Lancaster man charged after shooting five in Lancaster
Philaman shot and wounded five people including his girlfriend's 2 year old grandson then surrendered within an hour and confessed. Mark Q. Mustafa Galloway, 39, called police while fleeing, later turned himself in at Lancaster County Prison and admitted to shooting his girlfriend Tameka Rodriguez, 32, three of her family members and her daughter's boyfriend.
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Mark Q
Mustafa” Galloway
Lancaster
Sam Gatchell
Lancaster County
Tameka Rodriguez
Nineteen Mexican soldiers jailed over deadly checkpoint shooting
Nineteen soldiers were ordered to military prison after a van carrying a woman and three children was shot at a Sinaloa checkpoint. Officials say the vehicle failed to halt and the soldiers opened fire, amid wider concerns about abuses by troops deployed against drug cartels.
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Defense Department
Pacific
Sinaloa
Felipe Calderon
la Joya
Hmong Leader and Ex-Officer Charged in Laos Plot
Nine people including a former Laotian general and a former California National Guard officer face charges for a conspiracy to violently overthrow Laos’s communist government. Prosecutors say the group sought funds to recruit mercenaries and buy weapons like anti-tank missiles and grenade launchers. An assistant U.S. attorney warned of plans to murder thousands, noting many co conspirators remain at large.
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California National Guard
U.S
Bob Twiss
Wounded airman testifies in deputy shooting case
Iraq war veteran Senior Airman Elio Carrion testified that a California deputy ordered him to rise twice during a videotaped car chase confrontation and then shot him as he tried to comply. Ivory J. Webb Jr., 46, a former San Bernardino County deputy, pleaded not guilty to felonies that could bring over 18 years in prison if convicted.
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Elio Carrion
San Bernadino
Ivory J. Webb Jr
Veterans mark Midway battle anniversary at remote atoll
In Honolulu, veterans including 94 year old John Besson gathered with officials on Midway Atoll to mark the 65th anniversary of the 1942 battle. About 1,800 attendees joined a Princess Cruises voyage from Los Angeles while 100 more flew from Honolulu for ceremonies at the isolated atoll amid wildlife reserves and protected seas. The observance recalls a turning point in World War II when U.S. forces halted Japanese advances with limited ships and aging aircraft.
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John Besson
Pacific
Pensacola
Pearl Harbor
Besson
Midway
Atoll
U.S
Princess Cruise Lines
Los Angeles
Island
U.S. Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Gates says Iran weapons flow to Taliban in Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Iran is sending weapons to anti government Taliban forces in Afghanistan but he did not directly blame Tehran. Afghan President Hamid Karzai dismissed the issue.
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Afghanistan
Gates
Iran
Taliban
Defense
Robert Gates
Tehran
Hamid Karzai
Gates hints at Iran arms flow during Kabul probe
At a news conference in the presidential palace, Gates offered possible explanations for weapons flow from Iran to the war scarred country, including smuggling. He cited no specific weapons, while NATO officials noted an armor-piercing roadside bomb found in Kabul, the same type U.S. officials say crosses from Iran into Iraq.
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Gates
Iran
NATO
Kabul
U.S
Iraq
Indian casinos set record with $25 billion in 2006
Federal figures from the National Indian Gaming Commission show tribal facilities in 28 states earned $25.1 billion in 2006, up 11 percent from 2005 and nearly doubling in five years. Commission Chairman Phil Hogen notes rapid growth as the industry remains young.
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Las Vegas
National Indian Gaming Commission
Commission
Phil Hogen
Kangaroo Skippy Dies Hours After Capture in Indiana
A 6-foot-tall Australian kangaroo named Skippy, an escaped pet, died hours after Hancock County authorities tranquilized and captured it near its home. Officer Kenny McConahay said the cause was unknown as the animal recovered briefly before dying. The owners did not respond to AP requests for comment and local reports noted the owner suspected a tranquilizer overdose.
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Indiana
Hancock County Animal Control
Police free 14 from McDonald’s. gunman not found
A SWAT operation freed 14 people from a Hampton McDonald’s restaurant after reports of an armed hostage. No injuries occurred. Investigators sought to confirm if the caller truly had a gun or if the incident was a hoax. Police questioned 12 employees and two customers as officers searched for the suspect.
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Hampton
Cpl
Allison Good
McDonald's
Good
McDonald’s
Iraq war U.S. death toll reaches 3493 with 2838 hostile aligns
The Associated Press tally shows at least 3493 U.S. military deaths since March 2003, including seven military civilians. About 2838 died in hostile action, with AP’s count 19 higher than the Defense Department tally. Countries listed report various national fatalities ranging from 149 for Britain to one each for several others.
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Iraq
Baghdad
Scott Bleichwehr
Associated Press
Defense Department
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Ukraine
Poland
Bulgaria
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Denmark
el Salvador
Slovakia
Latvia
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Thailand
Australia
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Romania
South Korea
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