World Briefs
Greek Government Declares State Of Emergency
Issue date: 8/27/07 Section: Campus News
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Fires in Athens, Greece, have burned several villages and killed at least 44 people.
Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declared a nation-wide state of emergency Saturday night as a result of the damage.
Although the fires first began in the south, winds spread the continued burning has caused a new fire in central Athens.
The burnings have also caused the Athens International Airport, as well as nearby highways to close.
Florida Man Sentenced To Death
John Evander Couey was sentenced to death last Friday for the abduction, raping and killing of a 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005.
Couey didn't have much to say during the reading of his sentence.
However, he did apologize to the victim's family and said that when he gets to heaven he will apologize to Jessica.
Lunsford's father was rather harsh toward Couey and replied to him, "I don't think that you will ever make it to heaven."
Couey now awaits the official date of his execution.
Edwards Denies What The Media Thinks
Senator John Edwards denied his making crucial statements toward presidential candidate and senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to the media.
"Nothing I said yesterday has anything to do with other presidential candidates," Edwards said.
Edward supposedly made comments about Clinton to the public media in a campaign speech he was giving for the November 2008 president elections.
Compiled by Acquanetta G. Donnell Jr.
Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declared a nation-wide state of emergency Saturday night as a result of the damage.
Although the fires first began in the south, winds spread the continued burning has caused a new fire in central Athens.
The burnings have also caused the Athens International Airport, as well as nearby highways to close.
Florida Man Sentenced To Death
John Evander Couey was sentenced to death last Friday for the abduction, raping and killing of a 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005.
Couey didn't have much to say during the reading of his sentence.
However, he did apologize to the victim's family and said that when he gets to heaven he will apologize to Jessica.
Lunsford's father was rather harsh toward Couey and replied to him, "I don't think that you will ever make it to heaven."
Couey now awaits the official date of his execution.
Edwards Denies What The Media Thinks
Senator John Edwards denied his making crucial statements toward presidential candidate and senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to the media.
"Nothing I said yesterday has anything to do with other presidential candidates," Edwards said.
Edward supposedly made comments about Clinton to the public media in a campaign speech he was giving for the November 2008 president elections.
Compiled by Acquanetta G. Donnell Jr.
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