Clinton Rounds World Leaders in Tel Aviv Summit Pace
AP photo caption notes President Bill Clinton meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat with delegations. At Harmont Maryland report cites late hours and secrecy in uphill push toward an Israel Palestine settlement. No clear headway announced by spokesman Joe Lockhart.
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Nigeria pipeline blast death toll doubles to two hundred
The confirmed death toll from a gas pipeline explosion in southern Nigeria has risen to about 200, with authorities saying 180 died on the scene and 20 succumbed later to burns. Officials report ongoing efforts to recover bodies as villagers suffer injuries.
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Activists seek larger Census count of same sex couples
Washington activists urge gays and lesbians to mark unmarried partner on the Census form to reveal the size of America's same sex couple population. Groups expect the first Census Bureau results early next year and call for voluntary disclosure through the unmarried partner box for a fuller national tally.
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Miss teen in Mississippi death ruled suicide
In KUKUMU Mississippi a 17 year old boy Raynard Johnson died by suicide near his Marion County home on June 16. Police were told by a girlfriend that she loved another man. Two autopsies supported death by own action.
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Surging energy costs push wholesale inflation higher in June
Washington reports a 0.6 percent rise in the Producer Price Index for June, the sharpest since March, driven by surging gasoline and natural gas prices. Economists say the jump is largely energy driven and not alarming, with expectations that inflation will ease in coming months.
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Rodman aims to stream parties from Newport Beach home
Dennis Rodman plans live Internet shows from his ocean-view Newport Beach residence with RodmanTV com. A friend says at least two months before air time while police logged 36 noise complaints over the past year.
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Philadelphia faces convention strain after police beating incident
Philadelphia officials push to present a safe downtown for the Republican National Convention. Amid a videotaped beating of Thomas Jones, authorities promise a city cleanup, increased policing, and a strong turnout in late July to early August, stressing progress and readiness.
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Two Greenville men guilty in string of bank robberies
Two local men James Coury Holmes and Marcus Mandell Ellis were convicted in a nearly 20 month spree that robbed four Greenville County banks from May 1998 to December 1999, stealing over 250000. A third man, Anthony Blassingame, has pleaded guilty in the BB&T case. Sentencing will occur in six to eight weeks. maximum life terms possible.
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Senate Abolishes Federal Inheritance Tax Vote Passed 59 to 39
The Senate approved ending the federal inheritance tax, a move affecting a small share of estates. The 59 to 39 vote follows House passage and faces a likely presidential veto, with estate tax rates slated to fade over ten years starting 2001. Only about 47,000 estates yearly would face tax rules now, with exemptions up to 675 000 for individuals and 1.35 million for couples.
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Regulators weigh phone charges in rural Blenheim rate case
State regulators open hearings on a plan to alter how telephone companies bill for service, aiming to keep rural access affordable. The debate centers on a universal service fund to offset costs in Blenheim and similar areas, with proposed charges and potential shifts in residential and business costs.
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