Roundup: Accused museum shooter dies and officials resign
The 89 year old von Brunn died in a North Carolina hospital while awaiting trial for the Holocaust Museum shooting. Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon resigned after pleading guilty to perjury and misappropriation. In Florida, Abraham Shakespeare who won 30 million in the lottery disappeared amid homicide suspicions and a person of interest is named.
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Washington
Holocaust Museum
North Carolina
James von Brunn
Butner
N.C
Denise Simmons
von Brunn
A.J. Kramer
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Stephen T. Johns
Baltimore
Sheila Dixon
Dixon
Alford
Dennis M. Sweeney
Lakeland, Fla
Abraham Shakespeare
Grady Judd
Judd
Shakespeare
Dorrce Donegan
DeeDee” Moore
Frostproof
Nigerian man charged in Christmas Day Detroit flight bombing attempt
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, indicted on attempted murder and weapon of mass destruction counts for trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit. He allegedly injected pentrite into a concealed explosive and caused flames aboard the plane. He faces life in prison if convicted.
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Detroit
Northwest Airlines
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
Amsterdam
U.S
Transportation Security Administration
Obama
Abdulmutallab
Milan
Mich
Miriam Siefer
Leroy Soles
Yemen rejects foreign combat troops despite alliance with the U S
Yemen Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al Qirbi told The Associated Press that Yemen welcomes U S and foreign troops for training and logistical support but not in combat roles. He emphasized Yemeni forces remain under national command as security forces hunt Mohammed Ahmed al Hanayq, suspected al Qaeda cell leader plotting against embassies.
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Grand
Barack Obama
United States
al- Qaida
Abdulmutallab
U.S
al-Qaida
Yemen
Nigeria
San’a. Yemen
Iraq
Afghanistan
Abu Bakr al-Qirbi
Washington
Associated Press
Mohammed Ahmed al- Hanayq
Florida braces for cold snap halting beachgoers and crops
Florida endures a deep cold with temperatures in the 20s to 50s across the state. Orange groves in Clermont report icicle-laden trees and some crop loss while farmers race to shield crops. Officials say damage looks minimal so far as residents and tourists layer up and adapt plans.
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Tarpon Springs
Fla
Sunshine State
Tam
Archie Adkins
Pensacola Beach
Tve
Julie
Tallahassee
Terence McElroy
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Miami Beach
Three Democrats bow out of re election bids
Two longtime Senate Democrats, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, quit re election campaigns as anti incumbency sentiment rises. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Michigan Lt. Governor John Cherry also opted not to run, clearing the field for stronger challengers. The moves threaten the Democrats’ 60 vote Senate hurdle and shift state race dynamics.
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Washington
Senate
Barack Obama
Connecticut
Chris Dodd
North Dakota
Byron Dorgan
Dodd
Dorgan
Colorado
Bill Ritter
Michigan
John Cherry
Jennifer Granholm
IRS Tax Help Stymied by Long Wait Times
The National Taxpayer Advocate reports 30 percent of callers fail to reach a live agent during tax season with average holds around 12 minutes. The IRS cites high call volumes from temporary relief measures and notes progress via its website while aiming to connect 71 percent to a real person.
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Washington
IRS
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Florida Lottery
Caribbean
Florida
Arnold de Haan
Lakeland
Surfside
Liz Sidoll
Ritter
Nina E. Olson
Olson
Congress
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