Klan leader testifies over 1979 Greensboro shooting
Virgil L. Griffin imperial wizard of the Cleveland Knights of the KKK testified before a commission, claiming God guided the bullets as he defended the Klansmen in the 1979 Greensboro workers rally where five people died and ten injured. He said the crowd fired first and that he did not come to shoot. The commission investigates the rampage by the Klan and American Nazi Party during the Communist Workers Party march.
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Toddler slain by police buried in Los Angeles funeral
Family and friends gathered in a Spanish language service for 19 month old Suzie Pena killed in a shootout with her gun wielding father. About 150 attended including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as protesters outside.
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Governors meet as campaigns heat up nationwide
Republican governors gather in Des Moines to discuss strategy ahead of 2006 races while Democrats hold a high-rise fundraiser. The meeting highlights how many states hold elections next year and the potential impact on national politics and the presidential contest.
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Slaying Suspect Faces New Charge in Baptist Minister Killing
Philadelphia police broadened the probe into Juan Covington, 43, who was videotaped in a killing and now faces an additional charge for fatally shooting a Baptist minister during a prayer service nearly seven years earlier. Authorities say they are looking at him for other murders.
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Ravenel Bridge Dedicated In Charleston South Carolina
Crowds gathered on an eight lane avenue Saturday to dedicate the 632 million Ravenel Bridge over the Cooper River. The 1546 foot main span rises between 570 foot towers with diamond shaped pylons. Arthur Ravenel Jr. praised the landmark as a bridge and a thing of beauty.
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Thousands mark dawn of atomic age at Trinity Site
At White Sands Missile Range on the 60th anniversary of the July 16 1945 Trinity test thousands visited a restricted area near the monument. Witnesses recalled the mushroom cloud's height and the long flash, with veterans and students noting its eerie significance and radiation notes.
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Girl's recollections could aid Idaho murder case
Eight-year-old Shasta Greene recalls details of the night her family was killed and the six weeks with sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III. Her testimony aligns with physical evidence and the suspect’s Web journal, potentially shaping prosecutions for murder and kidnapping across multiple charges. Dylan, killed during the ordeal, is mourned at a memorial on what would have been his 10th birthday.
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