Museums wrestle with ownership amid disputed antiquities
Cultural heritage expert Patty Gerstenblith cites plunder stories in China as museums in the United States face ownership tests for potential acquisitions. The Met agrees to return objects to Italy while cases of stolen artifacts spark charges against a former American curator. institutions balance claims and document legitimacy as they navigate international repatriation efforts.
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Patty Gerstenblith
China
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Italy
MSHA sues Massey unit for not cooperating in mine fire probe
The US Mine Safety and Health Administration filed a civil suit in Charleston accusing Aracoma Coal Co. of withholding documents and evidence in its inquiry into a January mine fire at Alma No. 1 that killed two workers. MSHA seeks a court order to compel cooperation.
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Charleston
W.va
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
Aracoma Coal Co
Massey Energy Co
Massey and
Aracoma
U.S. Attorney's Office
Aracoma Alma No. 1
Logan County
Don I. Bragg
Ellery Elvis Hatfield
MSHA
David Dye
Massey
Mark Heath
Heath
Longtime surgeon deploys to Afghanistan at 75
Army Reserve and National Guard doctor William Bernhard, 75, deploys to Afghanistan for four months after a lifetime in military medicine. A retired Department of Defense contractor, he keeps flight gear ready and volunteers when contracted openings arise. He believes in staying active and helping comrades, adding he may be the oldest Iraq War service member on record.
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Edgewood, Md
William Bernhard
Army Reserve
National Guard
Bernhard
Afghanistan
Department of Defense
Department
David White
Maryland Army National Guard
Iraq
U.S
Connecticut
Korea
Massachusetts
New York
Vermont
Central America
Army National Guard
Maryland
The
Suspect in deputy shooting surrenders in Louisiana
John Lee Cheek, 31, surrendered to police after a 30 minute hostage negotiation in River Ridge Louisiana. He had crashed a car during a chase that left Cmdr Octavio Gonzalez dead and later released an elderly man named Cliff Lala. Cheek was wanted for the deputy killing and suspected in Texas thefts.
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New Orleans
Cmdr
Octavio Gonzalez
St. John the Baptist Parish
Cheek
River Ridge
Cliff Lala
Lala
Wayne Jones
Gonzales
Kenner
Louisiana
John Lee Cheek
Jury weighs ethics evidence in Safavian Abramoff case
Jurors in the David Safavian trial received guidance on evaluating an ethics opinion tied to Jack Abramoff investigations. The judge allowed considering the opinion to gauge if Safavian lied to the Senate committee, while cautioning jurors against watching news coverage.
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Washington
David Safavian
Jack Abramoff
Safavian
Bush Administration
Abramoff
General Services Administration
GSA
Senate
U.S
Paul Friedman
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Senate Committee
Abramo
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University of Maryland Medical Center
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