Sex offender drops Texas mayoral bid
A Wilmer Texas mayoral candidate, 42 year old accountant Sliter, withdrew from the race after attention to his sex offender status and probation department discussions. He said the public did not want him in office despite local support, calling the move the smart thing to do. Meanwhile in Washington an aide to President Bush resigns over alleged misuse of grant money from USAID tied to a Cuban democracy group. Felipe Sixto disclosed alleged wrongdoing and resigned after learning the Center for a Free Cuba planned legal action.
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Center For A Free Cuba
Man accused of killing New Jersey mistress
The married lover of a missing New Jersey woman was ordered held on $1 million bond after prosecutors alleged he struck Amy Giordano on the head and sawed her body into pieces, then dumped remains in a pond. Rosario DiGirolamo, 33, faces murder charges with an accomplice reported in Staten Island.
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Fatal shooting spree grips Georgia hospital community
At Doctors Hospital in Georgia a 63 year old man, Charles Johnston, opened fire on staff and a bystander, killing three people including nurse Peter D Wright and an administrative assistant. A plainclothes detective wounded Johnston, who was in custody as authorities investigated motive linked to his mother’s care.
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Teens arrested in interstate shooting spree ends manhunt
In central Virginia a manhunt ended when Slade Allen Woodson and a 16-year-old were charged after a night of random gunfire on Interstate 64. Two drivers were injured and gunfire also targeted a credit union and a home. A county deputy shot after confronting a gunman. one man hospitalized.
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Afton
Muslims denounce Dutch film as Western provocation
Hundreds of Muslims protested in Pakistan while Dutch Muslims cautioned against overreaction to Geert Wilders 15 minute film Fitna. The clip links Quran verses with past attacks and the Dutch film maker argues Islam threatens Western civilization. A Rotterdam court will rule on a gag order and apology request.
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Cuba Allows Cell Phone Service for Ordinary Cubans
Raul Castro expands access by decree to permit cell phone service for ordinary Cubans breaking a long monopoly. Many see phones and new appliances as steps toward change while costs remain high in a state dominated by the economy.
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