Fiji swears in new PM as parliament siege unfolds
In Suva rebels hold 27 members of the ousted government at parliament while military clashes injure five people, four with gunshot wounds. Rebel leader Speight and spokesman Jo Nata feud over a new all Fijian government as gunfire and negotiations ripple through nearby areas.
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Suva
Fiji
Fyi
Jo Nata
George Speight
Nata
Filipo Tarakinikini
Parliament
Fiji Radio
Speight
Laisenia Qarase
Oceanic salute swamps New York harbor for Operation Sail 2000
The New York harbor hosts about two dozen warships and 30 wind ships from 19 countries for the six International Naval Review. President Clinton plans to attend the parade of sail as thousands watch in New York and New Jersey. The Amistad replica vessel tours the coast, offering a floating history lesson for students amid the maritime spectacle.
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New York
Pauline Allen
New York Harbor
Coast Guard
Eagle
Clinton
New Jersey
Mystic
Conn
New Haven
Naval Academy players charged in alleged rape case
Naval Academy midshipmen Cordrea Brittingham and Arion Keith Williams admit to having sex with a female midshipman after she passed out from drinking. Each was charged with second degree rape and second degree sex offense, with Williams facing an additional third degree sex offense. Both held on $250,000 bond.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Cordrea Brittingham
Arion Keith Williams
Brittingham
Williams
Tom O'Connor
Saturn funds allegedly diverted in Maury County probe
The FBI is asked to investigate a $400,000 disappearance tied to Saturn Corp. Officials believe funds were routed to a private bank account as payments owed to a car rental company for rented vehicles. Saturn GM staff and Saturn security pushed for aid. internal probes flagged possible substantial losses. Saturn spokesman Bill Betts declined details.
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Sf1ang Hill, Tenn
Saturn Corp
Stephens
Saturn
Bill Betts
California
Nightclub to be sold for church use in Tulsa
Tulsa City Limits, the club that inspired Brooks and Dunn’s hit Boot Scootin Boogie, will close after 15 years and be sold to a church ministry. Manager Mike Rogers says the decision is final, with former acts including Toby Keith and Clay Walker having performed there.
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Okla
Brooks and Dunn
Tulsa City Limits
Mike Rogers
Rogers
Gary Bently
Toby Keith
Clay Walker
Little Exas
Ronnie Dunn
Dunn
Kix Brooks
Scootin
Bald eagle recovery continues though not fully back
In Lorton Virginia biologists note eagles are rebounding across Chesapeake Bay after near extinction. The US Fish and Wildlife Service weighs removing the bald eagle from the Endangered Species Act, with experts split on risks to habitat and population once protections end.
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Lorton
Joe Witt
Mount Vernon
Potomac River
George Washington
Witt
Fish and Wildlife
Chesapeake Bay
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bryan Watts
Center For Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Potomac
Continental Congress
United States
North America
Alaska
Yellowstone National Park
Fox Victory Triggers Mexican Markets Rally
In Mexico City the stock market rose as Vicente Fox won the presidency ending 71 years of PRI rule. Deutsche Bank named Mexico the top pick in its Latin American portfolio, citing democracy strengthening and investor focus on the economy. Fox vowed a smooth transition and cooperation with markets to avoid a crisis. He proposed moving NAFTA toward a common market with the United States and Canada, a plan unlikely to gain U.S. acceptance.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Vicente Fox
Revolutionary Party
Deutsche Bank
Associated Press
Fox
United States
Canada
Presbyterian church funds promote Matthew based investment plan
Rev. David Wadsworth of St. Giles' Presbyterian Church distributed $500 to 42 parishioners from church coffers to invest, aiming to raise $36,000 for a Habitat for Humanity house by Sept. 24. He cited Matthew's parable and urged lawful, moral acts, noting enthusiasm for the project on NBC's Today.
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Greenville
David Wadsworth
St. Giles' Presbyterian Church
Wadsworth
Habitat For Humanity
Matthew
NBC
Jesus
Mexico completes peaceful transition of power in Mexico City
Vicente Fox and outgoing President Ernesto Zedillo met at Los Pinos to begin Mexico's first peaceful transfer of power after 71 years of PRI rule. Fox, a business leader, and Zedillo agreed to cooperate on the 2001 budget and cabinet appointments as Fox prepares to take office December 1.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Vicente Fox
Los Pinos
Ernesto Zedillo
Zedillo
Omist
Fox
Institutional Revolutionary Party
National ‘Action Party
Congress
Southern Cherokee Nation sails casino boat to Lake Marion
A 120-foot casino boat operated by the Southern Cherokee Nation sailed to Lake Marion near Santee in an effort to establish a tribal gaming site. Officials threatened arrests and device seizures if gambling began. after a five hour meeting the vessel returned to Jacksonville. The tribe seeks federal recognition to operate legally and place land in trust.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Southern Cherokee Nation
Lake Marion
Gary Ridge
Santee
Interstate 85
State Law Enforcement Division
SLED
State Attorney General's Office
Jacksonville
Fla
Robert Stewart
Robb McBurney
Ridge
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Morton Brilliant
Bureau of Dian Affairs
Gary Garrison
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