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02 Mar 2011 13:42

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World: U.S. airmen fired upon outside Frankfurt airport, motive unknown

  • Attack on American airmen in Frankfurt: A gunman, reported by the U.K.’s Guardian as believed to be from Kosovo, opened fire on a military bus at the Frankfurt airport, killing two U.S. airmen and badly wounding two others. While no potential motive has been ascribed, the German authorities arrested a suspect inside the airport shortly after the attack, who they’ve identified as Arif Uka, a twenty-one year old. The Pentagon has not yet offered comment. source

01 Aug 2009 10:32

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U.S.: So much for a slow Saturday: LaGuardia Airport evacuated

Apparently the man “was just acting crazy,” which led to the evacuation sure, but sounds like the vaguest description ever. source

04 Apr 2009 11:27

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Culture: Jade Goody’s funeral, just as she lived: Real, loud and in public

Thousands came out for the funeral, which seemed to be designed to look majestic. Might as well. source

21 Feb 2009 16:20

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World: A reality star deals with the harsh reality of terminal cancer

  • People will say I’m doing this for money. And they’re right. I am, but not to buy flash cars or big houses. It’s for my sons’ future.
  • Jade Goody • Reality TV star, most notably of the 2002 British version of “Big Brother,” on her fight with cervical cancer. Goody has kept herself in the spotlight since finding out, and will get married tomorrow, with the cameras focused squarely on her. • source