Tougher stand against Iraq pressed in U.N.
The United States seeks Security Council support for a new declaration demanding Iraq open presidential sites and other facilities to U.N. weapons inspectors amid Russian and French opposition. Ambassador Bill Richardson announced a draft circulate while Butler said Iraq refuses inspections of symbolic sites.
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Siege ends quietly after 30 hours at Plano day care
Gunman James Lipscomb Jr released his son and stepson, then surrendered. Eighty children and five adults were held hostage at the Bigsbee Child Development Center in Plano, Texas. No one was hurt as negotiations centered on a domestic dispute and Lipscomb's desire to contact his wife Kris.
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Post Office Gunman Kills Co worker and Wounds Two
A Milwaukee postal employee shot and killed a coworker and wounded two others before killing himself in the main post office during a late night shift. Police removed two bodies from the scene around 3 40 a.m. and investigated the holiday bustle in the mail sorting area.
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Gunman Kills Five at State Yard Before Shootout Ends
A disgruntled state transportation worker opened fire at a maintenance yard, killing four men before police shot him dead in a gun battle. An officer and another man were hospitalized as more than 60 workers fled shelters and covered behind trailers. Arturo Reyes Torres attacked Thursday afternoon with an assault rifle a shotgun and a handgun. Witnesses described him circling trailers and firing through windows in the rain.
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Deadbeats lose IRS refunds amid record $1.1 billion withholdings
The IRS withheld a record $1.1 billion in delinquent child support from tax refunds last year. Welfare and nonwelfare cases differ in withholding thresholds, while Donna Shalala says the move sends a strong message to noncompliant parents. Average refunds were $857 for about 875,000 families, with a 10 percent rise from 1996.
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El Nino Swells, Shrinks in Pacific Ocean Pulse
Satellite images show El Nino’s mass waxing and waning through the Pacific. The 1997 event remains strong, with a recent peak amid ongoing fluctuations as researchers monitor its course.
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National roundup reshapes NEA leadership amid health care dispute
A national briefing covers William Ivey as Clinton’s NEA chair pick amid reports of leadership shifts. A federal judge sanctions the government $285,864 over misrepresented Hillary care task force records. Titanic clears release with praise and eight Golden Globes nominations. A Detroit judge allows theaters to bar young children after 5 pm in response to noisy crowds.
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