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A century ago, Americans witnessed marvel of aviation
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. – On a steamy Fourth of July evening 100 years ago, the future “father of naval aviation” lifted off from a field in a wood-and-fabric biplane and stayed airborne for almost a mile in a triumph over gravity witnessed by more than 2,000 people.
- PUBLIC EYE
$1 million for Jewish museum
A foundation created by Stephen Spielberg is giving $1 million to the National Museum of American Jewish History. The money from the Righteous Persons Foundation will go toward a new, five-story museum building being built in Philadelphia.
- THE LIST
Best places to raise a family
Forbes magazine has released its list of the best counties in America or raising a family. The rankings are based on factors including schools, cost of living, graduation rate, home prices, air quality, crime rate and commute time. The top 20:
- WORLD
Britain releases suspected leader of LAX bomb plot
LONDON – A 45-year-old Algerian described by U.S. prosecutors as the mastermind of an abortive plot to bomb Los Angeles International Airport during millennium celebrations in 1999 has been released on tight bail conditions after seven years in British jails, court officials said yesterday.
- NATION
Viewing celebrities' passport files was 'excessive,' State Dept. says
WASHINGTON – An internal State Department investigative report suggests employees may have been snooping on the passport records of celebrities far more than previously disclosed. It urged new steps to secure the files.
- NATION
White House debating Guantanamo endgame
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is developing a long-range plan to empty the Guantanamo Bay military prison that could include asking Congress to spell out procedures for scores of suspected terrorists whom the government doesn't plan to bring to trial, administration officials and others familiar with high-level White House discussions on the issue said yesterday.
- This day in history: 2002
An immigrant Egyptian national armed with guns and a knife opens fire at Israel's El Al airlines ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport, killing two people before an airline security guard fatally shoots him.
- Firefighter dies; blaze closes in on Big Sur
BIG SUR – Piles of charred rubble smoldered near Central California's scenic coastal Highway 1 yesterday as a ferocious wildfire descended on this storied town, destroying more cabins and vacation homes nestled against miles of burning forest land.
- OBITUARY
Alter ego of Bozo didn't clown with his franchise
LOS ANGELES – Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show-business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died yesterday of congestive heart failure. He was 83.
- REGION UPDATE
Serial killer in court in 4 other slayings
LOS ANGELES – A serial killer serving a life sentence for killing four women returned to court yesterday to face charges of committing four additional slayings in a spree starting more than two decades ago.
- Meat packing company expands recall to include 5.3 million pounds of beef
OMAHA, Neb. – A Nebraska meat packing company is expanding a recall announced this week to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26.
- NATION UPDATE
Governor exceeded authority, court says
MIAMI – The Florida Supreme Court ruled yesterday Gov. Charlie Crist overstepped his authority when he unilaterally allowed the Seminole Tribe to exclusively offer baccarat and blackjack at casinos.
- Storms saddle Michigan with flooding, outages
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Severe thunderstorms swept across parts of Michigan, flooding streets and cutting power to many residents. Thousands remained without power late last night, and CMS Energy Corp. said it could take until tomorrow or Sunday to restore electricity to customers in some rural and hard-hit areas.
- Pentagon reversal extends Marine unit's Afghan duty
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.
- WORLD UPDATE
Zimbabwe opposition backers still attacked
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – About 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe yesterday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe.
- Obama, McCain tweak messages about Iraq policy
Sen. Barack Obama said yesterday that he might “refine” his Iraq policies after meeting with military commanders there later this summer.
- Al-Maliki to tout improved security as he courts Europe, Gulf for support
BAGHDAD – Iraq's prime minister plans trips to Europe and the Persian Gulf this month, apparently hoping improved security at home will pay dividends in greater international support – including from a country that did not back the U.S. invasion.
- Daily developments
The State Department yesterday denied charges by a House committee that it inappropriately encouraged a Texas-based oil company to strike an exploration deal with the Kurdish government in Iraq.
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