Ridge reception mixed as Ridge speech draws protesters
In Cleveland Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge faced a mixed reception at a City Club forum. About 250 heard him pledge improved readiness and more money to local responders while protesters outside denounced civil liberties concerns and chanted anti government slogans.
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Trucker tied to al Qaeda plots admits troubled marriage
In Columbus a man linked to al Qaida activities pleaded guilty to providing material support and conspiracy. Faris, a Kashmir born trucker who naturalized in 1999, met Osama bin Laden at an Afghanistan camp and aided operatives with supplies. His marriage to Geneva Bowling lasted five years, ended amid concerns of possession and fear. Authorities seek further leads through interrogations as neighbors recall a private demeanor.
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Voinovich Has Pacemaker Implant In Washington
Senator George Voinovich 66 underwent optional pacemaker surgery at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. The procedure was uneventful and his recovery expected without complications with a return to full duties in a few days.
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Concealed weapons meeting canceled in Ohio stalemate
A planned Ohio Senate-House conference on concealed carry was canceled after the Senate did not appoint members. Gov. Taft backed the Senate version, while the House demanded broader exemptions. Lawmakers weighed permits, vehicle storage, and protection orders amid budget pressures.
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Woman on Ohio death row first since 1991
Donna Roberts, 59, of Howland Township near Warren, was sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of her ex husband Robert Fingerhut. The conviction by a Trumbull County jury followed by Judge John Stuard’s acceptance marks Ohio’s first female on death row since 1991 commuting actions by Gov. Celeste.
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