Soldier guilty of armed robbery in Iraq vehicle theft
A military jury at Fort Campbell Ky found Sgt 1st Class James Williams guilty of armed robbery for taking an Iraqi sheik’s sport utility vehicle at gunpoint. He also convicted him of willful dereliction of duty for allowing alcohol use by soldiers in Iraq. The case notes he helped stage a cover story. Williams faces up to 15 years in prison.
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Bush to kick off post-DNC campaign swing in four battlegrounds
President Bush plans a two day bus and air tour through Missouri Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania after Democrats four day convention. He pledges fresh ideas and a can do approach while warning that results matter in education health care and economy as Kerry departs Boston for a two week cross country trip.
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SC agriculture chief indicted in cockfighting case
A Charleston area cockfighting ring probe led to the arrest of Charles Sharpe 65 agriculture commissioner and former lawmaker charged with extortion money laundering and accepting at least 20000 in payoffs. Federal prosecutors allege he aided the ring testing bloodlines while undercover agents recorded him and he pressed a sheriff candidate.
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South Carolina
Charles Sharpe
Sharpe
Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Attorney General’s Office
Thurmond
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