Man Opens Fire at California Fair
A man shot a woman he argued with at a rock concert and Fourth of July celebration at Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, then fired into spectators injuring sixteen. Police arrested a suspect whose name was not released. crowd fled as gunfire erupted after 8 p.m. Saturday near Peter Frampton’s concert.
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Pleasanton
Calif
Kevin Martin
Alameda County
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Debate on Boston busing revives amid calls for neighborhood schools
Boston revisits the 1974 desegregation order as officials outline three elementary and middle school options aimed at de-emphasizing race in the assignment system. Advocates for neighborhood schools cite increased local involvement and potential savings, while opponents warn against reviving racial tensions.
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Boston
Leonard Atkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Atkins
Thomas Payzant
Boston School Committee
Peggy Davis Mullen
Davis-Mullen
Lisa Collins
Collins
McGoff
Charlestown
Jean McGuire
Arthur Garrity
McGuire
Metropolitan Council For Educational Opportunity Inc
Space battle film Armageddon tops holiday box office debut
In a crowded Fourth of July frame Armageddon opened with an estimated 34.8 million over the weekend, trailing Deep Impact's 41.2 million. Bruce Willis leads the cast including Liv Tyler and Ben Affleck as the special effects epic drew mainly younger men, with the film on track for about 150 million domestic to date.
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Los Angeles
Disney
David Davis
Davis
Bruce Willis
Liv Tyler
Ben Affleck
Mulan
Imposters target Hanson fans in Tulsa lure case
Tulsa police report an online impostor posing as Hanson member Zac tried to lure an 8 year old girl to a backstage meeting at a Hanson concert. Authorities note several similar calls exist, with no clear harmful intent or verified contact. The father reported the incident after the caller failed to confirm by phone.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hanson
Rick Helberg
Zac
Helberg
Former ski patrolman arrested for Fourth of July explosion
Kenneth Jon Manuel, 29, of Kings Beach, was jailed on $7000 bail in Placer County after a traffic cone loaded with explosives detonated Saturday night in a crowded Tahoe City area. Four injured adults hospitalized with non life threatening wounds.
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Tahoe City
Calif
Placer County
Edward Bonner
Kenneth Jon Manuel
Kings Beach
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