Self defense probable in Dallas County fatal shooting
A Gaston County woman, Linda Williams McGill, 29, shot her boyfriend Todd Clayton Meeks, 31, as he broke into her sister's mobile home after a 2 a.m. argument. Police were routed to the wrong address due to a 911 computer mismatch, but DA Mike Sands said McGill will not be charged, citing self defense and witnesses’ statements.
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Dallas
Linda Williams McGill
Lower
Dallas Road
Todd Clayton Meeks
Mike Sands
Ms. McGill
E. Trade St
Lower Dallas Road
N.C. 279
Lower Dallas Highway
Gastonia
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Melvin Stewart Eyes Barcelona Return for Olympic Gold
Frustrated Olympic swimmer Melvin Stewart plans his comeback ahead of Barcelona. He aims to rebound from past disappointments and reclaim the gold in the upcoming Games, leveraging prior experience and renewed training.
Gastonian aims for gold in Barcelona comeback tale
Gastonia native Melvin Stewart uses the 1988 Seoul setback as fuel for his Olympic return in Barcelona. At the Charlotte Ultra Swim he cables momentum toward the 200 meter butterfly, chasing gold with world record pace and multiple event qualifications. Stewart recalls his Seoul finish and embraces the pressure of a likely gold run.
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Charlotte
Melvin Stewart
Stewart
Gastonia
Barcelona
Spain
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
U.S
Seoul
Michael Gross
West Germany
Bush defies critics at Earth Summit in Rio
President Bush defended his environmental record and urged a prompt start to combat global warming saying he has no reason to apologize. He proposed another conference by January 1 to outline concrete steps, while EC pledged 4 billion dollars and Germany promised to double aid. He opposed a treaty protecting endangered species, arguing it could hinder biotechnology and ideas protection.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Bush
Rio
Germany
United States
Top Ten Jails ranked by inmates at Fairbanks center
Inmates at Fairbanks Correctional Center in Alaska claim it tops the list in Your Guide to America's Top Ten Jails. Joseph Henslik of Colorado and fellow inmates John Shinners and John Molena describe amenities and life behind bars while ranking facilities nationwide.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Alaska
America
Joseph Henslik
Adams County
Brighton
Colo
Henslik
John Shinners
John Molena
Gaston County jail menu lists plates for Friday night
Menu notes Friday night offerings at the Gaston County jail include meatloaf macaroni and cheese green beans gelatin and tea. The article expands into a survey compiling lists of the nation s most luxurious lockups based on inmate experiences and interviews.
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Gaston County
Abby Bulletin Board Classifieds Brief
Local bulletin board lists community notices and small ads referencing Abby and nearby businesses. Items are brief, with limited detail and no full descriptions provided in the readable text.
Soviet admit US fliers downed in Cold War era
Russian President Boris Yeltsin said the Soviet Union shot down nine U.S. planes in the early 1950s and held 12 American survivors in prisons or psychiatric clinics. The disclosure, delivered in a letter to U.S. senators, marks the first public admission of surviving American airmen.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Boris Yeltsin
Francis Gary Powers
Susan Strednansky
Defense Department
Yeltsin
Bush
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