Friday, April 20, 2007
Similarities 8 years later between VT and Columbine
NEWS
Columbine sees similarities in VT, 8 years later
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Angry video, photos and writings by Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung Hui
have
stunned families of the Columbine High School massacre through eerie
parallels
to footage and words left by the Colorado killers eight years ago
Friday.
Preacher's wife convicted in slaying
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A preacher's wife who claimed her husband abused her was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter Thursday for killing him with a shotgun she said
fired
accidentally as she aimed at him. Mary Winkler showed no emotion as the
verdict was read.
Senators crank up heat on Gonzales
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As another Republican called for his resignation, Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales told a skeptical Senate panel Thursday that he didn't
know why two federal prosecutors were being fired when he abruptly
dismissed them, and he admitted he never reviewed evaluations for any of
the eight U.S. attorneys fired last year.
MONEY
Chrysler to sell Dodge vehicles in China
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Chrysler Group will begin selling two Dodge vehicles in China as the
company
tries to increase its presence in the world's fastest-growing
automotive
market.
Chrysler sale could be wrapped up by May, source says
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DaimlerChrysler could wrap up a sale of its ailing U.S. arm Chrysler as
early
as next month, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
Insurance rates still feel Katrina's storm winds
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Even before Hurricane Katrina struck, homeowners' insurance prices were
rising, and the availability of coverage was falling in disaster-prone
areas
of the USA.