Ex-wife of slain University of Richmond professor charged with murder
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The former wife of a University of Richmond professor shot dead outside his home as his three children slept inside was charged Monday with his murder, police said.
A grand jury returned indictments charging Piper A. Rountree, 44, of Houston, with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, a police spokesman said.
Fredric M. Jablin, 52, was found in the driveway of his suburban Richmond home on the morning of Oct. 30. An autopsy determined he died of a gunshot wound to the torso.
The couple’s children, ages 8, 12 and 15, were unharmed.
Israel expects that Arafat will get his plug pulled in a day or two
By Israel Insider staff and partners November 8, 2004
Israeli officials believe that the decision has been made to disconnect life support Tuesday or Wednesday, ynet reported, citing official sources. They are planning for a funeral in Gaza between Thursday and Saturday. Mahmound Abbas and Ahmed Qurei are heading for Paris to escort the corpse. Security officials are preparing for massive disturbance throughout the territories and in Israel's Arab sector.
ynet reports that a reliable Arab website (it didn't say which) reports that Suha Arafat has been told by doctors that her husband is "already dead" and that there is no longer any point in keeping him alive. Apparently there has been a request by Palestinian officials to keep him hooked up to life support machines for another day or two to allow preparations to take place.
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Diplomacy/4355.htm
Checking in with a security note. High security level in Times Square this evening. The heavily armed robo cops with machine guns standing guard outside the recruiting station in the heart of Times Square. They weren't there this morning and I haven't seen them there in a couple of months. Whenever they suddenly appear my alert level automatically goes up.