Silent Charlotte bears Hugo damage and Halloween plea
Three weeks after Hugo, Charlotte town officials urge parents to keep children home on Halloween as debris blocks streets and stumps fill yards. Mayor Myrick and arborist McSween warn many trees will die from decay while crews remove 200,000 truckloads of debris, with federal help needed. Power restoration lags and life inches toward normal as residents cope with safety concerns and repairs.
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Don Steger
Hugo
Mike Gardner
Susan
Myrick
Duke Power Co
Concentrat
Peace overture from drug lord in Bogota stirs hopes
Pablo Escobar reportedly seeks a mediation of peace between traffickers and Colombia’s government, asking La Prensa to intervene and urging church, judiciary, and political leaders to help start dialogue. The move comes as a terror campaign by gangs escalates and two journalists are killed.
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U.S
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Barco
Godfather
United States
Forbes Magazine
Medellin
el Espectador
Jose Abello Silva
Atlantic
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Former boxer jailed for life gains wife pension payout
A former boxer convicted of murder in a rampage that killed his wife received about $6,000 in pension payments since January from his late wife Brenda Martin's government annuity. He avoided charges in her death via a plea for another murder case, while a life sentence without parole stands.
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Times
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Potosi Correctional Center
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World Boxing Council
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Jackson
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