Pentagon officer hurt halting carjacking in patrol lot
An Arlington Pentagon officer was struck while attempting to stop a carjacking in a parking lot. The suspect grabbed an officer’s gun and shot himself as authorities moved to arrest him. The driver, from Alexandria, fled after injuring a motorist. Feltis remains in very critical condition.
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Pentagon
Alexandria
John Crawford
James Feltis
Glenn Flood
Priest Guilty of Molestation at Boston High School
Rev. James Talbot, 67, pleaded guilty to rape and assault with intent to rape for abusing two teenage boys during wrestling drills in the late 1970s at Boston College High School where he taught history and coached soccer and hockey. He also faced three counts of assault and battery.
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Boston
James Talbot
Boston College High School
Talbot
Only astronaut to command five flights retires
NASA announced the retirement of James Wetherbee at age 52 the only U S astronaut to command five space flights. He flew on six shuttle missions including a docking with Mir and two trips to the International Space Station and most recently served at Johnson Space Center as a hazard analysis authority.
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Houston
U.S
NASA
James Wetherbee
Space Shuttle
Johnson Space Center
Wetherbee
Mir Space Station
International Space Station
Illinois House approves gay rights bill for governor
The Illinois House passed a gay rights bill on Tuesday, adding sexual orientation to state protections against bias in jobs and housing. Governor Blagojevich voiced support, signaling Illinois may join 13 other states in outlawing such discrimination.
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Ill
Illinois House
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Blagojevich
Two Arrested In Airborne Egging Of High School
Harrisburg Pa Two teenagers were arrested on charges after a bucket of eggs was dropped from a low flying airplane onto their high school. During the incident last June officials evacuated about two dozen people from a hotel top floor as the plane circled downtown then vanished. Prosecutor Brian Sinnett called the prank one of the most bizarre cases he has handled.
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Harrisburg
Brian Sinnett
Eyre Peninsula wild fire in Australia kills ten
A raging Eyre Peninsula blaze near Adelaide killed at least 10 people as residents fled to beaches and the sea. Firefighters contained the them briefly, but it reignited and burned several cars. eight bodies found in vehicles, two on a property, six others missing, closures on several highways. Emergency officials praised rescues of people who fled to the water.
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South Australia
Stuart Macleod
Macleod
Peninsula
Kylie Walsh
Walsh
Winter hibernating in Europe
Weather across Europe remains unusually warm with scant snow from the Baltics to the Balkans. Bears in Slovakia awaken early, barmaids in Bavaria stay busy, and alpine slopes show snow elsewhere. experts warn of potential climate shifts while casual observers enjoy springlike days in Belgium and the Czech Republic.
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Balkans
Kleine Zeitung
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France
Val d'Isere
Mojib Latif
Germany
Leibniz Institute For Sea Science
Azores
Three dead in shooting at maintenance garage
In Jackson Tennessee a man, David Jordan, 40, opened fire at a Transportation Department maintenance garage killing his wife Donna and two others and wounding two more. He was arrested nearby with weapons. motive unknown. Jordan faces multiple homicide and attempted homicide charges.
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Jackson
Tenn
State Transportation Department
David Jordan
Jordan
Donna
Forestry Department
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Larry Taylor
James Goff
Goff
Rick Staples
Staples
Missing skier's wife and daughter found alive in Colorado
Debra Walker and her 18 year old daughter Camille were located about 8 am on Grand Mesa two days after they vanished while cross country skiing in western Colorado. Their condition was not stated but they did not need medical evacuation. Dan Walker remained missing.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Debra Walker
Camille
Mesa County
Susan McBurney
Grand Mesa
Colorado
Dan Walker
National Weather Service
Walker
Pilots to learn how to respond to lasers pointed in cockpits
The U S Department of Transportation will unveil advisories to help pilots respond to laser flashes and to guide flight attendants on what to do if a passenger uses a laser in the cabin. The announcement in Oklahoma City follows a wave of laser incidents affecting commercial flights and warnings from safety groups about the danger to crews and passengers.
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Dallas
U.S. Department of Transportation
Norman Mineta
Oklahoma City
American Airlines
Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airline
Parents of brain damaged woman seek guardian change
In Clearwater Florida the parents of Terri Schiavo renew a bid to oust her husband Michael Schiavo as guardian. They argue conflict of interest and demand separate representation while alleging his ties and actions ignore her beliefs. The Supreme Court will hear the case January 21.
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Clearwater
Bob
Mary Schindler
Michael Schiavo
Terri Schiavo
Schiavo
U.S. Supreme Court
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