Quote of note
"The scale of corruption was breathtaking. We cannot turn away and ignore the corruption that occurred in this city. It is time for the former mayor and his accomplices to be held accountable for their crimes -- it is past time." - Assistant U.S. Attroney Mark Chutkow, in his closing argument during the trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. According to The Associated Press, Kilpatrick was convicted of corruption chrages earlier today.
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Two Americans were killed and 10 more were wounded in a shootout in eastern Afghanistan, CNN reports. Two Afghan army personnel were also killed in the attack, in which an assailant an Afghan National Security Forces uniform opened fire on the coalition of soldiers. An American offical told reporters that the soldiers returned fire and killed the attacker, who was shooting at them with a truck-mounted gun.
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Quote of note
"The scale of corruption was breathtaking. We cannot turn away and ignore the corruption that occurred in this city. It is time for the former mayor and his accomplices to be held accountable for their crimes -- it is past time." - Assistant U.S. Attroney Mark Chutkow, in his closing argument during the trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. According to The Associated Press, Kilpatrick was convicted of corruption chrages earlier today.
News to know
Two Americans were killed and 10 more were wounded in a shootout in eastern Afghanistan, CNN reports. Two Afghan army personnel were also killed in the attack, in which an assailant an Afghan National Security Forces uniform opened fire on the coalition of soldiers. An American offical told reporters that the soldiers returned fire and killed the attacker, who was shooting at them with a truck-mounted gun.
Hot video: Ice climber falls down mountain
GateHouse News Service
