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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2005
Page
4
In Baghdad near Sadr City a car bomb exploded in front of a packed Habayibna restaurant during lunch, killing eight and wounding more than 80. The attack adds to at least 49 deaths across Iraq on Monday, with police and soldiers among potential targets in the sectarian conflict.
Afghan anti-drug forces arrested suspected traffickers and seized a large opium cache in a show of resolve after President Karzai faced criticism over his drug fight record. Authorities also found the bodies of two Uzbeks believed killed by Taliban militants for assisting U.S. forces.
Police questioned several people and searched for clues after four teenagers were shot to death in the early hours after the prom in Huntington West Virginia. Investigators believe Dante Ward may have been the intended target and the others were killed to prevent identification of the shooter.
In Santa Maria a defense team for Michael Jackson portrayed the accuser’s mother as a welfare cheat who exploited her son’s cancer for money. Witnesses described money schemes, lavish living at Jackson’s expense, and attempts to compel cash. The trial included welfare-fraud testimony and details of a $152,000 settlement split among family members.
An 8-year-old girl survived seven hours buried in a 30 gallon recycling bin under concrete blocks in Lake Worth Florida. Police say a teenage boy is charged with attempted murder and sexual assault. She remained conscious waiting for help and was hospitalized in good condition. The incident echoes outraged public fear after the Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde cases.
In Wenatchee a trial opened over the Washington governor race with Republicans alleging fraud to overturn the 129 vote victory by Christine Gregoire after a hand recount. Democrats accuse the claim of lacking proof while both sides plan appeals to the state Supreme Court.
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