Washington novelist killed in murder suicide at memorial
Nancy Richards Akers, 45, a novelist of historical romance, was fatally shot Saturday night in her Jeep near Georgetown. Police say her estranged husband Jeremy Akers shot himself hours later in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, as neighbors evacuated the couple’s two children.
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Nebraska Driver Injured In Charter Bus Crash
A charter bus carrying thirty two passengers to a Council Bluffs concert struck a cement column below an overpass on Interstate 80 ten miles southwest of Omaha. Driver Elmer McNish, 69, slumped from a heart condition. he was hospitalized in fair condition. Passengers suffered mostly bumps and bruises with some broken bones. The group traveled from Grand Island and Kearney to the Iowa concert.
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Alligator killed after attack near Hilton Head home
Hilton Head resident Joe Elam, 69, was attacked by an 8-foot alligator while restocking a bird feeder. He survived after ten bites on the right leg and was treated at a local hospital. Wildlife officials shot the animal as it had lost its fear of people.
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Private Prisons Profit From Caring For Sick Inmates
Private corrections firms push medical units for elderly and ill inmates, promising savings but facing oversight concerns. CNC builds a 700 bed medical prison near Williamsport, PA, targeting non emergency care for prisoners over 55. Public prisons incur high costs. Just Care and CNC offer cheaper, non emergency care contracts.
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Congress to set agenda as Guns and money loom this month
Congress returns from Memorial Day break with a crowded calendar. Republicans push gun restrictions in a broader juvenile justice bill while debating spending measures for the new budget year. Sen Don Nickles and Sen John McCain urge clear, united action amid divisions over defense and farm bills.
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Pastor urges Christians to leave public schools
The Rev. E. Ray Moore Jr. urges Christian families to pull children from public schools and join Exodus 2000, aiming to relocate 12 million evangelical kids to home or Christian schooling by the millennium. He cites faith development as motive, while public schools defend meeting educational needs and moral values.
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There’s Something About Mary tops MTV Movie Awards
The offbeat comedy There’s Something About Mary won four MTV Movie Awards including best movie, best actress Cameron Diaz, best villain Matt Dillon, and best fight with Ben Stiller versus Puffy the Dog. Dillon tied for best villain with Stephen Dorff. Other winners include Jim Carrey, James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Aerosmith, and Adam Sandler. The show aired later, taped Saturday night for Thursday broadcast.
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Travolta leverages power for Battleship Earth project
John Travolta, now a Hollywood power broker, says he can move projects studio heads won’t. He cites Battleship Earth, a film adaptation of L Ron Hubbard’s sci fi novel, with shooting to begin soon after a decade-long script search. Hubbard founded Scientology, which Travolta has followed for years. He also notes The Generals Daughter, an Army investigator drama, as a current release.
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Reba Reed hospitalized after heart surgery at Baptist Hospital
Ed Reed, the country star known for When You're Hot You're Hot, remains in Baptist Hospital after open heart surgery following prior angio plasty procedures. Reed, who felt chest pains, is expected to stay about a week and off the road for six weeks. The Tennessean cites booking agent Carrie Moore and hospital spokeswoman Melissa Ausbrook.
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Susan Roberts Compiles J W Wire Reports
Susan Roberts compiles the J W Wire Reports, delivering concise dispatches from regional outlets. The compilation reflects ongoing events, scores, and notices gathered from wire sources for publication.
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