Bin Laden tied to Algerian plot to attack U S embassies
Investigators link Osama bin Laden to Algerians charged in a U S plot. A man in Senegal allegedly directed the Algerians to attack from Canada, foiled December 14 at Port Angeles, Washington. Ahmed Ressam was stopped entering the United States with bomb making materials. Bin Laden and 17 others face federal charges for the embassy bombings that killed 224 people.
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One Dead in Alaska Avalanche Crashes Home
An avalanche in Cordova Alaska smashed into a home killing a 63 year old woman Martha Quales and burying the structure. Her 50 year old housemate Jerry LeMaster was found alive and uninjured. The slide moved the house thirty feet and damaged more than a dozen buildings in the half mile wide event.
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Barak faces criminal probe over campaign finances in Israel
Israel's attorney general opened a criminal probe into Prime Minister Ehud Barak's party campaign practices while the state comptroller fined the party 3.2 million dollars. Barak denied knowledge of illegal activity and said campaign finance laws were unclear. The probe may extend to other parties. Barak praised the comptroller's report but signaled a possible Supreme Court petition due to the large fine.
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Bomb explodes in Sri Lanka post office killing 11
A parcel bomb at a Vavuniya post office killed at least 11 people including soldiers sending wages home from the war front and wounded more than 73. Defense officials cite the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as the likely perpetrators amid a long separatist conflict in Sri Lanka.
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Model to testify in case linked to racketeering charges
New York AP reports super model Niki Taylor agreed to testify for federal prosecutors in the racketeering case against Miami night club owner Chris Paciello and allies including ex Bonanno acting boss Anthony Spero. Taylor will fly to New York after subpoenas were issued as prosecutors build their case.
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Greenville board tightens notice deadline for teachers
Greenville School Board moves to change resignation notice from July 15 to July 1 and vows penalties for breaches. HR director Pat Mitchell says late resignations reduce available hiring. Statewide, several districts faced contract breaches, with about 20 licenses suspended by the South Carolina Education Department.
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George Leventis
Fear returns as Elian reunites with Cuban relatives
A tense 90 minute reunion in Miami Beach saw Elian Gonzalez embrace his grandmothers as three Cuban relatives reunited with him arranged by the U S government. The meeting aimed to ease distrust and discuss where the boy should live amid the international custody dispute.
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Elian Gonzalez
Washington, D.C
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Mambi
Jeanne O'Laughlin
Mariela Quintana
Raquel Rodriguez
Leanore Esnard
Peggy Albert
Little Rock crash copilot testimony cites abort attempt
Co-pilot Michael Origel testified at an NTSB hearing that weather warnings and controller updates distracted him as the American Airlines MD-82 failed to abort a perilous landing at Little Rock National Airport. The jet touched down in a thunderstorm June 1, ran off the runway, caught fire, and killed 11 including Capt. Richard Buschmann.
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Little Rock National Airport
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Efforts Renewed to Locate Missing Mars Lander
In Pasadena Calif scientists restart search for the Mars Polar Lander after a faint Stanford signal suggests it may still exist but is likely a long shot. NASA ordered a signal back and planned another attempt as the lander vanished December 3 during a Mars entry.
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Stanford University
Red Plant
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Bakker Eyes PTL Complex Return With New TV Venture
Former televangelist Jim Bakker floated the idea of helping reopen the PTL complex in Fort Mill as part of a renewed televangelism effort. He spoke on CNN's Larry King Live about collaborating with retired NFL star Reggie White on a 24 hour religious network while not ruling out PTL involvement. Bakker resigned in 1987 from Heritage USA, a 2000 acre Fort Mill campus south of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Jefferson linked to Hemings children, DNA study says likely
Descendant Shay Banks-Young of Columbus and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation celebrate a report concluding Thomas Jefferson likely fathered one or more children with Sally Hemings. The finding hinges on DNA tests and court-appointed evidence, while noting paternity cannot be certain but suggests strong likelihood of a relationship and offspring.
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Ohio
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