Leading suspect in Serbian war crimes arrested
The UN tribunal in The Hague arrested Slavko Dokmanovic 47 a former mayor of Vukovar for a 1991 hospital mass roundup and killings in Croatia. He was indicted March 26 1996 tied to the November 1991 abduction and execution of about 260 men.
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Torture Allegations Rise From Vietnam Reeducation Camps
The Paris based Vietnam Committee on Human Rights citing International Prison Watch says torture is widespread in Vietnam prisons and camps in about 150 re education camps. It cites 1200 political prisoners though Amnesty International questions that figure.
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Mir Space Station faces steering failure and planned repair
Frank Culbertson explains Mir problems using a model as steering fails briefly leaving the battered station adrift and Russian cosmonauts consider a risky power cable repair and hatch replacement during a forthcoming spacewalk with NASA oversight.
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Robot craft snaps photos of asteroid in high-speed flyby
A spacecraft racing past asteroid Mathilde captured clear images showing a 37 mile wide body with a deep crater. Mission director Robert Farquhar hailed the early photos while Donald Yeomans noted Mathilde’s dramatic scarred surface and deep gouges.
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Justices strike down key part of gun-control law
The Supreme Court invalidated a core provision of the Brady act, ruling the federal government cannot force local police to assess handgun buyers' fitness. A five day waiting period remains, with background checks still in effect in 27 states until a national instant check system arrives. Clinton urged state locals to implement new checks.
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Senate approves 135 billion tax cuts in bipartisan vote
The Senate passed 135 billion in tax cuts by an 80-18 margin paving the way for final White House GOP talks. The measure targets families with children students and investors expands IRA eligibility and raises the cigarette tax 20 cents to fund a health program for uninsured children. Both parties call it a bipartisan effort to provide relief to taxpayers at all life stages.
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Shabazz buried in Islamic rites
Betty Shabazz was mourned in an Islamic service at Manhattan's Islamic Cultural Center. The 61 year old widow of Malcolm X died after severe burns from a fire in Yonkers caused by her grandson. An imam led prayers in Arabic and English as mourners recalled the tragedy.
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