Battle in Kirkuk claims editor's 14 year old son
In Kirkuk, Iraq, Arkan Ali Taha, the 14 year old son of a local newspaper chief editor, was killed during a gunbattle as U.S. troops returned fire when a taxi opened fire on them. The incident occurred as troops faced heavy gunfire from a passing taxi.
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Kirkuk
Arkan Ali Taha
State College
WTLR
Mark van Ouse
Centre County
Michael Madeira
Madeira
FDA Warns Against Mexican Grown Jalapenos Amid Salmonella Outbreak
FDA food safety chief Dr. David Acheson urges buyers to know suppliers and share that data with customers. A single Mexican grown jalapeno found in a south Texas warehouse linked to the outbreak heights concerns as nearly 1,300 people have fallen ill. tomatoes remain under review with no proven link.
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David Acheson
FDA
South
Texas
Qantas Jet Makes Emergency Landing Over Hole in Fuselage
A Qantas Boeing 747-400 with 346 aboard suffered explosive decompression over Manila after a hole appeared in the fuselage. Passengers escaped on landing in Melbourne with no injuries, while investigators examine possible metal fatigue or manufacturing defect.
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Qantas Jet
Manila
Philippines
Qantas
Chris Yates
Jane's Aviation
Associated Press
Yates
London
Melbourne
Hong Kong
John Francis Bartels
Qantas Airways
New Orleans port opens after spill
Ships began moving up the Mississippi at New Orleans two days after a tanker collision caused a massive spill of 419000 gallons of fuel oil. The 100 mile river closure halted vessels from oil supertankers to grain barges, with 200 plus ships awaiting clearance. A Coast Guard unit coordinates movement and cleanup costs, while scrubbing hulls at river mouth stations enables gradual resumption.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Coast Guard
Tintomara
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Gary LaGrange
New York
Baton Rouge
Lincoln Stroh
Gulf
Westwego
Atlantic City corruption cases expand with new blackmail probe
In Atlantic City a new blackmail plot involving councilmen unfolds as officials including Councilman John Schultz face charges in a videotaped sex incident aimed at forcing Eugene Robinson to resign. Prosecutors describe a racial disparity in handling the cases amid calls of selective prosecution by the NAACP.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Robert Levy
Camden
Jersey Shore
John Schultz
Eugene Robinson
Robinson
Schultz
Craig Callaway
Callaway
Steve Young
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
David
Ronald
City Hall
Edwin Jacobs
Joseph Levin
Atlantic City School Board
City Public Works
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Scotland
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