East Timor adopts US dollar as official tender
UN administrators announce East Timor will use the US dollar as legal tender while preparing for self rule. A central payments office will regulate the territory’s financial system, with timing and full transition to be coordinated with local pro independence groups.
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Argentina
Mexico
Ecuador
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Sergio Vieira de Mello
Almeida E Silva
Flood of marchers in Madrid protest ETA violence
Up to 1.1 million Spaniards gathered in central Madrid to denounce Basque separatists and end their 32 year killing campaign. The rally followed a Friday car bombing that killed an army colonel and ended a 14 month ETA ceasefire, with no group claiming responsibility. Prime Minister Aznar and ex leaders Gonzalez Suarez and Calvo Sotelo led the protest bearing a banner opposing terrorism.
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Jose Maria Aznar
Felipe Gonzalez
Adolfo Suarez
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
Russians, Chechens clash for Grozny control amid heavy fighting
Interfax said skirmishes raged along Grozny perimeters with the heaviest clashes in Minutka Square area. Rebels held the square and a bridge over the Sunzha, while Russian forces partiall y regained territory with artillery and helicopter support. Five Russian soldiers were killed as troops entered a central Grozny district to clear a rebel hideout.
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Sunzha
Seton Hall Mourns Fire Victims In Dormitory Tragedy
Seton Hall University in Newark mourns three 18 year old students who died in a Boland residence hall fire. Classes resume with a memorial service planned. Five of sixty two injured remain hospitalized with four in critical condition, as families gather for support.
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Aaron Karol
Joe Karol
Saint Barnabas ‘Medical Center
Nicole Simons
Ken
Hopkins Home Hit by Fire in Knightsbridge
London fire crews battled a blaze at Sir Anthony Hopkins four story brick row house in Knightsbridge. The Sun reported the upstairs bedroom damaged with the rest of the home largely intact. Hopkins usually lives in Los Angeles and no one was home at the time. A London Fire Brigade spokesman noted the Oscar statuette inside confirmed the residence.
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Max Dissanayake
Candidates turn focus to voter turnout in Iowa
In Des Moines reporters say candidates shift to get out the vote ahead of tonight’s caucuses. Gore and Bush lead polls but warn against complacency. Bradley, Forbes push for surprises as New Hampshire primary looms. Bauer urges faith in Christian citizenship.
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SC Sierra Club seeks curb on Barnwell radioactive waste
The South Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club urged the General Assembly to pass Year 2000 legislation to eliminate or greatly reduce future radioactive waste at the Barnwell dump. In Charleston, residents complained about disruptions from filming The Patriot and city officials will review guidelines for movie shoots after traffic concerns.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
TV Guide
Thomas
Earent
Hollywood
Columbia
South Carolina
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Sierra Club
General Assembly
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S.C
Mel Gibson
Medicare cuts threaten finances of S C hospitals
In Columbia, Medicare payment cutbacks paired with higher drug and tech costs have pushed South Carolina hospitals toward losses. A 1999 study by the state hospital association shows about a quarter of hospitals losing money, with 15 of 41 surveyed reporting deficits. The industry blames Congress and the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.
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Time Warner EMI to merge music groups
British EMI Group and Time Warner Inc announce a merger of their music businesses. The combined company, Warner EMI Music, would generate about 8 billion dollars in annual revenue and 1 billion dollars pretax profit. Each company would own half, with 2,500 musicians and labels including Spice Girls, Virgin, Capitol, Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Brothers, and artists such as Cher, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Metallica, and REM. The deal promises 400 million dollars in annual cost savings by year three, a 1.2 billion dollar cash payment to EMI shareholders after closing, and regulatory approval needed. Eric Nicoli and Richard Parsons to co chair the merged firm.
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Frank Sinatra
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Cher
Eric Clapton
Phil Collins
Madonna
Metallica
REM
America Online
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Richard Parsons
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United States
EMI Holding
Europe
Toxin Mystery Threatens Bald Eagles in South Carolina
South Carolina researchers report a mystery toxin killing bald eagles and other birds across four southern states. Since 1995 at least 30 eagles have died from brain lesions, including three in South Carolina, with the most recent immature bird found December at the Savannah River Site near Aiken. Experts note the toxin disrupts the brain and central nervous system, while remaining unsure of the exact source or whether the pattern is new or previously overlooked.
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John Fischer
University of Georgia
Kim Miller
National Wildlife Health Center
Madison
Fischer
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