Ashcroft links violence to games and media influence
Attorney General John Ashcroft said violent entertainment affects youths and urged media to foster a culture of responsibility after a San Diego area school shooting. He cited violent video games as part of the problem, while noting industry and government steps to curb access to guns in schools.
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Three Eden teens arrested for school attack plot
Three 16 year old Eden students were placed under house arrest after police say they plotted an attack at their western New York high school. Their parents surrendered seven guns. no weapons were found to be planned for use. The case echoes the 1999 Columbine rampage.
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Shooter targeted vice principal in Granite Hills High School shooting
An 18 year old student, Jason Hoffman, allegedly targeted Vice Principal Dan Barnes during Thursday's Granite Hills High School shooting. Five people were wounded. Hoffman was shot by a police officer and remained hospitalized with a broken jaw and a buttock wound. A classmate Bernadette Roberts said Hoffman referenced Columbine and mimed guns in January. Authorities planned charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
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Laura Bush urges retirees to join Troops to Teachers program
First lady Laura Bush appealed to retiring military personnel to pursue teaching careers under the Troops to Teachers program. She endorsed the seven year old initiative and announced funding growth from 3 million to 30 million dollars as she spoke to Navy personnel on a San Diego pier.
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Mississippi Seals Law Requiring In God We Trust Display
Governor Ronnie Musgrove signed a Mississippi bill requiring public schools to display In God We Trust in classrooms cafeterias and auditoriums. The law bars a framed display at least 111 by 14 inches and takes effect July 1. Supporters cite the national motto on money and adoption in 1956, while the ACLU warns of potential lawsuits.
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Immigrant smugglers indicted in cross border case
Twelve people indicted on charges of smuggling more than 200 South Koreans and Chinese into the United States via Canada. Seven from Canada and five from the U.S. charged with conspiracy. Smugglers moved migrants across the border in vans or small boats and housed as many as 27 Koreans and Chinese in a suburban Detroit apartment, U.S. Attorney Saul Green said.
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