New Jersey man pleads guilty to alien abduction slaying
Brett Steingraber admitted manslaughter for stabbing ex-wife Suraia Sadi 12 times at her Roselle Park apartment in March 1996 to protect her from alleged extraterrestrial takeover. Prosecutors say he planned to flee with his three sons before a crash in Westchester County. He faces up to 40 years at sentencing in November.
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Brett Steingraber
Suraia Sadi
Sadi
Roselle Park
Steingraber
Westchester County
N.Y
William Kolano
Gore announces farmland protection and transit housing programs
Vice President Al Gore unveiled a $17 million state farmland protection award within the $35 million program spanning 19 states to shield more than 53 000 acres on 217 farms. He also launched a $100 million pilot offering lower cost mortgages and 30 year transit passes for home buyers near mass transit facilities.
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al Gore
Gore
Brookings Institution
Fannie Mae
Nevada governor race shaped by GOP and Las Vegas mayor
A retired educator backed by the casino industry won the GOP nomination for Nevada governor, setting up a race with Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones. Jones, 49, swept a nine way Democratic primary, joining seven women nominated for top offices. Rose McKinney-James, seeking lieutenant governor, could become Nevada’s first black statewide official if she wins. Jones faces Republican Kenny Guinn, 62, in the general election.
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Nevada
Las Vegas
Jan Jones
Rose McKinney-James
Jones
Kenny Guinn
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Internet site backs school safety efforts
State attorneys general and the nation's school boards launched a joint Internet site to serve as a clearing house for information on student violence for parents and educators. The Keep Schools Safe site, announced Wednesday, is part of a 10 point guideline package on school security drug prevention and parent participation by the National School Boards Association and the National Association of Attorneys General. The Keep Schools Safe site is at keepschoolssafe.org.
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School Boards
National School Boards Association
National Association of Attorneys General
Nebraska to return tribal Indian bones to tribes
The University of Nebraska agreed to return 1,702 American Indian remains to tribes for reburial and to build a campus memorial on a field where bones were once incinerated. The deal, reached with over 50 tribal representatives, follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 and addresses prior mishandling concerns. Most remains identified belong to Ponca, Pawnee, and Omaha tribes in Nebraska.
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Nes
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Oklahoma
North
South Dakota
National Park Service
Tim McKeown
Pemina Yellowbird
North Dakota
Yellowbird
University
Nebraska State Patrol
Inyan Barta
Lincoln
Neb
Hay Net links haves with have-nots in drought areas
The USDA Hay Net program connects farmers with surplus hay to those facing shortages as drought grips many states. Oklahoma Texas Florida Carolinas Arkansas Georgia Kansas Louisiana face losses and livestock cutbacks while government and volunteers mobilize transport and relief efforts.
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Nashville, Tenn
Hay Net
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
Carolinas
Arkansas
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Kevin Kelley
Farm Service Agency
Frank Keating
National Guard
West Virginia
Tyree Kable
Charlestown
W.va
EEOC alleges racial bias at Freddie Mac mortgage firm
The EEOC finds widespread racial discrimination against black employees at Freddie Mac, citing hostile environment claims, racial jokes via email, slurs on walls, and retaliation against complainants. Freddie Mac denies the charges, noting zero tolerance and corrective steps. The agency's review also points to underrepresentation and unequal promotions and bonuses.
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EEOC
Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Freddie Mac
Tony Morgan
Sharon McHale
McHale
Morgan
U.S
EROC
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
McLean
FROC
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Washington, D.C
Keep Schools Safe
Keepschoolssafe.org
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Charlestown, W.va
Dave McDole
Tennessee
Mike Lee
Pauls Valley
Okla
Laidlaw
Lawrence
America
Save
Gousar On
Mc’wonderglass
Four Seasons Solar
White Lakes Plaza
Plaza Dr
Topeka
Journal-World
Perteed
Lawrence, Kansas
Bluffs Dr
Sallie Mae
Aliia Reynolds
Human Resources Department
Bluffs Drive
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