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Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured (AP)
May 17, 2008AP - A carnival ride spinning with people collapsed at a county fair Friday night, injuring all 24 people aboard.
Mexicans arrested at filthy 'drop house' in LA charged (AP)
May 17, 2008AP - Three Mexican men held dozens of illegal immigrants in a squalid "drop house" in South Los Angeles, where one woman was raped and others say they were threatened with sexual assault, authorities said Friday.
Whipsawed gay couples brace for legal twists - San Francisco Chronicle
May 17, 2008 NECN | Whipsawed gay couples brace for legal twists San Francisco Chronicle - Judy Appel married her lesbian partner at San Francisco City Hall in 2004, then saw their marriage annulled by the California Supreme Court six months later. Video: Strong Emotions Surround Gay Marriage Decision  Comment by Ned Dolejsi Executive Director, CA Catholic Conference |
Obama Strikes Back at Bush On Diplomacy - Washington Post
May 17, 2008 Turkish Press | Obama Strikes Back at Bush On Diplomacy Washington Post - Sen. Barack Obama used a speech that also focused on rural issues to respond to President Bush's criticism of his approach to foreign policy. Video: Obama Criticizes McCain, Bush Over Attacks How to Enrage a Democrat |
American Accused of Shoddy Maintenance - Washington Post
May 17, 2008 Earthtimes (press release) | American Accused of Shoddy Maintenance Washington Post - By Del Quentin Wilber Maintenance work by American Airlines on hundreds of jets was so sloppy that it posed a safety risk -- a lapse that forced the carrier to ground many of its planes and strand hundreds of thousands of passengers last month, ... American Airlines and FAA Differ on Groundings Federal Regulators, American Disagree on Planes' Level of Maintenance |
US to Send N. Korea 500000 Tons of Food Aid - Washington Post
May 17, 2008 Javno.hr | US to Send N. Korea 500000 Tons of Food Aid Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler The Bush administration said yesterday it will restart food aid to North Korea and provide it with more than 500000 tons of food -- the largest one-year amount since 1999. US Food Aid to Ease Shortage, Improve Ties, North Korea Says US resumes food aid to North Korea |
Detainee’s Trial Delayed Until Justices Rule - New York Times
May 17, 2008 PRESS TV | Detainee’s Trial Delayed Until Justices Rule New York Times - By WILLIAM GLABERSON A military judge delayed the first war crimes trial of a Guantánamo detainee Friday, saying he wanted the opportunity to examine a much-awaited Supreme Court decision on the rights of the detainees. Bin Laden driver's trial delayed US military lawyers want Sept. 11 charges dropped |
Media Concentration Still an Issue - Wall Street Journal
May 17, 2008 HispanicBusiness.com | Media Concentration Still an Issue Wall Street Journal - It's not a surprise that the Journal supports increased concentration in the media ("Dorgan's Content Play," Review & Outlook, May 13). Senate votes to revive ban on media cross-ownership Senate Opposes Media Ownership Rule |
18 hurt, 3 seriously, in carnival ride crash at Jumping Frog fair - San Francisco Chronicle
May 17, 2008 KARE | 18 hurt, 3 seriously, in carnival ride crash at Jumping Frog fair San Francisco Chronicle - Eighteen people were injured - three seriously - tonight when a carnival ride collapsed at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angels Camp in the Gold Country, authorities said. Northern Calif. fairgoers injured when ride collapses Carnival ride collapses in California; 17 injured |
Defenders of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, 4 others ask Guantanamo judge ... - Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2008 AlaskaReport | Defenders of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, 4 others ask Guantanamo judge ... Los Angeles Times - They say tribunal legal advisor Thomas Hartmann -- who's been barred from a case against Osama bin Laden's driver -- acted unfairly and illegally to get KSM and his alleged co-conspirators prosecuted. Five at Guantanamo to face capital charges Charges Against 9/11 Suspect Dropped |
