Athens blackout threatens Olympic hopes in heat wave
A major power outage hit Athens and southern Greece causing widespread heat and travel disruption as preparations for the August Olympics face renewed scrutiny. Officials blamed mismanagement of the grid, while generators were pressed into service at Olympic venues and a government minister endured an on-train delay during a test run.
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Bush backs more logging in remote national forests
The Bush administration proposed letting states decide on road-building bans in remote national forest areas by requiring governors to petition to block roads. The plan would open areas to logging, replacing Clinton era rules still challenged in court. It would affect about 58 million of 191 million national forest acres and aims to end legal uncertainty for tens of millions of acres.
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Italy Accepts Stranded Africans After Docking Row
Thirty seven Africans rescued by the Cap Anamur from a sinking vessel on June 20 were allowed to dock at Porto Empedocle in Sicily after days of dispute. Two aid workers were arrested and some migrants faced questions over claims of Darfur origins as Italy, Germany, Malta, and aid groups debated who should take the migrants.
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Woman admits antifreeze smoothie poisoning case
Maryann Neabor, 53, faces murder charges for allegedly spiking her brother-in-law Jonathan Neabor’s drink with antifreeze to make him sick and gain control of his money. Her lawyer said she intended not guilty and would plead to reduced reckless manslaughter. The poisoning occurred at their Shamong Township home.
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N.J
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Jonathan Neabor
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