Writer Kicks Off Book Tour With Coffin Ride
In New Orleans Anne Rice promotes Memnoch the Devil on a coffin ride to a bookstore signing. She wore a bridal gown and rode in a mule-drawn hearse, with a brass band and security staff in cape and period wigs amid an enthusiastic crowd.
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Audit Finds NAACP Officers Misused Funds
An AP audit reports NAACP leaders diverted money to limousines trips clothing and children’s toys amid rising debt. Myrlie Evers Williams chairwoman announced the findings after a 10 hour board meeting. The audit centers on former leaders Benjamin Hooks Benjamin Chavis Jr and William Gibson.
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City Officials Say Death Toll Could Rise in Sampoong Collapse
Officials in Seoul said the death toll from the June 29 Sampoong Department Store collapse could top 650, with about 410 missing after adding names from Seco ward list. Police feared fraudulent reports, delaying disclosure amid criticism of safety standards and corruption.
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U.S. Seeks to Save U.N. Bosnia Mission
Clinton aides push to preserve the UN humanitarian effort in Bosnia after Srebrenica fall. Officials warn withdrawal could force a large U.S. force to withdraw peacekeepers, with Holbrooke consulting London ministers and NATO pledging continued support.
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Testimony Backfires For Defense In Simpson Trial
Los Angeles reports on the Simpson case show prosecutors questioning a defense witness about a car matching Simpson's Ford Bronco leaving Nicole Brown Simpson's condo area the night of the murders. The witness said a Bronco like vehicle was seen near the condo around 10 40 p m and could have sped away toward an alley, potentially affecting timing.
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco as Drug Weighs New Rules
New York report says FDA for the first time treats nicotine as a drug and proposes stricter tobacco oversight. The plan includes banning cigarette sales in vending machines and tougher vendor licensing to curb sales to minors amid lax enforcement.
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FDA Eyes Stronger Warnings on Tobacco Ads and Nicotine
The FDA contemplates adding warnings on cigarette packages and ads about nicotine addiction and other dangers. It weighs treating nicotine as an addictive drug, broadening regulatory authority over tobacco products. FDA spokesman Jim O'Hara had no comment on the reported plans.
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Teens survive canal plunge at nuclear plant pipe
Three Miami teens driving a Ford Explorer slid into a canal near the St Lucia Nuclear Power Plant after breaching a No Trespassing gate. They crawled out, swam through warm plant outflow, and avoided the large discharge pipe that dumps coolant into the Atlantic. Plant officials said the water is not radioactive.
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