Roundup of violent incidents and space launch across the nation
A four struck by lightning near Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, one man Gregory Cardwell dies, CPR efforts described by Mary Ivarson. In Jersey City, officer Melvin Santiago is killed by gunman Lawrence Campbell after he shot and killed Campbell, the gunman later dies in a shootout. In Pasadena, John Nzeal Smith is accused of shooting three people before surrendering. Cape Canaveral sees Orbital Sciences Cygnus rocket to the ISS with food and gear as Antares rocket lights the sky.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Colo
Trail Ridge Road
Park
Kyle Patterson
Gregory Cardwell
Scottsbluff, Neb
Mary Ivarson
Cardwell
Kmgh-Tv
Denver
Ivarson
Jersey City
N.J
Lawrence Campbell
Melvin Santiago
Walgreens
Steven Fulop
Campbell
Fulop
Santiago
Pasadena
Calif
John Nzeal Smith
Los Angeles
Ed Calatayud
Smith
Calatayud
Cape Canaveral
Fla
International Space Station
Orbital Sciences Corp
Virginia Coast
NASA
Frank Culbertson
Orbital Sciences
North Carolina
New Jersey
Antares
Space Station
Australia
Obama seeks support on migrant kids policy meeting
Health and Human Services Secretary Burwell met with dozens of governors in Nashville to discuss costs of housing and educating Central American migrant children. Governors voiced concerns over funding and administrative options as Republicans urged tighter checks and swift actions.
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Obama
Nashville
Tenn
Health and Human Services
Sylvia Matthews
Burwell
North Korea fires two missiles near Kaesong heightening tensions
South Korea reports two ballistic missiles launched from Kaesong, near the border, traveling about 311 miles. Analysts note Kaesong’s proximity elevates risk, while Seoul tallies roughly 90 such launches since Feb. 21 and Pyongyang demands cancelation of US South Korea drills amid warnings of broader conflict.
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North Korea
Kaesong
South Korea
Seoul
Imjingak Pavilion
South
Pyongyang
Koreas
North
Yang Moo-jin
University of North Korean Studies
Korean Peninsula
Afghan rivals reach Kerry brokered deal to audit ballots
In Kabul, Afghan officials welcomed a Kerry brokered agreement between Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai to accept an audit of all 8 million votes from 23 000 polling stations. The Independent Election Commission will begin in a few days and aim to finish within three weeks.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
John Kerry
Kerry
Abdullah Abdullah
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai
Independent Election Commission
Ahmadzai
Abdullah
Russia reports shell strike kills one near Ukraine border
Russia says a Ukrainian shell hit Donetsk town near the border killing one person and wounding two. Ukraine denies firing into Russian territory and blames rebels. Putin raises grave concern as talks on a cease fire stall amid World Cup events and diplomacy with Merkel.
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Moscow
Russia
Foreign Ministry
Ukraine
Vladimir Putin
Donetsk
Kiev
Andriy Lysenko
National Security and Defense Council
Interfax Ukraine
Kievsay
Putin
Angela Merkel
Rio
Merkel
Steffen Seibert
Dmitry Peskov
Marynka
Svetlana Panteleyeva
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