Weather and political clutter from various global briefs
Windy cold storm paralyses Midwest with blowing snow and six deaths as Iowa records 70 below zero wind chill. Flagstaff sees 31 inches of snow. Interstates 17 and 40 reopen after six-foot drifts. Steve Fossett nears North Africa in a nonstop balloon flight, then Clinton to award Dole the Medal of Freedom. Mad cow toll may reach into the thousands per Nature. Wisconsin court blocks tax funded school choice expansion. Egyptian lawyer questions letter bomb claims amid Mubarak regime tensions.
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Arizona Sun
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Madison
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Wisconsin
Tommy Thompson
U.S. Supreme Court
Johnny Hallyday Declares He Will Stay French
France's top rock star denies rumors he seeks American citizenship calling his countrymen rude. A progress report on Robert Downey Jr. notes he remains an enthusiastic participant in court ordered drug rehab.
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Johnny Hallyday
France
Robert Downey JR
Progres
Ex-deputy apologizes for crime photos in Ramsey case
Former Boulder deputy Brett Allen Sawyer and lab worker Lawrence Shawn Smith were charged with leaking and selling JonBenet Ramsey crime-scene photos to The Globe for 5500. Smith fired. Sawyer released. Sawyer apologized to the Ramsey family and said he would donate his proceeds to charity.
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JonBenet Ramsey
Brett Allen Sawyer
Photo Lab
Lawrence Shawn Smith
Globe
Smith
Photo Craft Laboratories
Sawyer
Boulders
the Globe
Boulder County
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Kcnc-1v
Ramsey
Expert admits mistake in OJ glove testimony recanting
Santa Monica criminalist Dennis Fung in the wrongful death trial acknowledged he erred about a bloody glove. He said his Jan. 8 description was wrong and the glove may not match the one brought to court. The defense challenged prior testimony as evidence of possible tampering, while the appeals court kept two rebuttal witnesses.
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Calif
Dennis Fung
O.J. Simpson
Fung
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
2Nd District Court of Appeal
Witesses
Robert Baker
Baker
Israelis End 30 Year Rule in Hebron Handoff Nears
In Hebron heavy rain and fog slow Israeli troop movements as forces load equipment and dismantle barriers. The base will become Yasser Arafat's security HQ after parliament approves handing over 80 percent of the city. Netanyahu defends the deal amid Labor protests.
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Hebron
West Bank
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Netanyahu
Rebels offer talks in Peru crisis at Japanese ambassador’s house
Leftist rebels say they will not kill the 74 hostages but warn of a long standoff. Guerrilla commander Nestor Cerpa says the group will negotiate, insisting talks include the release of about 300 Tupac Amaru prisoners. Fujimori rejects that demand and Japan seeks formal talks.
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Peru
Nestor Cerpa
Tupac Amaru
Alberto Fujimori
Fujimori
Terasuke Tera
Dda
Japan
Mexio
Terada
Ryutaro Hashimoto
Weekend Cold Outlook After Cold Night Plunge
A low in the twenties tonight sets the stage for a chilly weekend with potential subfreezing temperatures. Tomorrow looks to bring continued cold with brisk winds and clear skies.
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Information
Details on how to subscribe, office hours, switchboard numbers, staff contacts, and delivery expectations for the Aiken Standard. Includes pricing for home and mail subscriptions, post office box, and circulation support hours.
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Scott B. Hunter
Scescape.net
Aiken Communications Inc
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