Crane Topples at Oklahoma City Church Steeple Dedication
A crane collapsed in a church parking lot during steeple installation at Grace Assembly of God in southwest Oklahoma City. The 79 year old man in a car died and his 78 year old wife was hospitalized in good condition. Deputy Fire Chief Cecil Clay said a crowd watched the incident as investigators identified the victim as Winfred Stafford. Pastor Joe Hancock called the loss huge.
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Iran ends cooperation with U.N. nuclear inspectors
Iran signaled it would no longer cooperate with International Atomic Energy Agency probes into alleged weapons work, ending a yearlong investigation. Tehran asserts it halted weapon-related activity and only seeks reactor fuel, while IAEA and major powers press for full disclosure and verification.
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IAEA
Mohamed ElBaradei
U.S
Dolly Leaves South Texas Cleanups Under Way
Dolly reduced to a tropical low as residents across south Texas begin cleanup from the storm. One death was reported in Matamoros from electrocution after contact with a downed line. President Bush designated 15 counties as disaster areas for federal aid. losses were estimated around 750 million dollars.
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Matamoros
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Dolly
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas Agri Life Extension
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Doctored heroin linked to fatal overdoses CDC reports spike
The CDC links more than 1,000 overdose deaths to illegally made fentanyl mixed with heroin across the United States. Detroit coverage noted a Detroit Free Press yearlong probe identifying a Mexico-based chemist, Ricardo Valdez Torres, whose fentanyl entered the U.S. market. The study covers April 2005 to March 2007 and calls for improved reporting and treatment options to combat fentanyl overdoses.
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Detroit Free Press
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CDC
Drug Enforcement
Girls and Boys Equal on Math Across States
Describing a shift since 1980, the article notes Desiree Epps Davis and LaTonya Epps reflect on math equity in Chicago schools. It cites Berkeley data showing girls and boys perform equally on tests and notes broader gains in calculus enrollment and math requirements by 2000.
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Desiree Epps- Davis
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Ellen Estrada
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