Gunmen kill security officer outside Muhammad cartoon contest
Two armed men opened fire on a security officer outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. Police engaged the gunmen, both were killed. a vehicle may have carried an incendiary device. About 75 attendees were escorted away to safety as a bomb squad evacuated nearby businesses. The contest offered a $10,000 prize for cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The event drew controversy amid global tensions over depictions of Islam.
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Oklahoma
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U.S
Baltimore ends curfew after riotslinked to Freddie Gray
Baltimore mayor lifts the 10 pm to 5 am curfew six days after unrest sparked by Freddie Gray's death. Protests remain peaceful as prosecutors charge six officers, including one with second degree murder. A City Hall rally urged continued activism until justice is achieved, while National Guard units prepare to withdraw.
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Jamal Bryant
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Lisa Weah
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Marilyn Mosby
Mosby
National Guard
Larry Hogan
Mobile home fire destroys West Odessa home
A West Odessa mobile home at 1933 N Mockingbird Lane was a total loss after a dawn fire reported about 4 a.m. Sunday. No residents were present but a dog died from severe burns. investigators from the Ector County Sheriff's Office are determining the cause with help from Odessa and West Odessa fire departments. Firefighters fought two and a half hours to extinguish the blaze and returned at 9:30 a.m. for rekindling.
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Ector County
Embattled utility regains footing in Pedernales Coop
Johnson City report shows Pedernales Electric Cooperative declaring improved transparency after a 2007 member protest spurred state scrutiny and criminal convictions of two top executives. The eméritus program and lavish co op credit card charges by executives and spouses were exposed, prompting reforms.
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Central Texas
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
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