Wade sworn in as Senegal president after 40 years
Abdoulaye Wade, longtime opposition leader, sworn in as Senegal president in Dakar after a runoff victory of 58.5 percent over Abdou Diouf. About 80,000 filled the national stadium cheering for change as security briefly clashed with spectators. Diouf conceded defeat and Wade pledged democratic change amid lingering poverty and neglect in a nation long praised for stability.
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Burns negotiating to buy Kennedy loft in Tribeca
New York reports actor Edward Burns, 32, has negotiated a deal to purchase John F Kennedy Jr's Tribeca penthouse for under 25 million. The co op board approval is pending while Sotheby's bids continue. Kennedy family tragedy and prior sale details are noted.
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Census privacy clash as long form questions meet resistance
In Virginia Beach and nationwide, residents question the 53-question census long form asking for income and other private data. Census officials say full responses fund federal programs, while critics call it intrusive, with some residents pledging refusals or partial participation.
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Suspect dies during Greenville jail booking
Greenville authorities investigate the death of 23 year old Robert T. Malik who died Friday morning after telling jail staff he had swallowed illegal drugs while being booked at the Greenville County Detention Center. An autopsy showed no external or internal injuries. Malik was arrested by city police for possession with intent to distribute and reportedly ingested about $100 worth of drugs prior to arrest.
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Clinton condemns Giuliani at fund raiser
President Clinton assailed New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as funding a right wing venom machine against Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Senate race. He cited Giuliani's fundraising and ties to the far right and warned supporters that his opponent uses a vast right wing conspiracy line the opposite camp previously used.
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Play Based on Susan Smith Case Debuts Off Broadway
Stanton Wood's tragedy Down the Drain adapts the Susan Smith case into a fictional drama now in its second week at New York's Adobe Theatre Company. The script centers on Annie, a mother who drowns her two sons in Union County, with townspeople reacting to the confession and its aftermath.
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