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DC sniper John Allen Muhammad executed- The mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks that killed 10 in the Washington, D.C., region has been executed. A prison spokesman says John Allen Muhammad died by injection at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday at Greensville Correctional Center.
Blame game erupts over probe of Fort Hood suspect- Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked into Hasan's contacts with a radical imam months ago, but a military official denied prior knowledge of the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any Muslim extremists.
Police: Man opens fire at Ore. lab, killing woman- A man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland, killing a female employee and wounding two other workers before fatally shooting himself, police said. The gunman and the dead woman apparently had a "relationship," Tualatin Police Chief Kent Barker said. He did not elaborate.
- Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.
US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions- A radical American imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect and called him a hero was once arrested in Yemen on suspicion of giving religious approval to militants to conduct kidnappings. Yemeni authorities are now hunting for Anwar al-Awlaki to determine whether he has al-Qaida ties.
White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan- President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.
Police: NY school gunman upset over GI treatment- A 42-year-old father of an Army veteran upset by the treatment of U.S. military personnel sneaked a disassembled shotgun into a middle school just after classes began Tuesday, put it together in a bathroom, then held the principal hostage for more than two hours before surrendering without firing a shot, police said.
- Police said an East Texas man has outsmarted himself in trying to get a quicker response from officers to an alleged assault. Tyler police said 38-year-old Mark Anthony Johnson called 911 on Monday night and reported that he'd just committed a homicide and was armed with a weapon.
- Vin Scully said Tuesday he will continue in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers through the 2010 season, then decide whether he will walk away.
Verizon Wireless Rolls Out Evolutionary Store Design in West Hartford, Connecticut
WEST HARTFORD, Conn.
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The store design -- incorporated in new Verizon Wireless stores around the country in 2008 -- features a bright new design and integrates a number of innovative systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and enhance the customer experience, including:
-- Notebook computers demonstrating BroadbandAccess, the company's
high-speed wireless Internet service geared toward mobile professionals,
business customers, and on-the-go college students. Verizon Wireless cell
sites in
-- More than 55 working models of handsets, PC cards and other devices for customers to try.
-- A greeter kiosk that allows customers to check in once they enter the store and list their wireless needs, so representatives can quickly assist them.
-- A Bill Payment Kiosk that allows customers to make account payments quickly and easily using checks, cash or credit/debit cards.
-- Customer Service and Technical Support departments, making it easy for customers to get account information, customer service and address technical issues from trained in-store staff.
"The new Blue Back Square location provides increased customer service and
shopping convenience to our
Verizon Wireless has invested more than
The new Verizon Wireless Communications Store is open Monday through
Saturday
The new design has been introduced in more than 100 new locations around
the country, including
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in
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