West Bank protest over girl's death in Nablus
Thousands escorted the body of Lena Hassan Nabulsi to a Nablus burial amid PLO flags and calls for vengeance. The shooting during a West Bank protest marked the 28th anniversary of Israel's founding and followed wider demonstrations across Jenin and Tulkarm.
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Blind mother of four earns honors at Cal State Sacramento
Silvia Spencer, blind and mother of four, earned a university degree with honors in speech therapy at California State University Sacramento. She rejected counselors who said blind people cannot persevere and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Spencer learned languages in Europe with her Air Force husband and used tape records and memory to study.
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Budget Surplus Doubts Rise as Legislature Moves
California lawmakers brace for disappointing May revisions to Gov Brown’s budget projections. The May revision may show a smaller surplus than the $519 million forecast, as subcommittees finish the budget review. Nuclear safety bills face committee action amid disputes over amendments and Prop 15 context.
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Frog jumps to world record at Calaveras Jubilee
In Angels Camp California UPI reports the frog E. Davey Croakett leaped 20 feet 3 inches to win the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee. The prior mark was 19 feet 3 inches set in 1966. Croakett’s owner is Denny Matasci, a Mountain View teacher, who won 1200 dollars.
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Fortune hunters descend on Hughes estate after death
After Howard Hughes died on April 5, roughly eight purported wills surfaced seeking a share of his 2.5 billion dollar fortune. Documents named Clifford Irving, Noah Dietrich, Melvin Dummar, and others as beneficiaries or executors, with various dates and locales from Salt Lake City to Houston. Nevada rejected involvement, while a separate tropical trip followed in Brazil.
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