Peru runoff demanded as Toledo calls for second round
Peruvians protest outside a Lima hotel where Alejandro Toledo urged a runoff after Alberto Fujimori claimed a dubious victory. Toledo vowed to defend democracy while U S officials urged fairness and a legitimate second round as final results awaited.
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Albanians Rebuild Homes After Yugoslav War Turmoil
Bejtush Popaj and family return to Bela Crkva after Serb forces damaged their home during 1999 fighting. They repair a two room shelter with new roof as Kosovo shows ongoing postwar scar ten months after Milosevic’s withdrawal.
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House approves Project Exile Act to fund mandatory gun penalties
The House passed the Project Exile Act 358 to 60 proposing 100 million dollars over five years in grants to states that sentence gun offenders to at least five years without parole for violent crimes or serious drug trafficking. The measure backs tougher enforcement rather than new gun laws, with NRA support and Democratic calls for broader safety measures.
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Turner's Graduate run extended amid strong ticket sales
Ticket sales for Kath leen Turner in The Graduate in London run at £160 000 daily, with the show extended from 2 to 18 weeks and possible Broadway transfer teased. Turner says she embraces a powerful stage presence and dynamic delivery as the production gains momentum.
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Reunification plan for Elian Gonzalez on hold
A government effort to reunite Elian Gonzalez with his father at a Miami area airport is paused as officials await possible family exchanges. Lazaro Gonzalez, caring for Elian, said the Washington meeting would not occur and Elian may not want to go.
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Two Die for Crips Gang Initiation Murders in Fayetteville
Francisco Tirado and Eric Queen were sentenced to die after jurors chosen death for their roles in the 1998 killings of Susan Moore and Tracy Lambert as part of a Crips initiation. The pair also admitted to attempted murder of Debra Cheeseborough during the same incident.
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North Charleston men sentenced in 1996 murder case
Arimatia Bugs and Anthony Green pleaded guilty to the 1996 shooting death of Karen Young during a home invasion in North Charleston. Bugs received 30 years for murder with concurrent lesser terms for related crimes. Green drew 10-year terms for assault and burglary charges.
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Uranium workers to receive compensation plan proposed
The Clinton administration plans compensation for uranium enrichment plant workers sickened by radiation. Aimed at Ohio Kentucky sites, the package could pay up to 100000 per eligible worker with medical benefits wage reimbursement retraining or a lump sum, and would cost about 400 million over five years.
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South Carolina Lottery Funds Tied to Gov Hodg es Campaign
Gov. Jim Hodges directs much fundraising to the lottery effort with $211,255 raised and $197,138 on hand in the Lottery for a Better South Carolina campaign. Hodges spent time on fundraising from Hayden and Associates, while the ethics commission faces paperwork delays.
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Beaufort district to pay principal’s legal fees
Beaufort County schools will cover the legal costs of Battery Creek High School principal Greg Oliver after he was charged with intimidating a student witness in a case involving another school employee accused of a lewd act on a minor. District lawyer Ken Childs said the move follows a state law to protect well intentioned teachers.
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