Sniper case may hinge on county prosecutions and death penalty
Authorities plan murder charges across jurisdictions after Oct. 2 sniper attacks left 10 dead including six in Maryland, three in Virginia and one in Washington DC. A New Jersey man linked to a car used in the shootings remains a material witness. Prosecutors weigh federal versus state handling, seeking potential death-penalty options while coordinating with Montgomery County as the most affected community.
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Linda Vizi
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Osbourne
Vizi
Gansler
Montgomery County
Justice Department
U.S
Malvo
Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland Division of Correction
Montgomery
Ala
John Wilson
Wilson
Wellstone Dies In Plane Crash After Election Shock
Wellstone death triggers questions on replacing the nominee as Democrats consider a successor while noting past examples. Governors and state officials react as political figures mourn and the party weighs ballot and scheduling implications.
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Bill Amberg
Rebecca Yanisch
Senate
Missouri
Mel Carnahan
John Ashcroft
Carnahan
Jean
Wellstone
Norm Coleman
St. Paul
Bush
Coleman
Ben Whitney
Report warns next terror strike could be worse than 9 11
A task force led by Senators Hart and Rudman warns the United States is dangerously unprepared for another major attack and that the next strike could cause greater casualties and disruption than Sept. 11. The report cites gaps in border checks, emergency readiness, and access to watch lists, urging urgent homeland security action.
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United States
Gary Hart
D-Corp
Warren Rudman
R-N.h
CIA
George Tenet
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
Rudman
Department of Homeland Security
Congress
State Department
Rebels threaten to kill hostages at Chechnya theater amid demands
Rebels holding about 800 hostages at a Chechnya theater told mediator Anna Politkovskaya they would release captives if Vladimir Putin declared an end to the war and troops withdrew. They asked for verification by Lord Judd and warned they might start killing if not satisfied.
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Paul Wellstone
Costello
Paul
Minnesota
Wellstone
Carleton College
Northfield
Rudy Boschwitz
Mother Jones Magazine
U.S. Senate
Putin
Vladimir Putin
Chechnya
Anna Politkovskaya
Politkovskaya
Lord Judd
Council of Europe
Franklin Hospital Reopens Operating Room After Five Months
Nurses and staff return to full operations at Franklin Hospital as the operating room resumes after a five month closure. Patients express preference for local treatment, with community support cited as vital to the hospital’s revival. A patient undergoing minor orthopedic surgery notes some remaining repairs but praises care.
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Marion
McCall
Sweetin
Franklin Hospital
Deborah Meadows
Crossroads
Mount Vernon
Michael Freund
Zeigler
Freund
The Southern Illinoisan Accuracy Hotline Notice
A reader cites an error in Thursday's Flipside misnaming Roger Taylor The Comeback Kid and provides corrected details including event dates and location Hickory Lodge Gallery Carbondale. The notice requests contact for corrections and notes Taylor recovered after a three month coma following an auto accident.
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Roger Taylor
Hickory Lodge
W. Sycamore
Carbondale
Taylor
Call
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