Elian Gonzalez custody case moves to federal court
Lazaro Gonzalez the boy's great-uncle filed a federal suit accusing the INS of violating Elian's due process rights and seeking to stop his return pending an asylum hearing. Attorneys argue the move protects Elian's civil rights though experts doubt the relatives have standing against the father.
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Amish Forgive Truck Driver In Fatal Seymour Crash
In Seymour Missouri Amish community chooses forgiveness after a hit and run killed Leah Graber a 44 year old mother of 13. Leaders describe a family to family conversation with the driver aiming to heal neighbors and prevent similar tragedies.
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Arkan death sparks Belgrade murder probe
Belgrade newspapers report at least two suspects have been fed in the slaying of Serbia’s former paramilitary leader Zeljko Raznatovic known as Arkan. Police seek the suspected mastermind as rumors swirl about Milosevic and Balkan war crimes links amid his funeral attendance.
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Weizman Faces Criminal Probe Over Financial Allegations
Israel's attorney general orders a criminal investigation into President Ezer Weizman over alleged financial improprieties including tax violations. A presidential aide says he will not resign. New evidence ties Weizman to a French millionaire's Israeli business interests. he admits receiving hundreds of thousands from textile magnate Edouard Sarousi, calling it a gift with no strings.
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Pope John Paul II to visit Egypt for three days
The Vatican announced Pope John Paul II will travel to Egypt in February for a Cairo stop and a Mount Sinai visit on February 24 to 26. The trip precedes a Holy Land pilgrimage in late March with stops in Jordan Israel and the Palestinian territories, testing the 79 year old pope's stamina. The journey begins a string of pilgrimages planned for the new millennium.
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Don Knotts Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Los Angeles AP Don Knotts five time Emmy winner for Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 75. He has appeared in 19 films and remains a beloved television figure in Mayberry style comedy.
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Rebels halt Russian advance in Grozny capital
Rebels resist in downtown Grozny preventing Russian progress as nine story Chechen sniper fire and helicopter and artillery bombardments anchor the fighting. Federal commanders report five soldiers killed and 12 wounded with unconfirmed reports of heavier losses in northwestern areas where militants infiltrated via sewage tunnels.
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Pentagon cites heat sensor failure in missile test
The Pentagon and industry experts attribute the failed interceptor test to two heat sensing devices that could not detect the target 140 miles above the Pacific. A senior officer said the malfunction lay in the devices that enable the interceptor to sense temperature differences to locate the target.
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Federal judge urged to intervene for juvenile facility safety
In Columbia a federal judge was asked to order emergency steps to protect inmates at a Juvenile Justice Department facility. Attorney Gaston Fairey cites 10 boys sexually assaulted in six months and 1,200 youths treated for attacks in 1999 through November, versus 1,249 in all of 1996.
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Incentives Hurt South Carolina School Funding, Report Says
A draft for the South Carolina School Boards Association says 121 million dollars in state school funding has been lost due to fee in lieu of tax incentives offered to lure industry. It notes 300 such agreements exist, with up to 50 new each year, reducing tax bases for local districts.
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Arrest in Martha Moxley killing shocks Bridgeport family
Michael Skakel, nephew of Robert F Kennedy, surrendered to Greenwich police on a one man grand jury recommendation. Charged as a juvenile due to age, he posted a $500,000 bond and awaits Stamford Juvenile Court arraignment. Skakel maintains innocence as years of investigation and a Kennedy family tie echo through the case.
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Hillary Clinton slips in popularity polls in New York race
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s favorability has fallen from the high sixties during impeachment drama to just over 50 percent in an Associated Press poll. In New York head to head tests she trails Rudolph Giuliani, the likely Republican opponent.
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