Five killed as church van collides with cement truck near Mineola
A church van carrying youths to camp ran a stop sign and was struck broadside by a cement truck 80 miles east of Dallas. Five people were killed and 10 teenagers injured. The van driver Betty Lim 26 of Dallas died in the crash. The truck driver survived uninjured.
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Betty Lim
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Barbara Bush Turns 67 Quietly at White House
Barbara Bush marked her 67th birthday with no public events at the White House. The former first lady has said she and President Bush rarely exchange gifts. When asked what he bought, President Bush quipped that he got the same as last year and needed to hurry out to find something.
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Washington
Barbara Bush
Bush
Pennsylvania man jailed for copier leasing swindle
In New Haven Connecticut a Pennsylvania businessman, John Rodgers, 47, of Rhino Copy Inc. in Bridgeport, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for money laundering and conspiracy related to a scheme that defrauded investors of millions by selling non existent Xerox machines. He must serve at least eight percent of the term.
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Pennsylvania
John Rodgers
Rhino Copy Inc
Bridgeport
U.S
Rodgers
From stabbing to classs top
In Fort Lauderdale Florida Jason Haffizulla who stabbed a teacher in 1990 after a low grade delivered a valedictory address stressing slow steady goal work. A judge found him temporarily insane at the time he attacked, he later sought therapy enrolled in a private school and graduated with the top GPA at American Heritage Plantation. He plans to study cell and molecular biology at Tulane University. David Polograto the stabbed teacher says Haffizulla never accepted responsibility for slashing him.
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Tulane University
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Brooks ropes in top music award at Music City News show
Alan Jackson won three prizes and fans named Garth Brooks entertainer of the year at the 26th annual Music City News Country Awards televised from the Grand Ole Opry on TNN. Jackson won male artist of the year and album and single of the year for Dont Rock the Jukebox. Roy Rogers received Living Legend, Emmylou Harris Minnie Pearl Award, and others honored include Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, and The Statler Brothers in multiple categories.
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Music City News
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van Shelton
New Nashville Cats
Vince Gill
Mark O'Connor
Ricky Skaggs
Steve Wariner
Statler Brothers
Alabama
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Judds
Wynonna
Ray Stevens
Reba McEntire
Gill
Alan Jackson
Proposal would give states more of government's job
Washington based overview of Alice Rivlin's Brookings proposal to shift education housing highways and welfare back to states to rebalance federal duties. She argues a uniform national tax system would fund state programs while keeping federal focus on international affairs science research and health care costs. Rivlin stresses voters accept higher taxes if tied to concrete services and warns current federal bloat hinders targeted local solutions.
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Congressional Budget Office
Washington
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AT&T unions press on in bid to replace expired contract
AT&T and its two unions, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, continue talks to replace a contract that expired more than a week ago. Spokespersons report progress, with focus on job security as negotiators meet after a Saturday session and a Sunday break. The company’s latest wage offer is 9.75 percent.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Herb Linnen
Morton Bahr
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Gaye Mack
Bahr
Mack
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Linnen
Three teen murderers sentenced to 20 years
In Paterson New Jersey three Clifton teens 14 and 17 were given 20 year terms in juvenile court for the murder of Robert Solimine Jr. Prosecutors say the trio joined two others in strangling the 17 year old as he prayed in his car. The judge noted the act was senseless and callous.
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Rob
Solimine
Margaret Yakal-Chircop
Robert Sr
Ferrante
Yakal- Chircop
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