Church group seeks Elian return to Cuba
In Cardenas Cuba, representatives of the National Council of Churches met with Elian Gonzalez father Juan Miguel Gonzalez and his relatives. They urged pressuring the United States government to return the 6 year old boy to Cuba, framing the issue as moral and humanitarian rather than political.
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Threatened Columbine student transfers to Chatfield High
Columbine High junior Erin Walton will not return to her Littleton school when classes resume, transferring to Chatfield High along with her sister Cassie. Erin had received an Internet threat from a user named Soup 81 promising violence on April 20.
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Cuba rails at New Orleans pilot for anti Castro leaflet drop
Cuban editorial in Trabajadores calls Ly Tong a crazy man and accuses the United States of tolerating illegal acts after the Vietnamese American pilot dropped 50 000 anticommunist leaflets over Havana on New Year’s Day urging Cubans to overturn Fidel Castro. Miami Cuban American groups honor Tong with plaques and pins.
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Kosovo War Crimes Inquiry Tests NATO Bombing Legality
A Yugoslav war crimes tribunal report probes NATO’s 78 day Kosovo bombing for potential treaty violations. Driven by Western legal experts and Russian lawmakers, the probe cites alleged civilian deaths as part of the unpublicized findings.
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Papa John’s ordered to drop slogan over false advertising
A jury ruled the slogan Better Ingredients, Better Pizza false advertising and Pizza Hut wins damages valued at 468 000. Federal judge orders Papa John’s to halt using the phrase in ads by January 24 remove it from pizza boxes and printed materials by March 3 and from restaurant signs by April 3.
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Monica Lewinsky shifts focus to weight loss role
Monica Lewinsky says she wants the scandal behind her and aims to be a weight loss spokeswoman. In a CNN Larry King Live appearance she accepted some responsibility for Clinton’s presidency while seeking to move past the chapter.
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Israel and Palestine reach partial troop withdrawal deal
Israel and the Palestinians agree to withdraw 5 percent of the West Bank by Eid al-Fitr, ending seven weeks of deadlock. A second 6.1 percent pullback is set for Jan. 20, with talks to define land handovers and final peace framework continuing to January 20 and beyond.
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Plane crash in Francis Marion National Forest kills two
Two people are confirmed dead and a third hospitalized after a plane crashed in Francis Marion National Forest near Cordesville. Victims’ names were not released. A woman survivor was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina with a broken leg and minor injuries. The plane disappeared around 9 30 p m Monday, found after a six hour search as fog hampered crews.
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Putin Eyes New Face for Russia as He Faces March Vote
Vladimir Putin, likened to Boris Yeltsin, seeks to reshape Russia with democratic and market reforms after winning the presidential election set for March 26. Analysts note his popularity, Chechnya handling, and a cautious roadmap as cabinet figures and policy directions emerge. Putin’s first act as president included dismissing Yeltsin’s daughter Tatyana Dyachenko from her image adviser post amid scrutiny of Kremlin influence and bribery probes.
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Storm Rips Owensboro Kentucky injuring dozens
A spring like tornado slammed Owensboro causing hundreds of homes damaged and 18 injuries, two serious. Kentucky Wesleyan University campus area blocked by downed trees, with 750 homes and 35 businesses affected citywide. Nearby counties report emergency declarations as storms move through western Kentucky. locales report power outages and structural collapses with school and bank employees describing close calls.
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Dole backs Bush at New Hampshire rally
Elizabeth Dole endorsed George W. Bush for the Republican presidential nomination in Bedford New Hampshire addressing about 350 supporters. She invoked Ronald Reagan and said Bush would restore trust to the White House and innovative conservative leadership.
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