Roundup Sandy victim found in neglected trailer
In the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy aid workers and officials searched Rockaway Peninsula for residents in need. A hidden construction trailer on Beach 40th Street housed Keith Lancaster, a 62 year old handyman, whose remains were discovered April 5 after an acquaintance reported him missing.
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Regulators urged after deadly West Fertilizer Plant blast
Lawmakers condemned the EPA for delays after the West Fertilizer Co explosion that killed 15 in Texas. The Chemical Safety Board told the Senate committee about weaker decades-old standards and called for immediate regulatory action.
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Perry and Davis clash over Texas abortion limits
Gov Rick Perry attacked Democratic filibuster star Wendy Davis who stalled a broad abortion bill in Texas. Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, rose from poverty to Harvard Law and Senate victory, while Perry urged a second special session and questioned if Davis mother would have chosen abortion. Davis fired back calling Perry's remarks divisive and out of touch with Texas values.
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Parents urge focus on facts in Trayvon Martin case
An attorney for Trayvon Martin's family says race should not be injected into the trial of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting the Miami teen. Zimmerman pleads not guilty claiming self defense as race discussions surround the case.
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Florida A&M lifts suspension of its famed marching band
Florida A&M interim president lifted the suspension of the Marching 100 about a year and a half after a drum major’s death spurred reforms. Parents of victim Robert Champion criticized the move, urging caution as hazing reforms and new anti hazing measures remain in place.
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