assault on Iraq.Ģ002 Sep 23, Twenty five leaders from Asia and the European Union gathered for a two-day summit expected to focus on North Korea, the fight against international terrorism and economic cooperation.Ģ002 Sep 23, Hurricane Isidore left two dead and 300,000 homeless in Mexico’s Yucatan and moved toward the U.S. oil prices to a new 19-month high as dealers took fright at the growing threat of a U.S. (ST, 4/6/04, p.B5)(ST, 5/20/04, p.B1)(ST, 7/29/04, p.B1)Ģ002 Sep 23, In Inner Mongolia, China, a staircase guardrail gave way at a school, killing 21 students.Ģ002 Sep 23, Georgia’s president sought to defuse an explosive war of words with Russia, of-fering to let Moscow send unarmed military observers to the mountain valley where Russia says terrorists are operating.Ģ002 Sep 23, War fever drove U.S. In 2004 Tony Williams (22) was sentenced to 9 years in prison and Maurice Rivas (20) to 26 years. Anderson was convicted of aggravated 1st degree murder on May 19, 2004. In 2004 Yusef Jihad, head of a gang involved in the killing, was convicted of 1st degree murder.
8 people were later arrested for her murder. On Oct 5 Matthew Durham led police to her body. Her murder was later attributed to John Allen Muhammed, the Washington area sniper.Ģ002 Sep 23, Rachel Burkheimer (18) of Marysville, Wa., was shot to death by her boyfriend John Anderson. Petersburg was charged last week with one count of aggravated manslaughter of a disabled adult.Ģ002 Sep 23, The Bush administration asked a federal appeals court to strike down Oregon’s assisted-suicide law.Ģ002 Sep 23, A 24-count indictment charging conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud was filed against the founding family and two executives of bankrupt cable company Adelphia Communications Corporation.Ģ002 Sep 23, Governor Gray Davis signed a law making California the first state to offer workers paid family leave.Ģ002 Sep 23, Hong Im Ballenger, a beauty shop manager in Baton Rouge, La., was shot to death. Joshua Russell, 26, is seen in a photo provided by the the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to CNN in September 2019. It pinned her against a wall then sat on top of her. The male camel, known as “Caspar,” chased after the woman when she crawled into its pen under a barbed wire fence. The Tiger Truck Stop owners were not cited as the enclosure included numerous signs warning citizens to stay out of the pen. July 16, 2018: Florida man faked his murder using a gun and a weather balloonįeb.Outside of being a bit shocked, the Louisiana camel is fine. Here are some of our recent "Florida man" headlines: If you can't get enough stories about "Florida Man" (or Woman), there are plenty more that could fit the Florida Man challenge. 7, 2018: Florida man accused of breaking into alligator farm is attacked by crocodile, leaves Croc shoe behind Since the challenge took off, countless Twitter users have posted their special "Florida Man" birthday headlines. The challenge started with a simple game: Google "Florida Man" and your birthday to find out what headline turns up. Why Florida?: Here's why Florida is the source of so many wild crime stories 7, 2018: Florida man, drunk and naked, allegedly set house on fire in failed cookie baking attempt 29, 2019 : Florida man thought he was stealing opioids but instead got laxatives, police say The Florida Man meme dates to 2013, according to website Know Your Meme, focusing on news headlines featuring "bizarre domestic incidents involving a male subject residing in the state of Florida." Let's face it: There's a little bit of " Florida Man" in all of us.Īt least, that's the idea behind the Florida Man Challenge, a viral social media joke that plays upon the plight of Florida residents who find themselves in strange predicaments – and sometimes in handcuffs. Watch Video: Florida man takes over the internet