Baghdad shooting by Australian guards kills two Iraqi women
In Baghdad two Iraqi Christian women were killed when guards from Unity Resources Group opened fire on a car approaching their convoy in central Karrahah district. An official from Unity said details would be released after verification. Eyewitness accounts say guards used a smoke bomb before shooting as the white Oldsmobile did not halt.
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Devlin pleads guilty in Missouri kidnapping case
Michael Devlin admitted kidnapping and sexually assaulting Shawn Hornbeck, detailing attempts to kill the boy and a videotaped torture scene. He received multiple life sentences across Washington St Louis and Franklin counties, with federal proceedings planned, as prosecutors urge death in prison.
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Bush seeks No Child Left Behind reforms without weakening standards
President Bush urged Congress to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind law while resisting watered down standards or rollbacks. He criticized strict snapshot testing and called for holding schools accountable for improving all students' reading and math, with debates over merit pay and broader subject testing.
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Federal judge blocks transfer of Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia
U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler halted the Pentagon from moving detainee Mohammed Abdul Rahman from Guantanamo Bay to Tunisia where he could face torture. The ruling, unsealed Tuesday, marks a rare instance of court intervention amid debates over detainee treatment and jurisdiction, with Human Rights Watch noting the move would cause irreparable harm given his heart condition and Tunisia's alleged prison sentence.
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Four shot at tire shop in Simi Valley killing one woman
In Simi Valley California a gunman killed Susan Sutcliffe aged 53 at Tire Pros and wounded two men Albert Ramirez 20 and Henry Heeber 37 before apparently taking his own life. Police identified the shooter as Robert Becerra 29 and said the attack occurred around 730 am with victims including employees and customers.
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Fourth suspect charged in football player's death
MEMPHIS Tenn A fourth man is charged with murder in the shooting of a college football player on the University of Memphis campus during a botched robbery Devin Jefferson a 20 year old student was arrested Monday night for telling three others the player carried a large amount of cash Taylor Bradford 21 was rumored to have won over 3000 at a nearby casino the night before police found him Sept 30 in his car crashed into a tree near his campus apartment Jefferson was charged with first degree murder in aggravated attempted robbery The other two non students DaeShawn Tate 21 Victor Trezevant 21 and Courtney Washington 22 were charged earlier Monday Tate and Trezevant are held on 1 million bond each Washington on 1.2 million bond
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