Arlington funeral, gunman linked by wounded tourist testimony
Wounded tourist Angela Dickinson identified the gunman accused of killing two Capitol police officers. Special Agent John Gibson was buried at Arlington after a lengthy procession, while Jacob J. Chestnut's Arlington burial was planned for Friday. Suspect Russell Weston Jr. remained hospitalized, facing charges with potential death penalty upon conviction. Weston’s court date was postponed, and visits to him in hospital were unsealed. Dickinson says she will likely be a witness. she described seeing enough amid the chaos to ID the assailant.
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Senate approves higher military pay raise and Kosovo consult rule
The Senate linked a 3.6 percent pay raise to a defense bill amendment and required presidential consultation with Congress before any Kosovo deployment. It trims operations funds and preserves a costed mission plan with justification, timing, and exit timetable. Senator Roberts warned of costly Balkan involvement.
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Officials seek harsher penalties for date rape drug GHB
Lawmakers weigh stronger penalties for possession of GHB the colorless odorless depressant tied to sexual assault and death. Witnesses say it is hard to detect in water or eye drops and can vanish from blood within hours, prompting calls for tougher laws and dealerprosecution measures tied to Hillary J. Farias's 1996 death.
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Sheila Jackson-Lee
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Texas
Navy F-14 Collision Over Mediterranean Leaves Aviator Dead
Two F-14s from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower collided in the eastern Mediterranean about 150 miles southwest of western Turkey during routine flight operations. One crew member was killed, the other suffered a leg injury. the second aircraft returned safely to the carrier. Identities await next of kin as the crash is investigated.
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