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Police source: Manassas bullet was a .223 A police source says preliminary indications are that the bullet that killed a Maryland man at a Manassas gas station last night was the same type round used in eight sniper attacks. Kari Pugh The Free Lance-Star A law-enforcement source said this afternoon that a Maryland man killed in Manassas appears to have been shot with the same kind of bullet used in eight sniper attacks in the Washington area. At a news conference this afternoon, Prince William County authorities would say only that ballistics tests are being done. But the source, who...

$3 Million Verdict in Attack by Police Dog 2 Burglars Win Case Against Pr. George's E-Mail This Article Printer-Friendly Version Subscribe to The Post By Ruben Castaneda Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 10, 2002; Page B01 A Prince George's civil jury yesterday awarded more than $3 million to two admitted burglars who testified that a police canine officer released her dog on them after they had surrendered and been handcuffed. After a two-day trial, the Upper Marlboro jury of three men and three women found that Cpl. Rosa Guixens acted with malice when she released her police dog on...

<p>Washington -- When the roll is called in Congress on the resolution authorizing military action against Iraq, most local members will vote no, again showing the Bay Area marches to a drummer different from most of America.</p> <p>Large House and Senate majorities are expected to back the resolution that President Bush negotiated with bipartisan congressional leaders. In the 434- member House, where a vote is scheduled for today, opponents say that about 100 members will vote against the resolution, including all but two of the Bay Area's 11 Democratic members.</p>

Reuters Company News Armed men stopped boarding German plane to Israel Friday September 27, 7:18 am ET FRANKFURT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Two men armed with a knife and a pistol were stopped trying to board a German plane bound for Tel Aviv last week, but escaped by saying they were undercover security agents, an airline official said on Friday. German national airline Lufthansa said one of its security officials said he had caught the men trying to get on the plane as it was being prepared for departure to Israel at Frankfurt airport last Saturday. "We believe our employee...

Thursday, August 15, 2002 CAMILLE RETURNS: In her inimitable style, Camille Paglia set about answering your questions but managed to produce 1500 words for the first one. So here's our second Camille installment. She's indicated that perhaps later this year, we might send her some questions again. Here's the question and answer. As to me, I'm still in the hammock, having a wonderful August. See you after Labor Day. READER QUESTION: I am interested by what Camille has to say regarding the Palestine-Israel situation. Her past viewpoint in Salon has been that the U.S. has an obligation to support a...