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Controversy

Leading Off (8/20/2012)

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Welcome To Ground Zero In The Fight Against West Nile: That’s what the Washington Post calls us in its report about the aerial spraying “that has the county divided,’ giving Jim Schutze the last word: “this entire spraying exercise in Dallas reeks of public panic and political exploitation.” Meanwhile, spraying continued Sunday after a rain delay. And speaking of rain, two men were swept away by flash floods, making Saturday’s storm one-fifth as deadly as West Nile this year.

Suspect In Murder of Ethiopian Restaurant Owners Caught: Abey Belette Girma was arrested in Aurora, Colorado where he had fled after allegedly killing Desta Yenenesh and Lemma Yayehyirad last Wednesday morning. A court document says Girma boasted to friends about the murder, claiming it was reprisal for having been “disrespected” by the victims.

Sports Bits: Michael Young actually had a good night. Brandon Carr might actually be worth the money. And did you know there was a Tennis tournament going on in Dallas right now?

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