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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 2005

Page

5

National News Roundup From Crestline to Washington

A Crestline explosion at a fireworks storage facility killed two and injured three as large blasts shook the town. In Rhode Island a 4500 pound propane tank exploded near Naval Station Newport, no injuries. North Carolina Governor Easley declined a pardon while freeing a DNA exonerated inmate. Washington state tax data show strong reserves yet fiscal pressures loom. In Los Angeles two homeless men were attacked by teens inspired by a DVD, with two suspects detained for attempted murder.

Crestline Kan Kansas Karl McNorton Julie Heckman American Pyrotechnics Association Bethesda Widdletown R.I Navy Naval Station Newport Naval Station David Sanders Los Angeles Jason Lee William Orantes Justin Brumfield Associated Press

BTK killer Dennis Rader gets 10 consecutive life terms

In Wichita Kansas Dennis Rader known as BTK received 10 life sentences at a two day hearing allowing relatives to vent decades of anger. He pleaded guilty to 10 murders committed between 1974 and 1991 and will serve a minimum 175 years without parole. Families condemned his acts while Rader apologized and sought forgiveness.

Wichita Kan Stephen King BTK Dennis Rader Beverly Plapp Nancy Fox Nancy Hell Rader Jeff Davis Gregory Waller Kansas Kaw

NASA delays next shuttle flight to 2006 amid foam loss concerns

NASA said the next shuttle flight will be pushed into 2006 to give engineers time to study dangerous fuel tank foam loss and avoid prior unreal launch dates. A seven-member return-to-flight panel criticized schedule pressure and risk assessment following Discovery's mission and the Columbia tragedy.

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