Soccer fan jailed 12 years for rival fan death
In Sao Paulo Brazil a 23 year old Adalberto Benedito dos Santos was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 1995 death of 16 year old Marcio Gasparin da Silva. The victim died after a head injury during a riot between Sao Paulo FC and Palmeiras fans at a stadium.
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DE Janeiro
Brazil
Adalberto Benedito Dos Santos
Marcio Gasparin da Silva
Sao Paulo FC
Palmeiras
Sao Paulo
Cassio Modenesi Barbosa
Dos ‘Santos
Gay Games invade Amsterdam in colorful street spectacle
Tens of thousands of homosexuals from 66 countries painted Amsterdam pink as the Gay Games opened. Attendees, including couples and groups in wedding veils and leather, wandered cobblestones and canal boats, while locals stated they were used to such displays in Europe’s homosexual capital.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Europe
Andre Bakker
Florence
Japan names Obuchi as prime minister amid reform split
Japan appoints Keizo Obuchi prime minister to rebuild an ailing economy while reformists demand change. Unemployment hits a record 4.3 percent. Moody's reviews debt rating as banks face rising bad loans. Obuchi taps Kiichi Miyazawa as finance chief to steady markets though critics warn of inertia.
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Japan
Keizo Obuchi
Liberal Democratic Party
Yoshiki Yamaoka
Tokyo
Moody's Investors Service
Obucht
Ryutaro Hashimoto
Make-Np Waves
Obuchi
Kiichi Miyazawa
Elder
James Capel Pacific Ltd
Holes in Freedom to Farm push farmers to liquidate herds
Texas Oklahoma and Dakota ranchers face herd liquidation as drought and harsh winters expose gaps in the post 1996 Freedom to Farm safety net. Critics call for renewed funding and a level playing field, while crop insurance fails where disasters recur.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Oklahoma
Dakotas
Congress
Glickman
Harold “Tooter” Pruett
Decatur
Declassification Push Reveals Nazi Ties in Cold War US
Under congressional pressure the Justice Department may declassify tens of thousands of top secret documents detailing the U S intelligence community dealings with Nazi war criminals during the early Cold War. Legislation already cleared the Senate and could reach the House this week. Historians warn the revelations could embarrass the United States and expose cases authorities would prefer hidden.
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Washingson
Congress
Justice Department
Senate
House
United States
Robert Herzstein
University of South Carolina
Birthday cards aim to enlist young voters in Arizona
Arizona officials collaborate with Rock the Vote to mail birthday cards to every resident turning 18 before the November 3 election. The card includes a message from Secretary Betsey Bayless and a voter registration form guiding 18 year olds on registering for primary and general elections. Bayless calls the effort a fun reminder to vote.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Secretary of State's Office
Rock the Vote Organization
Bayless
Remembering Alan Shepard by Mercury 7 in Houston ceremony
National roundup reports NASA honors Mercury 7 members including John Glenn and four others at the Johnson Space Center in Houston with 850 attendees. The memorial honors Alan B Shepard Jr a pioneer in space and a close friend to fellow astronauts. Exxon's bid for a new trial in the Exxon Valdez case is denied by Judge Holland. He finds no merit in claims that a guard influenced jurors during the 1994 verdict worth 5.3 billion dollars. In New York Beth Israel Medical Center treats six sets of twins born in 29 hours raising rare hospital record.
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NASA
Alan Shepard
Exxon
Anchorage
Alaska
Exxon Corp
Donald Warrick
Warrick
Ms. Wilson
New York
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York City
Alan Jacobs
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Yangtze
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U.S
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St. Kitts
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Robert Ross
Charles Miller
Little Nut
Miller
Elle Taccam
Lake Alfred
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Tampa
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Davenport
Ron Hartman
First American Railways
Aiken
Alken Standard
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