Rebels Strike Russian Base and Checkpoints in Chechnya
Chechen rebels shelled the Khankala base near Grozny and attacked checkpoints in Vedeno and Nozhai-Yurt. A police station and roadblock in Grozny were fired upon. A senior commander said talks may occur but fighting continues, with two injuries reported at Khankala.
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Police beat back Azeri marchers in unsanctioned rally
Police in Baku used batons to drive back more than 1,000 demonstrators and detained three opposition leaders as clashes spilled into central Fizuli Square. Dozens were clubbed including 13 opposition figures, two MPs and five reporters. at least one person hospitalized.
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College discipline heads to court over Brandeis case
A former Brandeis University student contests the school's discipline for a 1996 rape accusation, seeking SJC review of campus procedures. He says he was unfairly punished and barred from a biomedical lab project, while supporters push for court oversight to assure fairness.
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Supreme Judicial Court
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Wind Drives Forest Fire in Tonto National Forest Arizona
Firefighters resumed efforts Saturday on a wind driven blaze in the Tonto National Forest after a night off. The 3,000 acre fire, not yet growing, faced continued southeasterly winds and little weather relief through Sunday. No structures were damaged, officials said.
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Tonto National Forest
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Dave Killebrew
Columnist cleared in libel case over Cochran remarks
The US Court of Appeals ruled Johnnie Cochran was not libeled by a New York Post column linking him to a defense team of legal scoundrels. Andrea Peyser alleged he dazzled a jury to free a celebrity who killed his ex-wife.
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S.C
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Tim” Henderson
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Henderson
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Mass protest in Miami over Elian raid draws thousands
Tens of thousands of Cuban Americans marched peacefully through Little Havana on Saturday protesting the raid that pulled 6 year old Elian Gonzalez from relatives. Police blocked 23 blocks as demonstrators voiced anti Clinton Reno signs while exiles and veterans groups joined in a rally supporting Elian and denouncing the federal action.
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Rampage suspect in Mount Lebanon notes under review
Authorities consider two page note found at home of Richard Baumhammers as clues to motive in attack that killed five. DA says typed words may indicate hate crime context while victims include a Jewish neighbor, an Indian grocer, two Asian men, and a Black karate student. Police also reported shots at two synagogues and a wounded Indian convenience store worker. Community leaders weigh if bias drove the rampage.
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Allegheny County
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Richard Scott Baumham
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Pittsburgh
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Wilkinsburg
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UN Cer
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Kaskie
Abu Sayyaf demands surface in captive crisis in Sulu
On Sulu island Abu Sayyaf issued their first written demands for the 21 captives including many foreign tourists while a journalist reported the group’s captives are hungry in a small hut with no toilet. In Basilan troops overran the rebels base and found 27 captives possibly in bunkers.
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Philippines
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Basilan
Sulu
Abu Sayyaf
Jamalali Abdurahman
Basilan Island
Library forgery case nets two in Spartanburg
In Spartanburg two people were charged with forgery for using library equipment to create fake checks. Gregory Johnson, 22, and Amanda Boiter, 21, were arrested at the library. Johnson also faced drug paraphernalia and marijuana possession charges. Both posted bond and were released.
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Gregory E. Johnson
Johnson
Amanda Boiter
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