Virginia parade crash injures dozens in Damascus
About 50 to 60 people were injured when an elderly man drove into hikers during the Hikers Parade at Trail Days in Damascus Virginia near the Appalachian Trail. Some victims were helicoptered to regional hospitals and others treated on scene. driver status and cause under investigation.
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Damascus
Virginia
Washington County
Pokey Harris
Harris
Tennessee State Line
Amanda Puckett
Keith Neumann
South Carolina
Suspect identified in Hofstra shooting death
Uniondale New York police named Dalton Smith a wanted man with a lengthy criminal history as the masked home invader in the Hofstra University student Andrea Rebello killing. The shooting occurred near campus around 2 30 am as parole violations and prior robberies framed the case amid final exams.
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Uniondale
N.Y
Hofstra University
Dalton Smith
Hofstra
Andrea Rebello
Nassau County
Rebello
Smith
Jessica
Hempstead
John Azzata
Scott Aharoni
Great Neck
Fernando
Tarrytown
The
Journal News
Boy Scouts vote on gay membership policy shift
The Boy Scouts of America will let about 1,400 National Council members decide if openly gay youths can join Scout units while retaining bans on gays in adult leadership. Debate widens between conservative critics and gay-rights supporters amid declining membership.
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Boy Scouts of America
BSA
National Council
Grapevine
Texas
Pres
Scouts
Deron Smith
Smith
IRS probe targets small groups while big donors escape scrutiny
The IRS acknowledged improper scrutiny of smaller tea party groups seeking tax exemption during the 2012 election season while larger organizations like Crossroads GPS and Americans for Prosperity largely escaped investigation. Democrats urge disclosure reforms while watchdogs warn the bias risks letting powerful entities hide donors and influence.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Agency
Treasury Department
IRS
Rhode Island
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate
Karl Rove
Crossroads Gps
Koch Brothers
Americans For Prosperity
Priorities USA
Barack Obama
American Bridge 21St Century Foundation
Harry Reid
North Korea Fires Three Short Range Missiles
North Korea launched three short range guided missiles into the eastern waters on Saturday amid ongoing diplomacy. Two missiles were fired in the morning and a third in the afternoon as Seoul and Washington monitor for provocations and potential further actions.
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S. Korea
North
Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
South Korean
Defense Ministry
Kim Min-seok
Curity Council
Washington
U.N
U.S
Northeast Asia
Obama
National Security Council
Caitlin Hayden
Broken rail suspected in Connecticut train collision
Investigators focus on a fractured rail after a Metro-North derailment near New York City left dozens injured. Officials say foul play is unlikely and a rail sample will be analyzed to determine if the break contributed to the crash.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New York City
National Transportation Safety Board
Earl Weener
Weener
Metro-North
New Haven
Fortu
Blumenthal
Northeast Corridor
Amtrak
New York
Boston
U.S
Chris Murphy
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Michele Bachmann
R-Minn
Tea Party Caucus
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Capitol Hill
Martin
Guam
U.N. Se
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Richard Blumenthal
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