Atlanta Wrestler Benoit family turmoil before tragedy
In the days before Chris Benoit killed his wife and son, the couple argued over his staying home to care for their 7-year-old son with a mental disability. World Wrestling Entertainment attorney Jerry McDevitt said caring for the child strained their relationship and school decisions caused stress.
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Israeli forces kill at least 11 in Gaza clash
Israeli incursions in Gaza left at least 11 Palestinians dead on Wednesday including eight militants and a 12 year old boy. Hamas fighters participated but appear to be scaling back amid efforts to consolidate power. The operation targeted militants along Gaza border and marked the day with the highest toll since May. Separately, researchers plan an Upper Peninsula Bigfoot expedition next month focusing on eastern Marquette County to seek evidence of Sasquatch.
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Blair named envoy to push Middle East peace process
The Quartet announced Tony Blair as the UN US EU and Russia envoy to advance peace between Israel and the Palestinians. He will mobilize international aid for Palestinian development, support government institutions, and urge rule of law as time pressures peace efforts.
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VP backs marijuana as cooking spice in Indonesia
Vice President Yusuf Kalla says marijuana should remain illegal but may be used as a traditional seasoning in curries. He rejects full legalization, noting Indonesia still executes drug traffickers and will not legalize cannabis. Chefs reportedly use crushed leaves or seeds sparingly in some dishes.
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Ex-Marine Fends Off Pickpocket in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids man Bill Barnes a 72 year old former Marine and Golden Gloves boxer fought a would be thief at a gas station after feeling a hand slip into his pants pocket containing 300 dollars He grabbed the thief s wrist and punched six or seven times until a store manager intervened The assailant Jesse Daniel Rae 27 was arraigned in Rockford District Court on one count of unarmed robbery.
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Bombing near Shiite shrine leaves 14 dead in Baghdad
A late night car bombing near a Shiite shrine in Baghdad killed 14 and drove total Iraqi deaths to at least 60 across the country. An American soldier also died and four were wounded in a separate roadside blast in eastern Baghdad as U S officials push Iraqi leaders to enact laws uniting factions and curb violence.
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Animal activist charged in alleged theft of deputy dog
Andrea Florence Benoit, 25, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals worker, faces a felony theft charge after allegedly taking a sheriff deputy’s fox hound in Southampton County. A motorist alerted deputy J T Cooke Jr. Prosecutors dropped charges against a second PETA worker in the van.
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Grenada Coup Leaders See Early Release Granted
Supreme Court Judge Francis Bell ordered the immediate release of three of thirteen imprisoned leaders from the 1983 coup that sparked the U.S. invasion. The judge said the remaining defendants will serve under two more years. The 13 were sentenced to death in 1986 for Bishop killings and related murders.
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AMA backs off labeling video game overuse as addiction
The American Medical Association declined to classify excessive video game playing as a formal psychiatric addiction. A report urged inclusion in a diagnostic manual, but delegates chose a watered-down stance noting insufficient science. Dr. Stuart Gitlow cautioned against premature labeling.
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U.N. warns half world to live in cities by 2008
The United Nations Population Fund reports 3.3 billion people will reside in urban areas by 2008 and 5 billion by 2030. Thoraya Obaid warns that rapid urban growth without planning risks poverty and limited opportunities for youth worldwide.
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Officer placed on leave after skateboarder choking video
In Hot Springs Arkansas officials say officer Joey Williams is on administrative leave while an investigation proceeds after a video circulated showing him choking a skateboarder and putting two others in headlocks on a downtown sidewalk where skating is banned. Witnesses describe Williams restraining the youths and threatening pepper spray as voices question arrests.
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Agents kill Guantanamo detainee in Kabardino-Balkaria shootout
Ruslan Odizhev once held at Guantanamo Bay was killed in a Wednesday gunbattle with security agents amid an arrest in Kabardino-Balkariya. The FSB said Odizhev, linked to Taliban support, was among seven Russians released from the facility in 2004 and had recently been unaccounted for.
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Gordon Brown Becomes Britain Prime Minister After Blair
Gordon Brown ends a decade under Tony Blair to become prime minister at Buckingham Palace. He vows a sober tone to heal Iraq war divisions, to restore trust, and to pursue change while preparing for a 2010 election. Brown will lead as envoy for the Middle East Quartet and work from No 10 Downing Street.
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