Anniversary of Kennedy crash marked quietly
One year after the Martha's Vineyard plane crash that killed John F Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette, relatives mourned privately. A driftwood memorial with a cross bearing the names stood on Philbin Beach as silence marked the date.
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Fox Promotes Opening U S Border Amid Migrant Tragedy
AP reports Fernando Salguero repeatedly crossed illegally for seasonal work, died in a water-truck desert crossing. Mexico’s Vicente Fox proposes border opening to move workers legally, facing opposition from workers, business groups, and the United States government.
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Rebels Free Sick German Woman From Abu Sayyaf
Renate Wallert, 57, the first European hostage freed by Abu Sayyaf, was released in the Philippines after 85 days in the jungle. Officials said no ransom was paid and the move was a goodwill gesture. negotiator Robert Aventajado welcomed her and hoped for further hostage releases.
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Fiji awaits cabinet picks as NZ warns on sanctions
New Zealand outlined penalties and warned of tougher measures if Fiji does not restore multiethnic democracy as Fijians await President Josefa Neilo to name his cabinet. Speight and ultranationalists sparked turmoil by seizing Parliament on May 19 and holding lawmakers hostage while demanding ethnic Indian minority loss of political rights and indigenous superiority guarantees.
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Biographies of Giuliani surface amid hype in New York
Two unauthorized Giuliani biographies reach shelves despite media buzz. Wayne Barrett’s Rudy! An Investigative Biography details his father’s prison past, while Andrew Kirtzman’s Rudy Giuliani Emperor of the City covers his ties with a former co director.
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Summit talks prove difficult for Clinton at Camp David
THURMONT Md In a break with secrecy President Clinton calls the peace talks "the hardest thing I've ever seen" and not sure a deal can be reached He hopes for progress but warns outcomes remain uncertain Officials imposed a news blackout and the talks head into a decisive phase Clinton met Sunday with Yasser Arafat and his negotiators Entering the seventh day there is no clear path to an agreement before his planned departure for Japan Clinton expresses sympathy for Arafat and Barak facing domestic pressure to avoid concessions
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Vote on Confederate Air Force name change planned
Midland Texas AP Leaders of a vintage airplane group the Confederate Air Force say they will vote to decide whether to change the name citing potential business impact at airshows. The group which has 8500 members and about 140 World War I era aircraft says the name dates to the 1950s and isn t tied to the Civil War. Board member V Neils Agather said a vote is the right move after Saturday s decision.
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Charleston bid farewell to C-141 unit and pilots
Charleston Air Force Base marked the inactivation of the 16th Airlift Squadron the last active unit at Charleston to fly C-141 Starlifters. Col Vern Findley urged pride in past service as chalk farewells were written on a plane. The aircraft will depart Monday for storage at Davis-Monthan Arizona ending a 35 year era of Charleston’s 58 aircraft fleet.
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Eastern India plane crash kills sixty in Patna
Alliance Air Boeing 737-200 crashed while attempting a second landing near Patna airport. At least 60 people on board and on the ground were killed. Eleven survivors were hospitalized. later fatalities raised the toll. Pilot Capt. Sohan Pal had requested a second approach.
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Former Sumter coach's trial opens amid embezzlement scheme
Sumter High School coach and former assistant principal Johnny Martin faces trial as part of a 15 defendant scheme in Sumter School District 17. The multi million dollar embezzlement spanned a decade with trips to New Orleans Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. Joe Klein the ringleader testified against others while pleading guilty in 1999. Clifford and Martin face separate trials next week.
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