Bad news for the Cable networks and the shut-ins who watch, except for retrospectives now for shut-ins with memory disorders
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman whose final years tethered to a feeding tube sparked a bitter feud over her fate that divided a family and a nation, died Thursday.
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Car May Have Sparked Fatal Texas Blast
explosion-free moment picked
A moment of silence was observed at BP plants worldwide at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday and at a hospital where five workers remain in intensive care, BP spokesman Bill Stephens said.
A moment of silence was observed at BP plants worldwide at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday and at a hospital where five workers remain in intensive care, BP spokesman Bill Stephens said.
1 Killed in Blast at S.C. Duct-Tape Plant
unapproved boiler repair method suspected
It appeared the employee, whose identity was not released, was either on top of or near a boiler when the explosion occurred, Anderson said.
It appeared the employee, whose identity was not released, was either on top of or near a boiler when the explosion occurred, Anderson said.
North Carolina Remains Lottery Holdout
Furniture is one of the seven deadly sins
North Carolina is the largest of just 10 states without government-run gambling. But supporters say North Carolina can no longer afford to go without a lottery after years of decline in the traditional industries of tobacco, textiles and furniture.
North Carolina is the largest of just 10 states without government-run gambling. But supporters say North Carolina can no longer afford to go without a lottery after years of decline in the traditional industries of tobacco, textiles and furniture.
Confused Cops Swarm Woman After Birth
everything is an emergency these days
KETTERING, Ohio - A woman rushing to a hospital to give birth hit a few stops along the way - first at a gas station where she delivered the baby herself, then when confused police ordered her out of the car at gunpoint.
KETTERING, Ohio - A woman rushing to a hospital to give birth hit a few stops along the way - first at a gas station where she delivered the baby herself, then when confused police ordered her out of the car at gunpoint.
Snow Triggers Avalanche in Colorado
the trailer-park menace
Jo Gudmonson was sitting on the couch in her mobile home seven miles west of Osage, Iowa, when she heard a "horrific roar." She said things started blowing past the windows as she sat petrified on the couch.
"It took my breath away," Gudmonson said.
Jo Gudmonson was sitting on the couch in her mobile home seven miles west of Osage, Iowa, when she heard a "horrific roar." She said things started blowing past the windows as she sat petrified on the couch.
"It took my breath away," Gudmonson said.
Colo. Pushes Lynx Habitat Rule Changes
On the credence, in the empty room: no lynx, / Curio of vacuous sonority, extinct
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the lynx a threatened species in the lower 48 states in 2000. It is considered endangered in Colorado, a more serious category.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the lynx a threatened species in the lower 48 states in 2000. It is considered endangered in Colorado, a more serious category.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Monks Comfort Schiavo's Parents
monk specialties
"If this is going down, I'm glad I'm here to make the statements and bear witness to what I call the gospel of life," said the balding, bespectacled O'Donnell, the leader of a 10-man order that usually serves the homeless and gives shelter to international torture victims. "I thank God for bringing me into this situation."
"If this is going down, I'm glad I'm here to make the statements and bear witness to what I call the gospel of life," said the balding, bespectacled O'Donnell, the leader of a 10-man order that usually serves the homeless and gives shelter to international torture victims. "I thank God for bringing me into this situation."
Ariz. Tribal College Balks at Funding Halt
you might try assimilating
PHOENIX - Five years ago, Arizona began sending $1.75 million a year to the Navajo Nation's college as part of a 10-year deal. Now, Republican lawmakers want to eliminate the transfer to Dine College to help ease the state's budget woes, a provision that American Indians say is just more unfair treatment of them by the government.
"I put that in the same category as the whole string of promises broken throughout the history of Native American people," said state Sen. Albert Hale, a former Navajo Nation president.
PHOENIX - Five years ago, Arizona began sending $1.75 million a year to the Navajo Nation's college as part of a 10-year deal. Now, Republican lawmakers want to eliminate the transfer to Dine College to help ease the state's budget woes, a provision that American Indians say is just more unfair treatment of them by the government.
"I put that in the same category as the whole string of promises broken throughout the history of Native American people," said state Sen. Albert Hale, a former Navajo Nation president.
Colo. Gov. Faces Contraception Law Dilemma
weighing of Catholic interest groups
DENVER - Gov. Bill Owens, a Roman Catholic who campaigned for office on conservative values, could face a tough choice deciding whether to sign a bill requiring hospitals to tell rape victims about emergency contraception.
DENVER - Gov. Bill Owens, a Roman Catholic who campaigned for office on conservative values, could face a tough choice deciding whether to sign a bill requiring hospitals to tell rape victims about emergency contraception.
Supercomputer 'Jaguar' Making Headway
press releases are very important in supercomputing, producing a butterfly effect
Cray and the lab are hoping to "marry" the technologies of both systems into a next-generation machine, to be called "Rainier," that could deliver 250 teraflops, or 250 trillion calculations per second, in 2007.
Cray and the lab are hoping to "marry" the technologies of both systems into a next-generation machine, to be called "Rainier," that could deliver 250 teraflops, or 250 trillion calculations per second, in 2007.
Rev. Jackson Prays With Schiavo's Family
The first miracle is that Jackson made AP
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - As Terri Schiavo entered her 12th full day without food or water, the Rev. Jesse Jackson prayed with her parents Tuesday and joined conservatives in calling for state lawmakers to order her feeding tube reinserted.
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - As Terri Schiavo entered her 12th full day without food or water, the Rev. Jesse Jackson prayed with her parents Tuesday and joined conservatives in calling for state lawmakers to order her feeding tube reinserted.
Plastinated Fetus Stolen From L.A. Museum
I don't care if it rains or freezes / As long as I have my plastic fetus
"We are deeply concerned and disappointed by the theft of this invaluable and irreplaceable specimen," Angelina Whalley, director of the Institute for Plastination, said in a statement.
"We are deeply concerned and disappointed by the theft of this invaluable and irreplaceable specimen," Angelina Whalley, director of the Institute for Plastination, said in a statement.
Dinosaur Dung Display a Big Hit at Museum
falls from the sky
Frank Callahan, the past president of the Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society which owns and operates the Crater Rock Museum housing the fossilized feces, suggests it be labeled "coprolite."
Frank Callahan, the past president of the Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society which owns and operates the Crater Rock Museum housing the fossilized feces, suggests it be labeled "coprolite."
Legally Blind Golfer Gets Hole-In-One
finds acorn
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A man who is legally blind has heard it before, so he was naturally skeptical when he was told he scored a hole-in-one while golfing at a local golf course. "They've said it before," said Joel Ludvicek, 78.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A man who is legally blind has heard it before, so he was naturally skeptical when he was told he scored a hole-in-one while golfing at a local golf course. "They've said it before," said Joel Ludvicek, 78.
Falwell Critical As He Battles Pneumonia
Pope remains conscious
"His cardiac status is stable and there is no evidence of a heart attack," said hospital spokesman Tom Urtz, reading from a statement. "He is alert and responding to questions.
"His cardiac status is stable and there is no evidence of a heart attack," said hospital spokesman Tom Urtz, reading from a statement. "He is alert and responding to questions.
Joan Kennedy Hospitalized in Mass.
Space-time disruption deposits women in street
Details of exactly what happened and how she ended up in the street were unclear. There was no police report on the incident. Joan Kennedy, who divides her time between Cape Cod and a Boston condominium, has struggled with alcoholism.
Details of exactly what happened and how she ended up in the street were unclear. There was no police report on the incident. Joan Kennedy, who divides her time between Cape Cod and a Boston condominium, has struggled with alcoholism.
First Lady to Meet With Afghan Women
Men are pigs
KABUL, Afghanistan - Laura Bush says she has been waiting a long time to tell the women of Afghanistan that American women stand with them.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Laura Bush says she has been waiting a long time to tell the women of Afghanistan that American women stand with them.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Federal Appeals Court Grants Additional Review in Schiavo Case
The story does not die! put away those retrospectives, women are not tired of it yet.
Anita Fanshaw, 43, one of about 10 protesters outside Schiavo's hospice in Pinellas Park, Fla., praised the court's decision.
"God has a way of making things work," she said.
Anita Fanshaw, 43, one of about 10 protesters outside Schiavo's hospice in Pinellas Park, Fla., praised the court's decision.
"God has a way of making things work," she said.
Poll: Most American Adults Sleep Poorly
In other words, the story is a press release.
The National Sleep Foundation is a nonprofit organization that lobbies Congress and state governments on public health and safety issues surrounding sleep disorders and deprivation, including drowsy driving and school start times. It receives its funding from the sleep products industry, pharmaceutical companies, other corporate sponsors, physicians, clinics and sleep centers.
The National Sleep Foundation is a nonprofit organization that lobbies Congress and state governments on public health and safety issues surrounding sleep disorders and deprivation, including drowsy driving and school start times. It receives its funding from the sleep products industry, pharmaceutical companies, other corporate sponsors, physicians, clinics and sleep centers.
Monday, March 28, 2005
Porn Star Allegedly Gives Nude Autographs
Concerned citizen on the record
"It's one thing to go up and sign autographs, and another thing to pose for pictures in the nude," he told the Salem News. "This is not like people signing baseball cards or something like that... This is just sort of pushing the envelope."
"It's one thing to go up and sign autographs, and another thing to pose for pictures in the nude," he told the Salem News. "This is not like people signing baseball cards or something like that... This is just sort of pushing the envelope."
Father Says Schiavo Weak but Responding
Terri Shiavo blesses the faithful
The Rev. Paul O'Donnell, a Roman Catholic Franciscan monk and a spokesman for the Schindlers, said Schiavo smiled, raised her hands and made guttural sounds late Sunday while being visited by her father and a friend, who was talking about how she liked to go out dancing.
The Rev. Paul O'Donnell, a Roman Catholic Franciscan monk and a spokesman for the Schindlers, said Schiavo smiled, raised her hands and made guttural sounds late Sunday while being visited by her father and a friend, who was talking about how she liked to go out dancing.
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Bush Attends Easter Services in Texas
the feeding tube is : IN
Bush and his family were returning to the ranch later Sunday for Easter dinner. The menu included Texas grapefruit; homemade mozzarella salad; glazed ham; green chili cheese grits souffle; roasted asparagus with lemon dressing; chive biscuits; fresh fruit; coconut cake; and blueberry pie.
Bush and his family were returning to the ranch later Sunday for Easter dinner. The menu included Texas grapefruit; homemade mozzarella salad; glazed ham; green chili cheese grits souffle; roasted asparagus with lemon dressing; chive biscuits; fresh fruit; coconut cake; and blueberry pie.
Palace: Monaco's Prince Rainier Conscious
The headline doesn't sound good either.
The prince's prognosis remains "very reserved," the palace said - apparently a notch less severe than the "extremely reserved" judgment given by doctors Saturday. Rainier's health remains "worrisome," it said.
The prince's prognosis remains "very reserved," the palace said - apparently a notch less severe than the "extremely reserved" judgment given by doctors Saturday. Rainier's health remains "worrisome," it said.
Weak Pope Unable to Speak on Easter Sunday
The cross is the last thing to go
When Sodano finished reading the message, a priest announced that the Pope would give the crowd a special blessing. But all he could do was move his hand in the sign of the cross.
When Sodano finished reading the message, a priest announced that the Pope would give the crowd a special blessing. But all he could do was move his hand in the sign of the cross.
Mourners Fill Fla. Church to Remember Girl
many recovered already
The Rev. William LaVerle Coats, the Lunsfords' pastor at Faith Baptist Church, offered mourners hope that the community could recover.
The Rev. William LaVerle Coats, the Lunsfords' pastor at Faith Baptist Church, offered mourners hope that the community could recover.
Parents Keep Watch Over Dying Schiavo
sag in events filled
Outside the hospice, about 60 protesters maintained a subdued vigil and, like her parents, hoped for a miracle. Some said they believed it was not a coincidence that the woman would lay dying during the Easter weekend.
Outside the hospice, about 60 protesters maintained a subdued vigil and, like her parents, hoped for a miracle. Some said they believed it was not a coincidence that the woman would lay dying during the Easter weekend.
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Reservation Life Grinds Down Indian Youths
On the bright side, they have a really deep and meaningful traditional funeral
The deaths, conspicuous in their senselessness, highlight the problems that American Indian teenagers have been quietly suffering in greater numbers than most adolescents: suicide, violence, depression and pregnancy.
The deaths, conspicuous in their senselessness, highlight the problems that American Indian teenagers have been quietly suffering in greater numbers than most adolescents: suicide, violence, depression and pregnancy.
Thousands Set to March Against New Kyrgyz Leader
what the hell kind of plural is that
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Several thousand Kyrgyz from the home region of ousted President Askar Akayev planned to march on the capital Saturday where the new leadership said it was firmly in control and asked for international help.
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Several thousand Kyrgyz from the home region of ousted President Askar Akayev planned to march on the capital Saturday where the new leadership said it was firmly in control and asked for international help.
Sad Easter for Catholics as Pope Still Sidelined
March Madness
The Pope is expected to watch on television.
The Pope is expected to watch on television.
Pope Rests Up for Easter Celebration
silent film piano readied
"The Vatican hierarchy is experimenting with the possibility - never done before - of achieving a kind of governing (of the Church) by gesture and image," Corriere della Sera's longtime Vatican expert, Luigi Accattoli, wrote Saturday.
"The Vatican hierarchy is experimenting with the possibility - never done before - of achieving a kind of governing (of the Church) by gesture and image," Corriere della Sera's longtime Vatican expert, Luigi Accattoli, wrote Saturday.
Easter Bunny Gets Pummeled by Boy at Mall
boy's word against the Easter Bunny's
Bay County Sheriff John E. Miller said the youth has been in trouble in the past.
Bay County Sheriff John E. Miller said the youth has been in trouble in the past.
Spring Allergies Hitting With a Vengeance
or attacked by electric eels
"It's similar to being struck by microscopic cannonballs" when pollen hits lining of the nose and sinuses.
"It's similar to being struck by microscopic cannonballs" when pollen hits lining of the nose and sinuses.
Schiavo's Parents Say She Tried to Speak
taking a break from playing ``20 questions'' and ``I can guess your age''
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - After a federal appeals court panel rebuffed them yet again, Terri Schiavo's parents made another desperate attempt to keep their brain-damaged daughter alive, telling a judge that she tried to say "I want to live" just minutes before her feeding tube was removed a week ago.
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - After a federal appeals court panel rebuffed them yet again, Terri Schiavo's parents made another desperate attempt to keep their brain-damaged daughter alive, telling a judge that she tried to say "I want to live" just minutes before her feeding tube was removed a week ago.
Report: TSA Misled Public on Flier Data
The real world is whatever is presented to the system.
"TSA officials made inaccurate statements regarding these transfers that undermined public trust in the agency," the report said. "These misstatements were apparently not meant to mischaracterize known facts. Instead, they were premised on an incomplete understanding of the underlying facts."
"TSA officials made inaccurate statements regarding these transfers that undermined public trust in the agency," the report said. "These misstatements were apparently not meant to mischaracterize known facts. Instead, they were premised on an incomplete understanding of the underlying facts."
Man Charged in Girl's Abduction in Iowa
Jessica out, Jetseta in
Cedar Rapids police canceled an Amber Alert for Jetseta Marrie Gage after the body was found in a rundown mobile home in a rural area near the small town of Kalona, about 45 miles south of Cedar Rapids. A positive identification of the body had not been made.
Cedar Rapids police canceled an Amber Alert for Jetseta Marrie Gage after the body was found in a rundown mobile home in a rural area near the small town of Kalona, about 45 miles south of Cedar Rapids. A positive identification of the body had not been made.
Doctors: Prince Rainier Deteriorating
A lot of people hanging on at once this weekend, with AP coiled and ready to pounce.
Pope John Paul II, who is also ailing, sent a blessing Friday to Rainier, saying he was united with the prince "in thoughts and prayer" and that he was sending heartfelt wishes.
Pope John Paul II, who is also ailing, sent a blessing Friday to Rainier, saying he was united with the prince "in thoughts and prayer" and that he was sending heartfelt wishes.
University Tries to Trace Indian Ancestry
turns out he's French
Ward Churchill could lose his job if a faculty committee concludes he lied about being an Indian to beef up his credentials as a scholar.
Ward Churchill could lose his job if a faculty committee concludes he lied about being an Indian to beef up his credentials as a scholar.
Memorial Service Planned for Fla. Girl
Florida-girl stories collide in Easter mixing-up. This could be bad for relating-to.
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - Jessica Lunsford liked to ride her bike. She liked to practice cheerleading, too. The slain third-grader was remembered by her family at a private gathering Friday. A public memorial service was scheduled for Satuday.
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - Jessica Lunsford liked to ride her bike. She liked to practice cheerleading, too. The slain third-grader was remembered by her family at a private gathering Friday. A public memorial service was scheduled for Satuday.
Schiavo's Father Says She's in Last Hours
staff on call
Associated Press writers Mark Long and Mitch Stacy in Clearwater, Vickie Chachere and Jill Barton in Tampa, and Jackie Hallifax and Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee contributed to this report.
Associated Press writers Mark Long and Mitch Stacy in Clearwater, Vickie Chachere and Jill Barton in Tampa, and Jackie Hallifax and Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee contributed to this report.
Friday, March 25, 2005
Indian Tribe to Bury Shooting Victims
when an indian burys you, you stay buried.
Tribal members involved in planning the services declined to describe the traditional funerals. Tribal elder Larry Stillday said the traditions practiced by the tribe can only be appreciated by seeing them - not by talking about it.
"The depth of it is way beyond a conversation with somebody," he said.
Tribal members involved in planning the services declined to describe the traditional funerals. Tribal elder Larry Stillday said the traditions practiced by the tribe can only be appreciated by seeing them - not by talking about it.
"The depth of it is way beyond a conversation with somebody," he said.
Woman Pelts Robbery Suspect With Bananas
``whom'' is the bananative case
Senger said the suspect, whom police said was intoxicated, was stunned from getting hit by the flying fruit.
Senger said the suspect, whom police said was intoxicated, was stunned from getting hit by the flying fruit.
Error Makes Money Machine Give $100 Bills
Surprising that nobody mentioned it
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Customers who used the bill changing machine at Bluffs Run Casino found they had bigger payoffs than any gambling device in the place. That's because the machine was spitting out hundreds instead of twenties.
"It went on for about six hours," said the casino's finance director, Janae Sternberg. When the machine was shut down, it turned up $46,640 short.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Customers who used the bill changing machine at Bluffs Run Casino found they had bigger payoffs than any gambling device in the place. That's because the machine was spitting out hundreds instead of twenties.
"It went on for about six hours," said the casino's finance director, Janae Sternberg. When the machine was shut down, it turned up $46,640 short.
Ex-Atlanta Hostage Receives $70K Reward
offering plate passed
"My life is testimony that God can use us even in the midst of tragedy and miracles do happen," she said.
"My life is testimony that God can use us even in the midst of tragedy and miracles do happen," she said.
Texas Woman Arrested in N.J. Standoff Hoax
wild card points if you're extradited
Ward told The Associated Press she was playing a telephone game called "bombing" in which people make bogus emergency calls and then see how many law enforcement officers respond.
Ward told The Associated Press she was playing a telephone game called "bombing" in which people make bogus emergency calls and then see how many law enforcement officers respond.
Search Continues in Wendy's Finger Case
The old chicken bone trick
Employees at the Wendy's were checked and the fingertip didn't come from any of them, officials said, adding that the well-cooked finger may have come from a food processing plant that supplies the company.
Employees at the Wendy's were checked and the fingertip didn't come from any of them, officials said, adding that the well-cooked finger may have come from a food processing plant that supplies the company.
Univ. of Colo. Balks at Firing Professor
ugly stereotype looms
Churchill said the finding on free speech was a vindication but called the other allegations a pretext for an attempt to fire him. He denied plagiarizing anyone and insisted he is part American Indian.
The university report said "there is serious doubt about his Indian identity."
Churchill said the finding on free speech was a vindication but called the other allegations a pretext for an attempt to fire him. He denied plagiarizing anyone and insisted he is part American Indian.
The university report said "there is serious doubt about his Indian identity."
Octopuses Observed Avoiding Predators
Octopus spam
In Australia, O. aculeatus was seen raising two arms above its head before lifting four more and moving backward on the two remaining arms. The researchers described it as looking like "a clump of algae tiptoeing away."
In Australia, O. aculeatus was seen raising two arms above its head before lifting four more and moving backward on the two remaining arms. The researchers described it as looking like "a clump of algae tiptoeing away."
Schiavo Case Getting Notice on Good Friday
bread turns into the body of Terri this year
News Director Raymond Arroyo said the network's "extraordinary" programming switch was driven by the public outpouring of concern over both Schiavo's plight and the frail health of Pope John Paul II.
"You have a collusion of events that I think only the spiritually blind would ignore," Arroyo said. "It's not hard to see the similarities between the pope and what Terri Schiavo is going through, to some extent, and the sufferings of Christ that we commemorate Good Friday."
News Director Raymond Arroyo said the network's "extraordinary" programming switch was driven by the public outpouring of concern over both Schiavo's plight and the frail health of Pope John Paul II.
"You have a collusion of events that I think only the spiritually blind would ignore," Arroyo said. "It's not hard to see the similarities between the pope and what Terri Schiavo is going through, to some extent, and the sufferings of Christ that we commemorate Good Friday."
Schiavo's Awareness Is Point of Contention
Doctor awareness point of contention
"Although Terri did not demonstrate during our 90-minute visit compelling evidence of verbalization, conscious awareness or volitional behavior, yet the visitor has the distinct sense of the presence of a living human being who seems at some level to be aware of some things around her," Cheshire said in the affidavit.
"Although Terri did not demonstrate during our 90-minute visit compelling evidence of verbalization, conscious awareness or volitional behavior, yet the visitor has the distinct sense of the presence of a living human being who seems at some level to be aware of some things around her," Cheshire said in the affidavit.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Elderly Pa. Woman May Face Murder Charge
Senior snappage
"I have no idea what could have gotten into her. It's so incomprehensible to me," Braxmeyer said. "She must have snapped and why, we'll never know."
"I have no idea what could have gotten into her. It's so incomprehensible to me," Braxmeyer said. "She must have snapped and why, we'll never know."
Columbia Head Addresses Academic Freedom
wallets snap shut
He said that while there should be reviews and accountability at universities for courses and classes to make sure the full range of a subject is taught, it's not for those outside the college community to do it.
"When there are lines to be drawn, we must and will be the ones to do it," he said. "Not outside actors. Not politicians, not pressure groups, not the media. Ours is and must remain a system of self-government."
He said that while there should be reviews and accountability at universities for courses and classes to make sure the full range of a subject is taught, it's not for those outside the college community to do it.
"When there are lines to be drawn, we must and will be the ones to do it," he said. "Not outside actors. Not politicians, not pressure groups, not the media. Ours is and must remain a system of self-government."
Supreme Court Won't Hear Schiavo Case
``Above all don't let me fall into the clutches of my mother''
The high court's decision was the latest in a string of losses in state and federal courts for the Schindlers, who say their 41-year-old daughter faces an unjust and imminent death based on a decision by her husband to halt nourishment without proof of her consent.
The high court's decision was the latest in a string of losses in state and federal courts for the Schindlers, who say their 41-year-old daughter faces an unjust and imminent death based on a decision by her husband to halt nourishment without proof of her consent.
U.S. to Start Tracking 'Greenhouse' Gases
charade rained on
David Hawkins, director of Natural Resources Defense Council's climate center, called the reporting registry a "charade that is intended to allow the government and the participants to portray that they are doing something about global warming, when they are not."
David Hawkins, director of Natural Resources Defense Council's climate center, called the reporting registry a "charade that is intended to allow the government and the participants to portray that they are doing something about global warming, when they are not."
Panda Undergoes Artificial Insemination
expensive dinners futile
The female is receptive to the male only two or three days a year."
The female is receptive to the male only two or three days a year."
Woman Claims She Was Sprayed by Jet Fuel
Airplanes communicate by marking territory
Vicki Morris, 51, a real estate agent, said she was on her daily walk Monday night when the alleged incident occurred. She said she heard a whooshing sound, consistent with a plane flying overhead, and then felt a mist accompanied by a strong fuel odor.
Vicki Morris, 51, a real estate agent, said she was on her daily walk Monday night when the alleged incident occurred. She said she heard a whooshing sound, consistent with a plane flying overhead, and then felt a mist accompanied by a strong fuel odor.
6 Crewmembers of Navy Sub Disciplined
the undersea rock lobby
HAGATNA, Guam - Six crewmembers of an attack submarine that struck a mass of undersea rock in the western Pacific earlier this year have been disciplined, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.
HAGATNA, Guam - Six crewmembers of an attack submarine that struck a mass of undersea rock in the western Pacific earlier this year have been disciplined, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.
Tribe Sues National Science Foundation
happy hunting ground invaded
The lawsuit said tribal officials told Kitt Peak management personnel during meetings in 2003 the tribe opposed all further development because construction would take place at a spiritually and culturally significant site.
The lawsuit said tribal officials told Kitt Peak management personnel during meetings in 2003 the tribe opposed all further development because construction would take place at a spiritually and culturally significant site.
3 Tragedies Changing U.S. Appoach to Death
They're all pretty white women. Soap-opera women (``our audience'') relate to them.
First came Karen Ann Quinlan. Then there was Nancy Cruzan. Now there's Terri Schiavo.
Each time, a young woman was left in a horrible limbo between life and death following a personal disaster: the fateful mixing of alcohol and a tranquilizer; a car accident; a collapse at home and heart failure, possibly from an eating disorder.
First came Karen Ann Quinlan. Then there was Nancy Cruzan. Now there's Terri Schiavo.
Each time, a young woman was left in a horrible limbo between life and death following a personal disaster: the fateful mixing of alcohol and a tranquilizer; a car accident; a collapse at home and heart failure, possibly from an eating disorder.
Schiavo's Parents Appeal to Supreme Court
Maybe arrest her for something.
Refusing to give up, Gov. Jeb Bush sought court permission to take custody of Schiavo, who was on her fifth day without food or water.
Refusing to give up, Gov. Jeb Bush sought court permission to take custody of Schiavo, who was on her fifth day without food or water.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Motive Sought in Minn. School Rampage
eating chocolate : not part of Indian heritage
At the Capitol in St. Paul, several hundred people attended a prayer ceremony for victims of the shooting where religious leaders joined Indians in drumming and chanting.
At the Capitol in St. Paul, several hundred people attended a prayer ceremony for victims of the shooting where religious leaders joined Indians in drumming and chanting.
Tribe Puts Limits on Shooting Coverage
tom-tom sales plunge
RED LAKE, Minn. - Police in this Indian reservation town have imposed strict limits on journalists trying to cover the nation's deadliest school shooting since Columbine, even arresting two photographers who allegedly violated the rules.
RED LAKE, Minn. - Police in this Indian reservation town have imposed strict limits on journalists trying to cover the nation's deadliest school shooting since Columbine, even arresting two photographers who allegedly violated the rules.
Inmate Dies in Riot at Okla. Prison Gym
hockey game breaks out
CUSHING, Okla. - A gang-related melee broke out Tuesday in the gymnasium of a privately run prison, with inmates flailing away with softball bats and other weapons, authorities said. One inmate was killed and 13 others were hurt.
CUSHING, Okla. - A gang-related melee broke out Tuesday in the gymnasium of a privately run prison, with inmates flailing away with softball bats and other weapons, authorities said. One inmate was killed and 13 others were hurt.
Schiavo Appeal to Reconnected Tube Denied
Easter stories merge, pope waves to crowd
By Tuesday afternoon, about 75 protesters gathered outside the hospice, virtually all of them upset with Whittemore's decision. They carried signs and shouted through bullhorns, and a Catholic Mass was celebrated. One woman was arrested for trespassing after trying to bring Schiavo a cup of water.
By Tuesday afternoon, about 75 protesters gathered outside the hospice, virtually all of them upset with Whittemore's decision. They carried signs and shouted through bullhorns, and a Catholic Mass was celebrated. One woman was arrested for trespassing after trying to bring Schiavo a cup of water.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Judge Won't Order Schiavo Tube Reinsertion
and their brain-damaged supporters
TAMPA, Fla. - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, denying an emergency request from the brain-damaged woman's parents.
TAMPA, Fla. - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, denying an emergency request from the brain-damaged woman's parents.
Calif. Abduction Victim's Friend Testifies
Soap opera women reminded of old and wildly successful pretty-white-girl abduction story line
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The two friends were playing outside on a summer evening when a man pulled up, approached them with a story about a lost puppy and then whisked away 5-year-old Samantha Runnion.
It was the start of one of the most notorious crimes in recent Southern California history, an abduction and murder that prompted a massive outpouring of grief for a girl whose nude body was soon found in mountains 50 miles away.
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The two friends were playing outside on a summer evening when a man pulled up, approached them with a story about a lost puppy and then whisked away 5-year-old Samantha Runnion.
It was the start of one of the most notorious crimes in recent Southern California history, an abduction and murder that prompted a massive outpouring of grief for a girl whose nude body was soon found in mountains 50 miles away.
Man Charged in Va. Slay of Pregnant Twin
America's royals
Marlene Starkey, the siblings' mother, said her son had been drinking when he arrived Sunday night at the home where Starkey, Bonaparte, her six children and Bonaparte's boyfriend live.
Marlene Starkey, the siblings' mother, said her son had been drinking when he arrived Sunday night at the home where Starkey, Bonaparte, her six children and Bonaparte's boyfriend live.
Women's Interest in College Sports Gauged
Women's swimming
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., said he was concerned it could narrow sports opportunities for women.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., said he was concerned it could narrow sports opportunities for women.
Faith Traditions Differ on Schiavo Ethics
Lawn dignity
"You cannot deny hydration or nutrition in a vegetative state," Athar said. "It's not a heroic measure."
"You cannot deny hydration or nutrition in a vegetative state," Athar said. "It's not a heroic measure."
10 Die in Minn. Student's Shooting Rampage
Media event possible
It was the nation's worst school shooting since the Columbine massacre in 1999 that killed 13 people.
It was the nation's worst school shooting since the Columbine massacre in 1999 that killed 13 people.
Catholic Bishops Seek to End Executions
Proud member of every interest group
Gov. Mitch Daniels recently said he has mixed feelings about the death penalty.
Gov. Mitch Daniels recently said he has mixed feelings about the death penalty.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Judge Won't Issue Decision on Schiavo Yet
Also an Australian band
During the hearing, David Gibbs, an attorney for the parents, said that forcing Terri Schiavo to die by starvation and dehydration would be "a mortal sin" under her Roman Catholic beliefs.
During the hearing, David Gibbs, an attorney for the parents, said that forcing Terri Schiavo to die by starvation and dehydration would be "a mortal sin" under her Roman Catholic beliefs.
Historians Differ on Impact of Schiavo Law
The Monty Hall paradox
Others, however, say Congress has opened a door it will never be able to close.
Others, however, say Congress has opened a door it will never be able to close.
Mobile Phones for Kids Raise Concerns
defective batteries
Since cell phones exploded in popularity in the late 1990s, most of those sold used digital technology.
Since cell phones exploded in popularity in the late 1990s, most of those sold used digital technology.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Shark Bites Australian Snorkeler in Half
Bit in two, strictly speaking. Choice of reciprocals can be avoided by using logarithms.
The 26-year-old man was bitten in half by the six-meter (20-foot) animal and death seemed to be instantaneous," police Insp. George Putland said.
The 26-year-old man was bitten in half by the six-meter (20-foot) animal and death seemed to be instantaneous," police Insp. George Putland said.
GOP Denies Having Motives in Schiavo Bill
Law accidently passed
"I hope we're not ... making this human tragedy a political issue," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. "We've got plenty of other issues that are political in nature for us to fight about."
"I hope we're not ... making this human tragedy a political issue," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. "We've got plenty of other issues that are political in nature for us to fight about."
Tribesmen Revolt in Pakistan Town
traditional tribal gas fields
Tribesmen are demanding more returns from the natural gas extracted from their territory and resent the army's garrisons in the region.
Tribesmen are demanding more returns from the natural gas extracted from their territory and resent the army's garrisons in the region.
Kyrgyz Police Storm Government Buildings
linotype honored
The officers fleeing from their station took shelter on its roof and fired shots in the air, said local civic activist Cholpon Ergesheva, in the latest conflict between an entrenched leader in a former Soviet state and pro-reform demonstrators angered by an allegedly fraudulent election.
The officers fleeing from their station took shelter on its roof and fired shots in the air, said local civic activist Cholpon Ergesheva, in the latest conflict between an entrenched leader in a former Soviet state and pro-reform demonstrators angered by an allegedly fraudulent election.
Pope Misses Palm Sunday Services for First Time
L. infans, without speech
Looking gaunt and sitting, he waved an olive branch in the sign of the cross but did not speak.
The man once known as "The Great Communicator" remained silent. Looking uncomfortable, he banged a glass lectern with his fist in what appeared to be a sign of frustration and was wheeled away.
Looking gaunt and sitting, he waved an olive branch in the sign of the cross but did not speak.
The man once known as "The Great Communicator" remained silent. Looking uncomfortable, he banged a glass lectern with his fist in what appeared to be a sign of frustration and was wheeled away.
NYC Courthouses Seize Thousands of Weapons
Ritual exchange of salad forks impacted
More than 8,375 guns, 29,347 knives and 25,000 scissors and razor blades were confiscated by court officers during metal detector screenings, the New York Post reported for Sunday editions.
More than 8,375 guns, 29,347 knives and 25,000 scissors and razor blades were confiscated by court officers during metal detector screenings, the New York Post reported for Sunday editions.
Congress Reaches Deal in Shiavo Case
Brain damage spreads even further
Guabe Garcia Jones, an attorney from Washington, said he's been on a hunger strike since the tube was pulled Friday, only drinking water for the roughly two days he has spent in a tent outside the hospice.
"I'm not going to eat until she can eat - or I break down," said Jones, 26.
Terri Schiavo suffered severe brain damage in 1990 when her heart stopped briefly because of a chemical imbalance. She can breathe on her own, but has relied on the feeding tube to keep her alive.
Guabe Garcia Jones, an attorney from Washington, said he's been on a hunger strike since the tube was pulled Friday, only drinking water for the roughly two days he has spent in a tent outside the hospice.
"I'm not going to eat until she can eat - or I break down," said Jones, 26.
Terri Schiavo suffered severe brain damage in 1990 when her heart stopped briefly because of a chemical imbalance. She can breathe on her own, but has relied on the feeding tube to keep her alive.
Japan Marks Sarin Attack 10th Anniversary
ceremony ad-libbed
Tatsuhide Nojiri, who was chief of one of the railway stations attacked, said he can't forget the horrors of that day.
"Even now I remember it so vividly. Frankly, I'd rather not talk about it," said Nojiri, who stood before a memorial plaque.
Tatsuhide Nojiri, who was chief of one of the railway stations attacked, said he can't forget the horrors of that day.
"Even now I remember it so vividly. Frankly, I'd rather not talk about it," said Nojiri, who stood before a memorial plaque.
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Explosion Rocks Colorado Mountain Lodge
hope they bought the indoor wiring warranty
A call to the lodge rang unanswered Saturday.
A call to the lodge rang unanswered Saturday.
Bush Returning to Washington Over Schiavo
Lent fasting shortened
During previous travels, Bush has had legislation flown to him overnight by military plane for his signature. But in this case, McClellan said that the fact that a woman's life is at stake made it necessary for him to travel to the bill.
"Terri Schiavo's feeding tube has been removed and we stand with ... all those who are working to defend her life," he said.
During previous travels, Bush has had legislation flown to him overnight by military plane for his signature. But in this case, McClellan said that the fact that a woman's life is at stake made it necessary for him to travel to the bill.
"Terri Schiavo's feeding tube has been removed and we stand with ... all those who are working to defend her life," he said.
Pope to Usher in Holy Week on Sidelines
Ailing Pope takes on dramatic role in Easter celebrations
"The Holy Father is hanging in there, hanging in there," Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, an Italian who heads the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops, told reporters in the southern town of Campobasso.
"The Holy Father is hanging in there, hanging in there," Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, an Italian who heads the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops, told reporters in the southern town of Campobasso.
Congress Announces Deal in Schiavo Case
Can Terri find soap-opera happiness and the good, soap-opera way of life
WASHINGTON - Congress leaders announced agreement Saturday on legislation they said would allow a severely brain-damaged woman to resume being fed while a federal court decides the right-to-die battle between her parents and her husband.
WASHINGTON - Congress leaders announced agreement Saturday on legislation they said would allow a severely brain-damaged woman to resume being fed while a federal court decides the right-to-die battle between her parents and her husband.
Experts: Peterson Has Psychopath Traits
murdering is another one
Experts say this absence of emotion is the hallmark of a psychopath.
Experts say this absence of emotion is the hallmark of a psychopath.
Schiavo Spending First Full Day Off Tube
Amid soaring candle and bumper-magnet sales, women nationwide swoon over another pretty blonde woman in peril story to live with for two weeks plus retrospectives.
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Lying in her hospice bed with a crowd of protesters gathering outside, Terri Schiavo stopped receiving nourishment through a feeding tube that has kept her alive for more than a decade. Activists promised to keep a vigil for Schiavo, while congressional Republicans and her parents' lawyers promised to go on fighting for her life as she spent her first full day Saturday without food and water.
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Lying in her hospice bed with a crowd of protesters gathering outside, Terri Schiavo stopped receiving nourishment through a feeding tube that has kept her alive for more than a decade. Activists promised to keep a vigil for Schiavo, while congressional Republicans and her parents' lawyers promised to go on fighting for her life as she spent her first full day Saturday without food and water.
Wolves Hurt Woman at Ariz. Wildlife Park
a wolf time-out
Park spokeswoman Nadia Caillou could not say what prompted the attack or how it happened. Both wolves have been quarantined as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Yavapai County authorities investigate the attack.
Caillou said it's extremely rare for wolves to attack people because their natural instinct is to run from humans.
Park spokeswoman Nadia Caillou could not say what prompted the attack or how it happened. Both wolves have been quarantined as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Yavapai County authorities investigate the attack.
Caillou said it's extremely rare for wolves to attack people because their natural instinct is to run from humans.
Drought Could Parch Indian Reservation
white man killed the handout herds
Poverty on the reservation is complicating the matter, said Rebecca Kidder, a lawyer for the tribe.
Poverty on the reservation is complicating the matter, said Rebecca Kidder, a lawyer for the tribe.
Friday, March 18, 2005
Sheriff: Suspect Admits Killing Fla. Girl
Bad news. Interviews with the grieving family. Coverage of the trial. Soap opera orgies will blight everything. Women rule!
"I've got my man," Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy told a news conference.
"I've got my man," Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy told a news conference.
Congress Expects Baseball to Make Changes
limit steroids to designated hitters
WASHINGTON - Far from satisfied after an 11-hour hearing about steroids, congressmen said Friday they will consider drawing up legislation to make changes to Major League Baseball's drug-testing policy if the sport fails to act on its own.
WASHINGTON - Far from satisfied after an 11-hour hearing about steroids, congressmen said Friday they will consider drawing up legislation to make changes to Major League Baseball's drug-testing policy if the sport fails to act on its own.
Atlanta Police Admit Errors After Shooting
snappage story
The police chief said authorities were looking into whether the birth of Nichols' baby boy three days earlier had added to his stress from being jailed and on trial in a case where conviction could bring a life sentence.
"He probably did snap," Pennington told AP. "He could have, after getting the deputy's gun, just walked out of the courthouse. He didn't do that."
The police chief said authorities were looking into whether the birth of Nichols' baby boy three days earlier had added to his stress from being jailed and on trial in a case where conviction could bring a life sentence.
"He probably did snap," Pennington told AP. "He could have, after getting the deputy's gun, just walked out of the courthouse. He didn't do that."
Royal Wedding Ceremony to Be Shown on TV
like pro wrestling, it's fixed
LONDON - The blessing ceremony following the civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will be shown live on television, the prince's office said Friday.
LONDON - The blessing ceremony following the civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will be shown live on television, the prince's office said Friday.
GOP Asks Brain-Damaged Woman to Testify
taking her away from her new receptionist job
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans embroiled in the life-or-death legal battle over the severely brain-damaged Terri Schiavo invited the Florida woman to testify to Congress in a procedural move intended to keep her on life support.
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans embroiled in the life-or-death legal battle over the severely brain-damaged Terri Schiavo invited the Florida woman to testify to Congress in a procedural move intended to keep her on life support.
Scientists: Road Salt May Harm Environment
native cars rust out, leaving hardier hondas
Scientists know that road salt can kill trees and that white pines are particularly sensitive. Sometimes, road salt puts such a strain on native species that hardier invasive plants and animals take over.
Scientists know that road salt can kill trees and that white pines are particularly sensitive. Sometimes, road salt puts such a strain on native species that hardier invasive plants and animals take over.
House Panel Seeks to Keep Schiavo Alive
Joke punchline : first base.
"This inquiry should give hope to Terri, her parents and friends and the millions of people throughout the world who are praying for her safety," House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Government Reform chairman Tom Davis said in a joint statement. "This fight is not over."
The Government Reform Committee is the same committee that forced Major League Baseball players and officials to testify Thursday about steroid use.
"This inquiry should give hope to Terri, her parents and friends and the millions of people throughout the world who are praying for her safety," House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Government Reform chairman Tom Davis said in a joint statement. "This fight is not over."
The Government Reform Committee is the same committee that forced Major League Baseball players and officials to testify Thursday about steroid use.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Kerry: Bush $2.6T Budget Plan Dishonest
unerring tin ear
WASHINGTON - President Bush's $2.6 trillion budget plan working its way through Congress is dishonest, irresponsible and violates the core values of average Americans, said Bush's former rival for the presidency, Sen. John Kerry.
WASHINGTON - President Bush's $2.6 trillion budget plan working its way through Congress is dishonest, irresponsible and violates the core values of average Americans, said Bush's former rival for the presidency, Sen. John Kerry.
Sex Offender Sought in Fla. Disappearance
The little Jessica story does not die! She must be blonde and blue-eyed. Women like that.
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - Detectives investigating the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl want to interview a registered sex offender who lived near her home before he left for Georgia without telling authorities.
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - Detectives investigating the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl want to interview a registered sex offender who lived near her home before he left for Georgia without telling authorities.
Judge Sends Scott Peterson to Death Row
Mother-in-law advice
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Wearing a dark suit and shackled at the waist, Scott Peterson stared at his former mother-in-law without expression, chin up, as she told him he deserved to die "as soon as possible" for killing his pregnant wife, Laci.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Wearing a dark suit and shackled at the waist, Scott Peterson stared at his former mother-in-law without expression, chin up, as she told him he deserved to die "as soon as possible" for killing his pregnant wife, Laci.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
One Wis. Shooting Victim Hit Four Times
22 bullets randomly distributed over 11 people produces an average maximum of 4 1/2 bullets in the most-hit person, a triumph of probability theory
Authorities say Terry Ratzmann, 44, fired 22 bullets within a minute Saturday at the Living Church of God's service at the Sheraton hotel in Brookfield, killing seven people and wounding four. He then shot himself in the head.
Authorities say Terry Ratzmann, 44, fired 22 bullets within a minute Saturday at the Living Church of God's service at the Sheraton hotel in Brookfield, killing seven people and wounding four. He then shot himself in the head.
Mo. Officials Tout New Dinosaur Exhibit
``The last roadside zoo still operating on US 24 with real raccoons''
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Union Station officials are hoping a 65-foot, 140 million-year-old dinosaur will attract up to 100,000 more visitors a year and help pull the struggling Kansas City landmark out of the red.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Union Station officials are hoping a 65-foot, 140 million-year-old dinosaur will attract up to 100,000 more visitors a year and help pull the struggling Kansas City landmark out of the red.
Missing Girl's Father Confident She's Safe
Little Jessica Story Reappears! Women of America (``our audience'') swoon again
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The father of missing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford said Wednesday he is confident she will be found safe as investigators searched for a "person of interest" who was apparently acquainted with the girl.
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The father of missing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford said Wednesday he is confident she will be found safe as investigators searched for a "person of interest" who was apparently acquainted with the girl.
Bush to Recommend Wolfowitz for World Bank
W on the Christmas card list
The administration began notifying other countries that Wolfowitz was the U.S. candidate to replace World Bank President James Wolfensohn, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.
The administration began notifying other countries that Wolfowitz was the U.S. candidate to replace World Bank President James Wolfensohn, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Judge Says Calif. Can't Ban Gay Marriage
There's always room for a Tom Swiftie
"For a single judge to rule there is no conceivable purpose for preserving marriage as one man and one woman is mind-boggling," said Liberty Counsel President Mathew Staver.
"For a single judge to rule there is no conceivable purpose for preserving marriage as one man and one woman is mind-boggling," said Liberty Counsel President Mathew Staver.
Monday, March 14, 2005
Study: School Leaders Poorly Educated
To unprepare, a new verb.
WASHINGTON - The principals and superintendents who run the nation's schools are unprepared for their jobs by education colleges, where training ranges from inadequate to appalling, according to research by a leader in higher education.
WASHINGTON - The principals and superintendents who run the nation's schools are unprepared for their jobs by education colleges, where training ranges from inadequate to appalling, according to research by a leader in higher education.
Texas Toddler Shot by 4-Year-Old Brother
Unarmed Texas toddler shot by 4-year-old brother
HOUSTON - A 2-year-old remained in critical condition Sunday after being shot by his 4-year-old brother, who may not have known the difference between a real and toy gun, police said.
HOUSTON - A 2-year-old remained in critical condition Sunday after being shot by his 4-year-old brother, who may not have known the difference between a real and toy gun, police said.
Tom Daschle Joins Washington Law Firm
new wheat combines powered by burning sick indians
"I want to continue my involvement in the public policy issues that I care a great deal about. Those issues include energy, Native Americans, health care, international trade, agriculture and technology," he said Sunday in a telephone interview from his Washington home.
"I want to continue my involvement in the public policy issues that I care a great deal about. Those issues include energy, Native Americans, health care, international trade, agriculture and technology," he said Sunday in a telephone interview from his Washington home.
N.D. Officials Fighting Binge Drinking
Smoke'm peace pipe
Kelby Inmon, a counselor at the Native American Resource Center in Trenton, in the northwestern part of the state, said the alcoholism rate seems higher for American Indians in North Dakota.
Kelby Inmon, a counselor at the Native American Resource Center in Trenton, in the northwestern part of the state, said the alcoholism rate seems higher for American Indians in North Dakota.
The Use of Ethical Wills Re-Emerging
mocking wills will become popular shortly
"People often feel invincible until they see cataclysmic events like 9/11 or the tsunami and realize that no one knows what will happen tomorrow and they better leave something to tell people who they were," said Karen Russell, founder and executive director of the Los Angeles-based National Grief Support Services Inc.
"People often feel invincible until they see cataclysmic events like 9/11 or the tsunami and realize that no one knows what will happen tomorrow and they better leave something to tell people who they were," said Karen Russell, founder and executive director of the Los Angeles-based National Grief Support Services Inc.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Pope, Looking Alert, Leaves Hospital
A box and a horn like Clarabell had might work
ROME (Reuters) - Pope John Paul, looking fairly alert and waving to crowds of well-wishers, left hospital on Sunday and returned to the Vatican 18 days after he underwent throat surgery to relieve severe breathing problems.
ROME (Reuters) - Pope John Paul, looking fairly alert and waving to crowds of well-wishers, left hospital on Sunday and returned to the Vatican 18 days after he underwent throat surgery to relieve severe breathing problems.
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Muslim Mistreatment Cited at U.S. Prison
guards abuse everybody.
The inspector general began one new investigation in the last half of 2004. It involves allegations that guards at another federal prison abused a Muslim inmate and allowed other inmates to assault him.
The inspector general began one new investigation in the last half of 2004. It involves allegations that guards at another federal prison abused a Muslim inmate and allowed other inmates to assault him.
Priest Sentenced to Home Confinement
Make them stay in their room, not the whole home. Parents know that much.
CHICAGO - A Roman Catholic priest accused of skimming more than $77,000 from church collection plates and spaghetti dinner fund-raisers has been sentenced to six months of home confinement.
CHICAGO - A Roman Catholic priest accused of skimming more than $77,000 from church collection plates and spaghetti dinner fund-raisers has been sentenced to six months of home confinement.
Pacific Center Sued Over Tsunami Warning
Each of the seven signs of the Apocalypse will get lawsuits
HONOLULU - Tsunami survivors and relatives of victims have sued the federal agency that operates the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, alleging the center did not do enough to warn people about the disaster.
HONOLULU - Tsunami survivors and relatives of victims have sued the federal agency that operates the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, alleging the center did not do enough to warn people about the disaster.
Atlanta Slayings Suspect Surrenders
Wait! A tie-in. The story is not dead yet.
The killings came less than two weeks after a Chicago federal judge's husband and mother were slain in their home, setting off a fresh round of worries about the safety of judges and others involved in the criminal justice system.
The killings came less than two weeks after a Chicago federal judge's husband and mother were slain in their home, setting off a fresh round of worries about the safety of judges and others involved in the criminal justice system.
High Levels of Mercury Found in Vt. Birds
Nature's thermometers
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Scientists have found high levels of mercury in songbirds on Vermont mountaintops.
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Scientists have found high levels of mercury in songbirds on Vermont mountaintops.
Indiana Reports Whooping Cough Comeback
Biodiversity and habitat conservation
INDIANAPOLIS - Whooping cough cases rose to their highest number in four decades in Indiana last year due largely to the highly contagious disease's spread among adolescents, health officials said.
INDIANAPOLIS - Whooping cough cases rose to their highest number in four decades in Indiana last year due largely to the highly contagious disease's spread among adolescents, health officials said.
Longer Living Pinches State Aid Programs
Insured children die more quickly
One uninsured child with a heart defect could cost $1 million a year, Bryant said.
One uninsured child with a heart defect could cost $1 million a year, Bryant said.
Police Capture Atlanta Slayings Suspect
There goes that story, good only for a day
A black sports utility vehicle, escorted by multiple police cars with lights flashing and sirens on, left the complex at about 11:45 a.m. A crowd of people across the street began cheering as the motorcade passed.
A black sports utility vehicle, escorted by multiple police cars with lights flashing and sirens on, left the complex at about 11:45 a.m. A crowd of people across the street began cheering as the motorcade passed.
Vatican: Pope's Speaking Ability Improves
Consonants are a real plus.
John Paul said a few words in a husky voice, including "va bene," Italian for "OK." As they left, he said "God bless you" in English.
John Paul said a few words in a husky voice, including "va bene," Italian for "OK." As they left, he said "God bless you" in English.
Japan Town Will Pay Women Who Have 3rd Kid
World's second-oldest profession
To be eligible, the women must have lived in Yamatsuri town for more than a year, town hall spokesman Eiichi Takanobu said.
To be eligible, the women must have lived in Yamatsuri town for more than a year, town hall spokesman Eiichi Takanobu said.
Vietnam Train Derailed; 11 Killed, 200 Injured
The domino effect
A nationwide broadcast of state-run Vietnam Television (VTV) showed two carriages that had been thrown off the track and left lying on the bank of a lake. Eight of the train's 13 carriages had been derailed, it said.
A nationwide broadcast of state-run Vietnam Television (VTV) showed two carriages that had been thrown off the track and left lying on the bank of a lake. Eight of the train's 13 carriages had been derailed, it said.
Bush to Name Adviser Hughes to State Post
African roots
The official said that Hughes, 48, will spearhead the administration's campaign to promote democracy in the Middle East.
The official said that Hughes, 48, will spearhead the administration's campaign to promote democracy in the Middle East.
U.S. Customs Agent Found Dead in Atlanta
Ominous-pregnancy failure
"We don't know if this is the same suspect," Fulton County Police deputy Chief G.D. Miles said. "Whoever is driving this pickup truck is a cop killer."
"We don't know if this is the same suspect," Fulton County Police deputy Chief G.D. Miles said. "Whoever is driving this pickup truck is a cop killer."
Internet Scheme Mastermind Gets 10 Years
ringleader still at large
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The self-acknowledged mastermind behind an international scheme that bilked 15,000 investors of nearly $60 million was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The self-acknowledged mastermind behind an international scheme that bilked 15,000 investors of nearly $60 million was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison.
Talks Collapse Between Colo. Prof, School
I suggest a professors' reservation for indians
DENVER - Settlement talks between the University of Colorado and the professor who compared some Sept. 11 victims to a notorious Nazi broke down Friday after a newspaper reported the teacher had once been accused of plagiarism.
DENVER - Settlement talks between the University of Colorado and the professor who compared some Sept. 11 victims to a notorious Nazi broke down Friday after a newspaper reported the teacher had once been accused of plagiarism.
Poll Bad News for Bush on Social Security
Major political food groups
WASHINGTON - As President Bush campaigns to change Social Security, he needs to win over independents, married women and Southerners
WASHINGTON - As President Bush campaigns to change Social Security, he needs to win over independents, married women and Southerners
Rice Signals Iran Risks U.N. Sanctions
The water buffalo of prose composition
If that carrot does not work, the Europeans agreed to support use of the stick the United States has unsuccessfully sought before: U.N. sanctions.
If that carrot does not work, the Europeans agreed to support use of the stick the United States has unsuccessfully sought before: U.N. sanctions.
Ky. Smokers Brace for Cigarette Tax Hike
Handwringers, hysterics and busybodies vs. gypsies and thieves
"This sends a very strong health message to Kentuckians about tobacco and its use," he said
"This sends a very strong health message to Kentuckians about tobacco and its use," he said
Military Looks Into Guantanamo Accusations
Handwringers, hysterics, busybodies and gelders vs. gypsies, thieves and warriors
The CBS report said the colonel and the two lieutenant colonels are accused of committing adultery with a Navy nurse and a number of female civilian contractors.
The CBS report said the colonel and the two lieutenant colonels are accused of committing adultery with a Navy nurse and a number of female civilian contractors.
Friday, March 11, 2005
UN: Indigenous Women Victims of Violence
Evils of firewater
As a two-week meeting on the world's progress toward gender equality neared an end, indigenous women described the double discrimination they are subjected to and the high level of violence it produces.
As a two-week meeting on the world's progress toward gender equality neared an end, indigenous women described the double discrimination they are subjected to and the high level of violence it produces.
N.Y. Plans Exterminator-Training School
Rats eat cigarette butts
Plans for the Rodent Integrated Pest Control Academy were announced Thursday in a hearing before the City Council's health committee.
Plans for the Rodent Integrated Pest Control Academy were announced Thursday in a hearing before the City Council's health committee.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Pope Appears Twice at Window on Audience Day
Waving or making the sign of the cross? Nobody knows.
Undeterred, numerous well wishers arrived at Rome's Gemelli hospital during the morning and were rewarded when the Pope suddenly appeared at his 10th floor window, dressed in a purple gown, and waved firmly to the crowds below.
After less than a minute, he banged his hand down on the arm of his chair, indicating to aides he was seated too low to be seen by most of the people gathered in the hospital car park.
He was wheeled back and reappeared a short time later, seated higher in the chair. He remained in view for roughly two minutes, waving and making the sign of the cross.
Undeterred, numerous well wishers arrived at Rome's Gemelli hospital during the morning and were rewarded when the Pope suddenly appeared at his 10th floor window, dressed in a purple gown, and waved firmly to the crowds below.
After less than a minute, he banged his hand down on the arm of his chair, indicating to aides he was seated too low to be seen by most of the people gathered in the hospital car park.
He was wheeled back and reappeared a short time later, seated higher in the chair. He remained in view for roughly two minutes, waving and making the sign of the cross.
British, Japan Climbers Killed in Fall
Fallers killed in climb
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A British and a Japanese climber and their local guide fell to their deaths Wednesday in an accident close to the summit of New Zealand's highest mountain, Mt. Cook, authorities said.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A British and a Japanese climber and their local guide fell to their deaths Wednesday in an accident close to the summit of New Zealand's highest mountain, Mt. Cook, authorities said.
World Marks International Women's Day
Good day for a hair dresser's appointment
"Women in many settings are showing a new confidence and sense of entitlement. We are moving on and we will not be stopped," she said to loud applause.
"Women in many settings are showing a new confidence and sense of entitlement. We are moving on and we will not be stopped," she said to loud applause.
Pa. Nurse Guilty of Cutting Feeding Tubes
Job action
PHILADELPHIA - A nurse was convicted Tuesday of cutting the feeding tubes of six patients at a city-owned nursing home after she'd been told her contract wouldn't be renewed with a medical personnel service.
PHILADELPHIA - A nurse was convicted Tuesday of cutting the feeding tubes of six patients at a city-owned nursing home after she'd been told her contract wouldn't be renewed with a medical personnel service.
Oldest Lowland Gorilla in Captivity Dies
Not screaming in horror like his passengers
Rudy died in his sleep Tuesday at the Erie Zoo, said zoo spokesman Scott Mitchell.
Rudy died in his sleep Tuesday at the Erie Zoo, said zoo spokesman Scott Mitchell.
Toddler Survives for Two Days on Syrup
Toddler passes up milk and green vegetables
HOUSTON - A 2-year-old boy survived for up to two days on pancake syrup and onions after his caretaker died in their home, police said.
HOUSTON - A 2-year-old boy survived for up to two days on pancake syrup and onions after his caretaker died in their home, police said.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Senate GOP Gain Victory on Abortion Vote
A fetus who declares bankruptcy gets to start over
WASHINGTON - In the first abortion-related test of the new Congress, the Republican-controlled Senate turned back a Democratic effort Tuesday to bar violent protesters from using bankruptcy to avoid payment of court judgments.
WASHINGTON - In the first abortion-related test of the new Congress, the Republican-controlled Senate turned back a Democratic effort Tuesday to bar violent protesters from using bankruptcy to avoid payment of court judgments.
Drugs to Quit Smoking Said Show Promise
A new profitable craving in the anti-craving market
Researchers hope that the drug will attach to nicotine receptors in the brain, preventing overpowering cravings from setting in when someone stops smoking.
If varenicline's claims hold up, the drug could generate more than $500 million a year in sales, said David Moskowitz, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co.
Researchers hope that the drug will attach to nicotine receptors in the brain, preventing overpowering cravings from setting in when someone stops smoking.
If varenicline's claims hold up, the drug could generate more than $500 million a year in sales, said David Moskowitz, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co.
Monday, March 07, 2005
Study: Aspirin Prevents Strokes in Women
Added benefit for partners: less headache downtime
ORLANDO, Fla. - Middle-age women can cut their risk of strokes but not heart attacks by regularly taking low doses of aspirin, and the pills help prevent both problems in women 65 and older, a major study found.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Middle-age women can cut their risk of strokes but not heart attacks by regularly taking low doses of aspirin, and the pills help prevent both problems in women 65 and older, a major study found.
Spotlight on Assisted Suicide in Conn.
Yet nobody raises questions about busybodies
"Why should we have a separate standard for old, ill or disabled people who want to die?" asked Stephen Drake of the Chicago-based Not Dead Yet. "We talk about the suicides of younger people as tragedies. Why should we be sanctioning the suicides of certain people?"
"Why should we have a separate standard for old, ill or disabled people who want to die?" asked Stephen Drake of the Chicago-based Not Dead Yet. "We talk about the suicides of younger people as tragedies. Why should we be sanctioning the suicides of certain people?"
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Court Lifts Stay in Ohio Execution Case
Innocent man trapped in a guilty man's body but not for long.
Smith's attorneys have said that a CT scan revealed an abnormality, or some sort of damage, in a part of Smith's brain that can affect behavior.
Smith's attorneys have said that a CT scan revealed an abnormality, or some sort of damage, in a part of Smith's brain that can affect behavior.
Pope Readies for Another Window Appearance
Physical comedy is the new Catholic genre
John Paul made a surprise window appearance at the hospital a week ago, waving and giving the sign of the cross to cheering pilgrims gathered beneath his 10th-floor suite.
John Paul made a surprise window appearance at the hospital a week ago, waving and giving the sign of the cross to cheering pilgrims gathered beneath his 10th-floor suite.
5 Killed As Train Derails in Pakistan
Column fillers, like bus plunges and ferry capsizings
Pakistan's railways are antiquated, and hundreds of people have been killed in train accidents in recent years. Accidents are often blamed on faulty equipment or human error.
Pakistan's railways are antiquated, and hundreds of people have been killed in train accidents in recent years. Accidents are often blamed on faulty equipment or human error.
Haitian Official Criticizes U.N. Actions
The pin-and-voodoo-doll removal boomerang effect
More than 400 people, including 34 police officers, have died in clashes since September, when police allegedly fired on Aristide protesters, killing two, and Aristide militants responded with attacks on police.
More than 400 people, including 34 police officers, have died in clashes since September, when police allegedly fired on Aristide protesters, killing two, and Aristide militants responded with attacks on police.
Knowledge Fades As Africa Languages Die
You could try rotating the crops
MAPUTO, Mozambique - A U.N. Conference on Trade and Development report on protecting traditional knowledge argues that beyond a devastating impact on culture, the death of a language wipes out centuries of know-how in preserving ecosystems - leading to grave consequences for biodiversity.
MAPUTO, Mozambique - A U.N. Conference on Trade and Development report on protecting traditional knowledge argues that beyond a devastating impact on culture, the death of a language wipes out centuries of know-how in preserving ecosystems - leading to grave consequences for biodiversity.
Wounded Italian Reporter Recalls Ordeal
Nobody stops at checkpoints in Italy
Sgrena said the driver began shouting that they were Italian, then "Nicola Calipari dove on top of me to protect me and immediately, and I mean immediately, I felt his last breath as he died on me."
Sgrena said the driver began shouting that they were Italian, then "Nicola Calipari dove on top of me to protect me and immediately, and I mean immediately, I felt his last breath as he died on me."
Remains May Be of Oldest Walking Hominid
More evidence in the evolution of the missionary position
"Right now we can say this is the world's oldest bipedal (an animal walking on two feet) and what makes this significant is because what makes us human is walking upright," Latimer said. "This new discovery will give us a picture of how walking upright occurred."
"Right now we can say this is the world's oldest bipedal (an animal walking on two feet) and what makes this significant is because what makes us human is walking upright," Latimer said. "This new discovery will give us a picture of how walking upright occurred."
Saturday, March 05, 2005
More Seek Help for Marijuana Addiction
The medical model
She added, "Being forced into treatment does not indicate you don't need it."
She added, "Being forced into treatment does not indicate you don't need it."
Northwest Fears Tinder-Dry Summer Season
A day seems like a natural unit
"Every day that goes by that we don't get snow, we just fall further behind," said Ted Day, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Boise, Idaho,
"Every day that goes by that we don't get snow, we just fall further behind," said Ted Day, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Boise, Idaho,
Chimpanzee Attack Doesn't Surprise Experts
Chimpanzees taking flying lessons is another nightmare
"Male chimps are intensely territorial. They defend their territory against any perceived threat," said Craig Stanford, a professor at the University of Southern California who studies primate behavior. "Chimps can be violent at times just as humans can be."
"Male chimps are intensely territorial. They defend their territory against any perceived threat," said Craig Stanford, a professor at the University of Southern California who studies primate behavior. "Chimps can be violent at times just as humans can be."
Women Reaffirm U.N. Equality Blueprint
Broad consensus is nice
Charlotte Bunch, executive director of the Center for Women's Global Leadership, said the U.S. amendment was unnecessary, a distraction from the real issues, and "an effort to inject U.S. politics into a broad international consensus."
Charlotte Bunch, executive director of the Center for Women's Global Leadership, said the U.S. amendment was unnecessary, a distraction from the real issues, and "an effort to inject U.S. politics into a broad international consensus."
Missing Girl's Grandfather Admits Record
Women swoon nationwide at the latest turn in the little Jessica story
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The grandfather of a missing 9-year-old girl has admitted to police that he was arrested a half-century ago for attempted rape and planning a kidnapping.
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The grandfather of a missing 9-year-old girl has admitted to police that he was arrested a half-century ago for attempted rape and planning a kidnapping.
Reward May Aid Judge Kin Slayings Probe
``$50,000 judge kin slayings probe reward aid'' would be seven nouns in a row
CHICAGO - The FBI hopes a $50,000 reward offer will help raise the public's cooperation in the still-unsolved gunshot slayings of the husband and mother of a federal judge.
CHICAGO - The FBI hopes a $50,000 reward offer will help raise the public's cooperation in the still-unsolved gunshot slayings of the husband and mother of a federal judge.
Friday, March 04, 2005
Rice Meets With S. Africa Foreign Minister
Not Africa's century
Democracy advcoates in Zimbabwe claimed Thursday that South African President Thabo Mbeki has betrayed them by endorsing an upcoming presidential election in spite of arrests of opposition politicians and laws that put the army in charge of polling stations.
Democracy advcoates in Zimbabwe claimed Thursday that South African President Thabo Mbeki has betrayed them by endorsing an upcoming presidential election in spite of arrests of opposition politicians and laws that put the army in charge of polling stations.
Women Said Worse Off Now Than 10 Years Ago
The something-is-wrong-and-men-have-to-change-to-fix-it effect
UNITED NATIONS - Many women are worse off today than they were 10 years ago, women around the world say in a new report that accuses governments of failing to keep their pledge to achieve gender equality.
UNITED NATIONS - Many women are worse off today than they were 10 years ago, women around the world say in a new report that accuses governments of failing to keep their pledge to achieve gender equality.
Delta Suspends Pilot for Being Drunk
The pilots' lounge
The pilot "has been removed from active service during the investigation," Delta spokesman John Kennedy said.
The pilot "has been removed from active service during the investigation," Delta spokesman John Kennedy said.
Fossett to Kick Back After Record Flight
The entire world had to stave off boredom
He also had to stave off boredom, saying there wasn't much to look at in the air.
He also had to stave off boredom, saying there wasn't much to look at in the air.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Seattle Zoo Tries to Inseminate Elephant
Elephant porn
And because elephant semen can't be frozen, fresh semen for Chai had to be collected and flown in from a zoo elephant in Tulsa, Okla., and a donor in Los Angeles, a bull that works part-time in the film industry.
And because elephant semen can't be frozen, fresh semen for Chai had to be collected and flown in from a zoo elephant in Tulsa, Okla., and a donor in Los Angeles, a bull that works part-time in the film industry.
Former Professor Sentenced for Sex Assault
The professorial condom on cucumber focus
McIntosh, 52, a former Fulbright Fellow, was accused of giving the woman sodium pentobarbital and marijuana during a social encounter. The woman, a family friend, said she became ill and unable to resist McIntosh's sexual advances.
McIntosh, 52, a former Fulbright Fellow, was accused of giving the woman sodium pentobarbital and marijuana during a social encounter. The woman, a family friend, said she became ill and unable to resist McIntosh's sexual advances.
High Court Debates Commandments Displays
You can't see under the robe
A pivotal vote in the case is expected to be Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who in recent years has been at the forefront in outlining constitutional tests based in part on a symbol's history and "ubiquity." She did not tip her hand Wednesday, if she had one.
A pivotal vote in the case is expected to be Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who in recent years has been at the forefront in outlining constitutional tests based in part on a symbol's history and "ubiquity." She did not tip her hand Wednesday, if she had one.
SUV Crashes in Suspected Smuggling Attempt
Volkswagens no longer used
COLUMBUS, N.M. - A stolen sport utility vehicle with 13 people inside - allegedly involved in a smuggling attempt - rolled over near the U.S.-Mexican border while trying to avoid police, authorities said.
COLUMBUS, N.M. - A stolen sport utility vehicle with 13 people inside - allegedly involved in a smuggling attempt - rolled over near the U.S.-Mexican border while trying to avoid police, authorities said.
Fossett Presses Ahead Despite Fuel Problem
Still a candidate for Amelia Earhardtdom
Fossett and his flight crew agreed to keep the GlobalFlyer in the air rather than abandoning the record-setting attempt and setting down in Hawaii.
Fossett and his flight crew agreed to keep the GlobalFlyer in the air rather than abandoning the record-setting attempt and setting down in Hawaii.
2,968 Gay Couples Wed in Ore. in 2004
Attack on traditional ``whom''
Last year, she put it on for good when she married the woman whom relatives had assumed was her roommate, cracking open the secret life the two had hidden for 46 years.
Last year, she put it on for good when she married the woman whom relatives had assumed was her roommate, cracking open the secret life the two had hidden for 46 years.
Byrd Denies Comparing Republicans to Nazis
I suggest trademarking Nazi, and Ku Klux Klan for that matter
Nonetheless, two Jewish groups and a pair of GOP politicians chastised the senator on Wednesday, including one who recalled the Byrd's Ku Klux Klan membership as a young man.
Nonetheless, two Jewish groups and a pair of GOP politicians chastised the senator on Wednesday, including one who recalled the Byrd's Ku Klux Klan membership as a young man.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Commandments Debate Prompts Demonstrations
The seven lean years are the Chinese restaurant
The group quoted Bible verses they said suggested that the public praying by the other demonstrators was hypocritical.
The group quoted Bible verses they said suggested that the public praying by the other demonstrators was hypocritical.
Tenn. School Bus Driver Shot to Death
second-hand smoke death
Mitchell Kern, a neighbor who graduated from high school last year, said the student who was taken into custody had been kicked off the bus a couple of weeks ago for using smokeless tobacco.
Mitchell Kern, a neighbor who graduated from high school last year, said the student who was taken into custody had been kicked off the bus a couple of weeks ago for using smokeless tobacco.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
IQ Loss Linked to Mercury Deemed Costly
Mercury-exposed researchers
WASHINGTON - Lower IQ levels linked to mercury exposure in the womb costs the United States $8.7 billion a year in lost earnings potential, according to a study released Monday by researchers at a New York hospital.
WASHINGTON - Lower IQ levels linked to mercury exposure in the womb costs the United States $8.7 billion a year in lost earnings potential, according to a study released Monday by researchers at a New York hospital.
Virginians Tackle Growing Obesity Problem
Suggestion: cannibalism
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginians will have an opportunity to speak out at planning meetings on the costly public health problem of obesity.
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginians will have an opportunity to speak out at planning meetings on the costly public health problem of obesity.
High Court Ends Death Penalty for Youths
You could have youths execute them, say as a ``Lord of the Flies'' cub scout project
"It is proper that we acknowledge the overwhelming weight of international opinion against the juvenile death penalty, resting in large part on the understanding that the instability and emotional imbalance of young people may often be a factor in the crime," he wrote.
"It is proper that we acknowledge the overwhelming weight of international opinion against the juvenile death penalty, resting in large part on the understanding that the instability and emotional imbalance of young people may often be a factor in the crime," he wrote.
Second Phase for Missing Fla. Girl Begins
Second phase of wall-to-wall news coverage begins on little Jessica story, attracting empathetic women nationwide (``our audience'').
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The full-scale search for a missing 9-year-old girl ended its final day as law enforcement officers turned to child abduction experts for help.
HOMOSASSA, Fla. - The full-scale search for a missing 9-year-old girl ended its final day as law enforcement officers turned to child abduction experts for help.
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