Seton Hall Students Demand Fire Safety Upgrades After Boland Hall Fire
SOUTH ORANGE Seton Hall University students blasted campus officials over fire prevention after a fire at Boland Hall injuring two. Boland Hall, a six story dorm housing 640, lacks sprinklers or fire hoses and predates 1984 sprinkler rules. A university spokeswoman says sprinklers are being considered for Boland and another residence while investigators seek the blaze cause in a third floor lounge.
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Stalking Case Linked to Package Explosion in Everett
In Everett Massachusetts a woman identified as Sandra Berfield 32 was killed when a package exploded in her apartment after threats including tire slashing and windows damaged. Authorities believe a stalker connected to the case triggered the blast, with neighbors noting years of harassment and a restraining order Berfield filed.
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Lamp blamed for fire that killed four Amish children
Four children of Amish parents died in a Fr yburg farmhouse fire. Coroner Roland Burns says a kerosene lamp is the presumed cause as investigators await the state fire marshal verdict. Parents Levi Mast and spouse were in a nearby barn. the two story brick house collapsed, bodies found beneath first floor bedrooms.
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Air Force halts beach mouse save plan over cat complaints
At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida the effort to protect the beach mouse and sea turtle nests by trapping predators on 17 miles of Santa Rosa Island was put on hold after cat lovers protested. Trappers killed 25 feral cats from March to December, as officials cited a wildlife population shift reducing mouse numbers.
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CDC backs polio shot over oral vaccine in new schedule
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed using injectable polio vaccines for children, citing a tiny infection risk with the oral dose. Advisory panel findings from last summer guided the new annual vaccine schedule for state and local health departments and media outlets.
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Convicted sex offender linked to Naperville girl abductio
Fourteen year old Alexis Ally Bond was rescued after a two day search. Police said the daughter of Meg and Janet Garvey was taken Wednesday and found in Fantans Call near Los Angeles. Suspect Jamar Copper, 47, of Ne , is in custody. Ally had been living with an aunt in Naperville since last month. Authorities expect her to be reunited with her parents later today.
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Columbine High School Library Plan Amid Tragic Massacre
Amam to replace Ghrary i Voted late Thursday to rains the Columbin H igh School library where two students gunned down their classmates in the nation's deadliest school shooting. A group of Columbine students and parents has proposed raising 3.5 million to tear down the current library, replace it with an atrium and build a new wing with a new library. Ten Columbine students were killed in the library before gunmen Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold took their own lives during the April massacre. Two other students and a teacher were called outside the library. The school reopened in the fall, but the library has been sealed.
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McCain criticizes New York ballot rules in push to be on primary
Senator John McCain assailed New York Republican leaders over signature requirements as he campaigned for the March 7 primary. He contrasted New York with Russia, saying voters there will face more than one choice in Moscow and St. Petersburg, while New York may offer only his name. He defended his petition strategy, recalled past ballot battles, and highlighted tax position debates with George W. Bush.
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Bush issues strongest abortion stance in Iowa caucus push
Bush labels Roe v Wade a constitutional overreach as he camps in Pella, Iowa, denouncing Forbes who accuses him of being a pro-life pacifist. He promises restrictions on abortion while avoiding a pledge to oppose all judges on abortion.
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Bush Defends Abortion Record Amid New Hampshire Ad
Bush touts a strict constructionist judiciary and pro life record, noting laws requiring parental notification for minors seeking abortions. He rejects an FDA abortion pill ruling and criticizes McCain’s tax plan in a NH TV ad taped in Pittsfield. NH primary Feb 1. Bush dispels concerns over Iowa turnout.
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Bradley shows empathy as campaign mood shifts in New Hampshire
Bradley, long seen as reserved, showed emotion when Cathy Perry described her lack of health insurance for four sons. Tears flowed as she spoke of a sick child fearing the cost. Bradley pledged deeper personal motivation for universal health care and later paid tribute to his late co chairman John Chrystal. The Gore camp seized on his remark about Iowa caucuses, saying Bradley’s upset prospects were evaporating.
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Kerrey declines Senate bid to a third term
Nebraska Senator Kerrey announced he will not seek re election ending hopes for Democratic retake of the Senate. The decision leaves Republicans with a continued majority and surprises supporters who had anticipated a strong Democratic challenge in 2000. Kerrey cited personal reasons and a desire to return to private life after a varied career.
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