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Pomp, protest, and circumstance

May 17, 2009
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INDIANA
SOUTH BEND - Graduation festivities got underway at the University of Notre Dame yesterday - as well as another day of demonstrations over President Obama's appearance today. More than 100 people gathered at the school's front gate to protest. They said Obama shouldn't be allowed to speak at the Roman Catholic university because of his support of abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research. Shortly after noon, 23 protesters marched onto the campus. Nineteen were arrested on trespassing charges and four also faced a charge of resisting law enforcement, said Sergeant Bill Redman, St. Joseph County Police Department spokesman. (AP)

CALIFORNIA
Abducted boy, 3, headed for home
SAN BERNARDINO - A 3-year-old boy abducted from his home in San Bernardino nearly two weeks ago is being evaluated at a hospital after being flown back from the Mexican border town of Mexicali. Police found Briant Rodriguez walking the streets by himself late Thursday. (AP)

NEW JERSEY
Officials to probe airport incidents
NEWARK - Federal officials will investigate reports that two Continental Airlines planes were tracked by a green laser as they flew out of Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 10 p.m. Friday. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said crew members aboard Continental flights 460 and 1192 reported the laser light to air traffic control. Peters said that the incidents occurred about 4.2 miles south of the airport. Flight 460 was headed toward San Antonio, Texas while flight 1192 was en route to Boston, according to Continental's website. (AP)

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