FBI Nabs Twelve After Organized Crime Probe
Bridgeport Connecticut authorities report twelve arrests including alleged Gambino underboss Anthony Megale after a 46 count federal indictment. Charges include racketeering extortion illegal gambling with further indictments alleging conspiracy and cocaine dealing across Connecticut Rhode Island and suburban New York.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Gambino Crime Family
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Anthony
Megale
Army May Struggle To Meet 2005 Recruitment Goals
The Army says it met most 2004 enlistment targets despite Iraq casualties but faces a tougher 2005 outlook. A smaller pool of delayed entry recruits and many 2004 enlistees sent to boot camp early reduce the available pool for next year.
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Washington
U.S
Iraq
Camera phones banned by Saudi religious edict
Saudi Arabia's top religious authority issued an edict banning cell phones with cameras, citing spreading obscenity after previous bans failed. The ban follows rapid adoption of camera phones in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, with privacy, theft of reading material, and corporate espionage raised as concerns.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Asia
Europe
Middle East
Persian Gulf
One injured in downtown Warsaw blast
A bomb hidden in a briefcase exploded in a downtown Warsaw business district building around 1 p.m. Injuring one person, the blast shattered windows in a modern glass and stone structure used by Kolmex, a Polish railway services company. Authorities suspect a gangland style act of vengeance.
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Warsaw
Poland
Kolmex
Palestinian Rocket Attack Kills Two in Sderot Near Gaza
A Palestinian rocket struck the Israeli town of Sderot near the Gaza Strip, killing two people including a child as Israel mounted a large incursion into northern Gaza with tanks and troops. An Israeli helicopter strike near a Gaza refugee camp wounded two Palestinians, followed by a second strike minutes later.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Sderot
Nursing home aide denied parole in rape case
John Horace, 60, a former nursing home aide imprisoned for raping a patient in a coma like state nearly a decade ago, was denied parole. He claimed he was trying to help the woman known as Kathy, who later gave birth, and said he thought pregnancy could awaken her according to transcripts.
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Rochester
N.Y
John Horace
Kathy
Judge strikes down secret searches as unconstitutional
US District Judge Victor Marrero blocks the FBI from forcing ISPs and phone companies to hand over customer records under the Patriot Act. The ruling says the searches violate the Fourth and First Amendments and keeps the defendant firm identity secret to protect an FBI probe. The decision marks a landmark ACLU victory and calls national security paramount but equal to personal security. The ruling is not yet final pending appeal.
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New York
American Civil Liberties Union
Justice Department
ACLU
Jameel Jaffer
Victor Marrero
FBI
Marrero
Megan L. Gaffney
Federal Prosecutor’s Office
Manhattan
Supreme Court
John Doe
Jaffer
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