulty faces murder and weapons charges.
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Navy makes history with first Muslim chaplain
Navy announces Lt.j.g. Monje Malak Abd al-Muta' Ali Noel Jr., from Salem New Jersey, as its first Muslim chaplain and second Islamic chaplain in the U.S. military, after he completed studies at Lutheran School of Theology and the American Islamic College. A 1995 survey recorded 2,400 Muslim Navy personnel.
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Survey finds adults miss basic U S history facts
In a Colonial Williamsburg Foundation poll of about 1000 adults, most could answer only four of nine history questions. While 83 percent knew the 13 colonies existed and 90 percent recalled the Boston Tea Party, only 35 percent knew the war began in 1775 and 11 percent named James Madison as author of the Bill of Rights.
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Citadel plans on women cadets challenged by federal suit
The Justice Department joined women’s lawyers in opposing Citadel rules for female cadets arguing pregnancy dismissal and barred access for pregnant students violate civil rights. They urged equal door hardware, broader harassment training, and female board representation while noting Aug. 24 attendance by first female cadets since the Supreme Court ruling.
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