Cuban-Americans halt protests over Elian case
Cuban-American leaders say they will temporarily pause civil disobedience against plans to return Elian Gonzalez to Cuba while a judge weighs the case. About 100 protesters have been arrested since Thursday and a planned airport blockade was canceled amid a more positive custody outlook. Rep. Dan Burton issued a subpoena for Elian to testify before a House committee on February 10.
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Yugoslav general vows Kosovo return amid Kosovo tensions
Belgrade reports Gen Nebojsa Pavkovic warned that Serb troops will reenter Kosovo. He accused NATO peacekeepers of failing to stop a presumed Serb genocide in the province. He said Serb control there remains only temporarily suspended as ethnic Albanians and Serbs blame each other for violence. Thousands of Serbs have fled the region.
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Putin poised for easy win in Russia presidential race
Putin appears headed for victory as campaigning slows and rivals concede bystanders in an 11 week race. Opposition leaders call the contest a formality while Putin says he will be too busy as acting president to campaign.
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Vladimir Putin
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Trucker Van Crash Kills Three at Alamogordo Funeral
A tractor-trailer collided with a church van at a cemetery entrance on US Highway 70 near Time New Mexico. The van carried senior citizens from First Baptist Church of Alamogordo. 11 aboard, three dead and ten injured, driver among the injured.
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Trump credits Combs friendship for tolerance growth
In The America We Deserve Donald Trump says his friendship with Sean Puffy Combs helped him learn tolerance but now their closeness is strained after Combs faces a gun possession charge. Also: Selena musical in San Antonio hires two leads to handle demanding role. Pavarotti booed in Madrid for not performing due to illness at Kraus tribute.
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Soldiers accuse Russia of hiding Chechnya war toll
Russian soldiers in Chechnya and Ingushetia allege the military understates casualties. In interviews they claim units have suffered many deaths and injuries not counted in official tallies, with some detachments reporting more than half of their men killed or wounded. At Sleptsovskaya checkpoint, officials admit daily deaths and wounded rise beyond official figures. The conflict’s official tolls show 465 killed and 1,583 wounded since September, but missing and disfigured cases are excluded. Independent observers dispute these figures, saying the real toll is higher.
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Teenage Karmapa visits Dalai Lama in Dharamsala
The 17th Karmapa wore a brown robe and orange scarf and smiled after leaving the Dalai Lama's home. He arrived in Dharamsala unexpectedly earlier in the week and was described as exhausted with blisters and scratched hands from his Himalayan trek. His defection alongside five followers, including a 24 year old sister, boosts Tibetan exile morale and unsettles Beijing and Indian officials. The exile administration spoke publicly for the first time since the defection, amid caution over Tibet backlash and India-China sensitivities.
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Riley calls for tools and status to aid teachers
Education Secretary Richard Riley warned that changing requirements leave many instructors ill prepared. He cited 250000 teachers lacking proper training and urged upgraded preparation funding mentoring and pay plus higher status for schools of education to ensure a talented dedicated teacher in every classroom.
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Charter School Bill Aims to Ease Racial Enrollment Rules
South Carolina Republicans back a House pre-filed bill to drop a racial mirror enrollment requirement for charters, arguing it would ease operation. Critics warn against segregated schools and public funding for such entities, citing Greenville’s Charles Aiken Academy as a potential casualty.
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Prosecutor says defendants won't face death sentence in murder case
Two 18 year old Easley men, Robert Lee Sparks and Nathan Angus Ray, charged with murder for a September shooting that killed Michael Murphy, face up to life without parole if convicted. The case stemmed from an argument over a $200 debt. The shooting occurred Sept 8 as Murphy fled.
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