Gunman kills mail order bride and friend in courthouse
In Seattle a gunman killed his pregnant mail order bride and her friend while wounding a third woman at King County Courthouse during an annulment hearing. The shooter, Timothy C. Blackwell, 47, opened fire before fleeing and is in custody. The slain include Susane Remerata Blackwell and Phoebe Jizon. a seven month fetus was also killed. Verónica Laurenda was hospitalized in critical condition.
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Capitol bars Newtgate protest at the Capitol
No Newts plans to display a 12 foot plywood gate with Gingrich's name to protest welfare cuts but Capitol Police refused a permit. The group canceled the Thursday demonstration though a permit had been issued, citing First Amendment rights dispute.
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Mandela vows graft fight despite risking Winnie fallout
President Nelson Mandela pledged to root out corruption even if it means firing his estranged wife Winnie Mandela. Police raid targeted her Soweto home amid bribery allegations. she returned from West Africa, offered a clenched fist salute, and faced a Johannesburg court hearing without a warrant issued for arrest.
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Nevada opposition to nuclear dumps looms in Senate hearing
Nevada Governor Bob Miller urged Congress not to place both a permanent and a temporary nuclear waste dump in the state, saying no national crisis justifies storage of spent materials. Senator Richard Bryan supported the claim, arguing Nevada is being made a sacrificial lamb for the nuclear power industry.
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Nelson fights warrant issue at Grammy hearing
Willie Nelson testified in a misdemeanor marijuana case seeking suppression of evidence from an allegedly illegal car search. He argued the rights of citizens are eroding as hearings illustrate ongoing losses of civil liberties.
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Food stamp bill seeks spending cap and deductions freeze
House Republicans vow a 16.5 billion five year cut in food stamp costs by freezing income deductions and capping overall spending. The plan would disqualify many legal immigrants, restore state accountability provisions and merge commodity programs. Benefits would stay at 103 percent of the thrifty meal plan while eligibility rules tighten and assets caps are clarified.
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Last peacekeepers leave Somalia mission ends
U.S. Marines escorted the final U.N. forces from Mogadishu as a two year intervention wrapped up. The withdrawal, costing over 1.6 billion dollars and claiming more than 100 peacekeepers and 42 American troops, left Somalia without a central government and failed to oust warlords led by Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
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