Officials admit mistakes in mass chicken slaughter
Hong Kong officials acknowledge errors in a large scale poultry cull aimed at eradicating bird flu. The effort lacked manpower and equipment, failed to reach all farms, and delayed burying carcasses, with 13 million chickens killed as the government races to stamp out the AHSN1 virus amid 14 sick and four dead.
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Villagers Return to Acteal After Massacre
About 100 residents came back to Acteal on Wednesday after fleeing the Dec 22 massacre. They described muddy, difficult conditions and ongoing fear of paramilitary groups in the clouded mountains while troops moved nearby. The community voted Thursday to stay despite danger.
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Kennedys mourn son after ski crash death in Aspen
Hyannis Port ritual returns as the Kennedy family prepares for Michael Kennedy's funeral. Michael, sixth child of the late Robert F Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died at 39 from head and neck injuries after a New Year's Eve ski accident on Aspen Mountain. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II helps with the body as the family seeks privacy at their Cape Cod compound. An American flag flies at half staff.
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Telephone bar to Bell ruled illegal
A Texas federal judge ruled key parts of the 1996 Telecommunications Act unconstitutional. The decision would allow regional Bell companies to enter the long-distance market worth about 80 billion dollars, overturning decades of restrictions on their interstate competition. AT&T MCI and Sprint, alongside other long-distance firms, seek swift reviews as regulators scramble to salvage the law.
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Nichols life balance as trial nears end
In Denver the Oklahoma City bombing case against Terry Nichols moves toward sentencing as jurors are warned to avoid letting victim pain sway the penalty. Defense witnesses, including Nichols’s ex wife Lana Padilla and her three sons, are expected to testify.
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National roundup fuels judge nomination feud and Cuba policy
A Senate Judiciary clash over federal judge nominations continues with Hatch blaming nominee quality and activism while Rehnquist cites delays. Clinton shifts vacation to the Virgin Islands as he and family seek warmer weather and rest. A Cuba sanctions debate heats up as lawmakers push food and medicine sales amid opposition critique. The State Department says Iraq may have executed hundreds or thousands of detainees amid reports of torture.
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