King III pushes dream at Lincoln Memorial protest
Martin Luther King III and Rev. Al Sharpton led thousands at the Lincoln Memorial rally marking 37 years since the elder King's speech. They pressed for an end to racial profiling and police brutality, urging Clinton to issue an executive order and Gore and Bush to address civil rights concerns. Organizers counted about 100,000 attendees versus a 30,000 permit.
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Dead husband ordered to clean rubble after fatal gas blast
In Brooklyn a day after a gas explosion killed Leonard Walit and Harriet Wallis, officials sent a letter demanding the dead husband begin debris cleanup. The note blamed the living and drew criticism from Councilman Ken Fisher. Buildings Department apologized for the error.
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Beer spill kills thousands of fish in Colorado creek
A Coors Brewing Co employee flipped the wrong switch releasing 77500 gallons of beer into a creek. The beer traveled through a wastewater plant into Clear Creek, killing thousands of fish and prompting health advisories. Officials warn of illness from water contact and potential fines remain undecided.
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Ringleader seeks to drop automatic appeal in Byrd dragging case
John William King, the white supremacist ringleader, asks in an Aug 16 letter to drop the automatic death penalty appeal and withdraw his response to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by James Byrd Jr.'s children. Jasper County officials say the appeal must continue. King also claims innocence and accuses co-defendant Berry of lying.
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Sightseeing plane crashes off Hawaii eight rescued one missing
A Piper Navajo Chieftain with one engine on fire ditched four miles from Hilo Airport. Eight survivors were rescued, a ninth passenger remains missing as darkness halted search. Four flown to Hilo Medical Center, four saved by boat. FAA identified missing passenger. The incident marks a second Big Island Air crash this year.
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