Moose halts high speed chase near Wawa Ontario
A 90 mph police pursuit of a stolen van in northern Ontario ended when the vehicle struck a moose near Wawa and the animal died. Two young men in the car were arrested on charges of possessing stolen property as officers stopped the chase. In Egypt, a desert lioness wounded by police injured 13 before capture and transport to Cairo for treatment. In Greece, 48 hour strikes by museum guards shut major sites including the Acropolis, affecting up to 10,000 daily visitors.
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Man lunges at Prince Charles in Brighton incident
A bearded barefoot man wearing shorts and a T shirt broke through police lines in Brighton to thrust a homeopathy leaflet at Prince Charles. He headbutted a policeman during a struggle, was tackled, handcuffed, and taken into custody.
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Executions Linked to Grave Robbery Ring Reported in China
Twelve people convicted of robbing cultural relics from ancient tombs were executed. The Supreme People’s Court said robbing graves and selling relics have risen, with some robbers forming illegal groups or aiding cross border smuggling. Four police officials were jailed for dereliction of duty.
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Hubei
UN elects six judges for Rwanda war crimes tribunal
The United Nations elected six judges after two days of General Assembly votes to sit at the Rwanda war crimes tribunal in Arusha Tanzania. The panel includes judges from Sweden Senegal Bangladesh Russia South Africa and Tanzania amid ongoing prosecutions of some 400 suspects.
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Puerto Rico drug probe nets 15 including nine officers
San Juan authorities arrested 15 people for trafficking drugs and weapons in a 10 month investigation. Among the arrestees were nine police officers, a former officer, and a transportation supervisor for state radio and TV. AG Pierluisi said suspects aided traffickers moving drugs through Puerto Rico. DEA notes Puerto Rico a transshipment point for South American drugs bound for the East Coast.
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Hanks honors drama teacher at Skyline High School
Tom Hanks returned to Oakland's Skyline High School to award his first drama teacher, Mr. Rawley Farnsworth, a lifetime achievement in education. He recalled the inspiration from Farnsworth's classes and noted how it shaped his film career amid cheering students.
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Saturday Lotto jackpot to hit $37 million
No tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto Texas drawing. The jackpot pool rose from $27 million to an estimated $37 million for Saturday night. Drawn numbers were 11 12 26 37 40 49. 201 tickets matched five numbers, 11,086 matched four numbers, and 221,461 matched three numbers.
Unsolved Mysteries Yankee Uniform Ends Up in Auction
The late 1990s tale of a Yankee uniform taken from Suffolk County police custody unfolds as ownership passes through collectors. In 1992 a court grants the item to a claimant who later sells for 1500, then 2500 to Card Heaven in Florida last year. Lassman brings the uniform and rare baseball cards to a White Plains convention as police investigate theft leads.
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Heaven
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Ruth
White Plains
Midland church youth minister faces state charge in girl case
US minister investigation indicates the girl left willingly with Adair. Midland police issued an arrest warrant May 17 charging Adair with sexual assault of a 15 year old girl from the Golf Course Road Church of Christ youth group. Kirspel says once a detainer is placed, the federal charge will drop and Adair faces the state case. Adair, hired from an Oklahoma church, had resigned as Midland youth minister in December. officials had offered no comment on the resignation reasons though background checks showed no prior criminal record.
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Midland
Golf Course Road Church of Christ
Kirspel
Oklahoma
House seeks permit power over sexually oriented tanning salons
Texas House members push to allow denying permits to sexually oriented tanning salons, amending a tanning regulation bill. The Senate removed the authority, prompting a House vote to send the bill to a negotiating committee. Critics warn permits could face constitutional challenges while supporters argue penalties target illegal services.
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Diana Davila
Houston
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Yarbrough
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Deficit budget battle shapes tax cut compromise
Senate and House plans clash over $350 billion in tax cuts over seven years with deficit reduction as a priority. Democrats split. three opposed deficit focus. Congress aims for a balancing budget with future tax relief tied to savings, while CBO projects limited near-term impact.
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D-S.c
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Nebraska
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Georgia
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Dole
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