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"Person of interest" in Castro slaying kills self

Aug. 2, 2009
A man who shot and killed himself as police approached him during a traffic stop was identified today as a person of interest in a homicide last week in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood. David Wehrer, 26, shot himself in a vehicle near the corner of...
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Memorial Day Ceremonies on the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York
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American Military Service members and Veterans hold a 100 foot wide U.S. Flag for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York City on May 28, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo