Longest-held hostage testifies in Iran lawsuit case
Former AP correspondent Terry Anderson testifies at a two day hearing in Washington as his $100 million suit against Iran proceeds. He alleges Tehran financed Beirut hostage terrorists who held him nearly seven years and seeks aid to victims of state sponsored terrorism.
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Man kills himself with bomb at Tiananmen Square
In Tiananmen Square a mentally ill man from Hubei set off explosives around 4 p.m., killing himself and injuring a South Korean tourist. Police cleared the area and closed the square. Li Xiangshan, known to police, had arrived in Beijing four times to appeal to leaders. Xinhua reported the tourist suffered only slight injuries.
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Carole Bayer Sager gets Hollywood Walk star in rain
In a soggy ceremony in Los Angeles, songwriter Carole Bayer Sager unveiled her Hollywood Walk of Fame star with about 300 fans including friend Elizabeth Taylor. Sager wrote songs recorded by Frank Sinatra Barbra Streisand Bob Dylan and Johnny Mathis.
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Faith tested by disaster in Georgia tornadoes
In Camilla and Mitchell County Georgia a string of tornadoes left 22 dead and 100 plus injured. Harris Malcom a pastor survived under ruins as two pine branches formed a cross in his wrecked home. Mitchell County endured the worst damage with 14 deaths as storms sliced through a 15 by 10 mile path. Shelters opened, Red Cross volunteers aided victims awaiting word on missing relatives.
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Columbine High Students Mourning After Double Shooting
Two Columbine sophomores, Nicholas Kunselman 15 and Stephanie Hart 16, were found dead from a shooting at a nearby Subway restaurant two blocks from Columbine High School. Investigators ruled out murder suicide. The suburb of Littleton remains shaken after last year’s massacre and a string of related tragedies.
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Federal and state agencies crack down on online auction scams
Federal and state law enforcement agencies announced a Monday crackdown on Internet auction fraud. FTC officials cited nearly 11,000 complaints in 1999 vs 107 in 1997, with cases including Beanie Babies and counterfeit toys. Victims lost tens of thousands of dollars in some instances.
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South Carolina eyes waste bill to join Atlantic Compact
Gov Hodges says joining Atlantic Compact would halve low level nuclear waste buried in Barnwell County within two years. Joining CT and NJ could reduce waste flow further and restrict shipments, restoring SC control over disposal as legislators back a bipartisan plan. Task force chief Butler Derrick notes SC’s dumping ground image improves with action.
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President reviews web security with experts and hacker
President Clinton convenes technology experts and a hacker named Mudge at the White House to address cyber attacks. He calls the Internet threat serious and urges government focus on securing the World Wide Web. The Globe and Mail cites RCMP and FBI involvement in tracing attacks to Canadian servers.
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Keyes challenges intolerance at Bob Jones University
Former U S Ambassador Alan Keyes spoke at Bob Jones University in Greenville where interracial dating was once banned, urging an end to religious and racial intolerance. He faced past backlash from a school historic for segregation and anti gay stances as about 6,500 attendees heard him advocate unity in Christ.
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Primary clears court challenge and federal scrutiny South Carolina
The Justice Department approved the South Carolina Republican primary after a federal consent agreement requiring open polling places. GOP Chairman Henry McMaster forecast a turnout possibly breaking the 276,000 presidential primary record, noting 1 million ballots printed but not expecting that many voters. Some Democrats had challenged the process, but the consent order was approved by a three judge federal panel.
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