Detained man near White House cleared of terrorist ties
U S Park Police detained a man near the Ellipse at midafternoon and sent him to the Secret Service for questioning. Secret Service spokesman Jim Mackin said there is no terrorist connection and the man had no weapons or threats.
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Accountant in Indiana embezzlement case linked to personal purchases
Prosecutors say the 36 year old Indiana accountant and father of two embezzled at least 680000 from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. He allegedly used fake child support accounts to pay his lovers, buy a stripper’s breast implants, a fur coat and a car, then erased the records. He pleaded not guilty Friday.
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King Hussein Ends Chemotherapy and Plans Transplant
King Hussein of Jordan, 63, ended chemotherapy at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and plans a second bone marrow transplant after returning from Jordan for treatment of non Hodgkin's lymphoma. He remains in stable condition per Gen. Dr. Samir Farsal. The Mayo Clinic report notes a 10 day treatment cycle aimed at improved remission, with the transplant scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Chicago ends longtime haven for homeless on Lower Wacker
Chicago officials plan to lock new gates at Lower Wacker Drive home to the homeless, prompting cries that the move hides homelessness. Homeless residents like James Marlon and Tony Evans fear displacement as advocates urge funds for rent assistance and shelter options.
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Chicago Coalition For the Homeless
Drug policy eyes reduced demand in Clinton budget plan
Washington AP reports the Office of National Drug Control Policy seeks more funding for prevention and treatment, including drug courts, prison testing, and methadone treatment, while Republicans push to focus on eradicating illegal narcotics at the source. The office has $17 billion for the current year and plans to request more in next year’s budget, with emphasis on prevention, plus programs like Drug-Free Communities and anti-drug advertising. Emergency interdiction funding of $690 million aided Coast Guard and military efforts.
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Mystery of a Collinwood man buried in his grave
In Collinwood Tennessee locals question the burial of Bruce Littleton after investigators exhumed a body and found it could not be confirmed as his. Littleton is jailed on federal drug charges and a mystery hangs over whether he faked death and killed someone to dodge charges. The case probes who was buried in his grave and why. Colonial authorities pursue potential additional charges and insurance questions loom for two carriers.
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