Doubts rise over Florida girl's caretaker Geralyn Graham
An AP review of court records reveals Geralyn Graham used 33 aliases and faced questions from lawyers about her credibility and possible con artist status. Details show a pattern of evasive memory, multiple identities, prior fraud charges, and a long history of unstable employment and legal disputes. Authorities investigated all involved as the Rilya Wilson case remained unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Rilya Wilson
Associated Press
Geralyn Graham
James Butcher
Graham
Rilya
Pamela
Florida Department of Children & Families
Kathleen Kearney
Kansas City
Miami-Dade
Carlos Alvarez
Graham Sisters
Alvarez
Ed Shohat
Alamo Rent
Cartwright
Bambi Blum
Alamo
John Korf
Albert Zbik
Tennessee
Firefighters' death rate increases despite safety gains
Quincy Massachusetts AP reports a NFPA study showing firefighter deaths per 100000 structure fires rose from about 1.5 in the late 1970s to about three in 2000, even as structure fires dropped and protective gear improved. The survey cites overconfidence, training gaps, and building design issues as factors and suggests improvements in on scene procedures, signaling devices, and fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy. Mass
National Safety
National Fire Protection Assa
Gary Tokle
Tokle
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Association
Nfpa Journal
World Health Assembly weighs bioterrorism and Taiwan at WHO
The World Health Assembly opens its weeklong session focusing on bioterrorism AIDS malaria and drug patents. Debates include Taiwan observer status and the Middle East health crisis. Discussions may decide on extending stocks of smallpox and security concerns over virus samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
U.N
World Health Assembly
World Health Organization
Taiwan
United States
Russia
The
WHO
David Nabarro
North Korea
Iraq
China
Beijing
Nabarro
European Parliament
European Union Nations
Bush
U.S
Middle East
Giuliani urges conviction at Syracuse commencement amid protests
Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani told Syracuse University seniors to stand strong in beliefs as about three dozen students protested his address. He praised speaking despite objections over his mayoral treatment of minorities and the homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rudolph Giuliani
Syracuse University
Giuliani
Kenneth Shaw
Police departments expand domestic violence units in big cities
Government data show that in 1990 about half of large city police departments had domestic violence units. By 2000, 81 percent had such units, and victim assistance units rose from one third to about half. All departments reported full-time community policing officers and quarterly crime issues meetings, while bicycle patrols grew from one third to nearly all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Airport Terminal Evacuated After Security Incident
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport evacuated the main terminal for three hours after a security incident at the gate. Airport Police Chief Chuck Melville said a passenger passed the main checkpoint, but marijuana was found during a random search at the gate. the man claimed to have a penknife, though none was found. He stated he had one, prompting a full evacuation as a precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky International Airport
Chuck Melville
Comair
Melville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florida
Pamela Graham
Geraldine Thomas
Greenville
Miss
Gerrilyn Pindling
Gerrilyn Cartwright
Pindling
U.N. Health
Mideast
Israel
Butterdell
Canada
USN
Lawrence
Centralnational.com
CNB
Ntral National Bank
ALR
23Rd
Harper
Nieder
Syracuse
Washington, D.C
Jordan
Abdullah II
NBC
Saddam Hussein
Abdullah
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!