Global Serb forces shell Albanian border town late Saturday
OSCE said Kruma near Kukes endured eight shells targeting an Albanian army barracks while nearby Nikolig saw three shells injuring three young women. The attack added to cross border fire despite Kosovo peace plan.
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Drought drives Mexican farmers to seek work in Arizona
Five year drought forces many to leave farms in northern Mexico. In Coahuila and surrounding areas melon farmer Jose Merced Ramirez endures 110 degree heat, cycling six miles daily to till a leased five acre plot with a broken well. After harvest in October he plans to move to Arizona for better pay, illustrating the drought’s widening exodus from small farms to cities.
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Indonesians Promise Freest Election in 44 Years
Indonesia heads toward a landmark parliamentary vote amid peaceful campaigns and high turnout expectations. Observers note the complex proportional system, potential coalition government, and lingering risks from violence and a military reserved bloc. Foreign observers praise openness under Habibie after Suharto era.
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Teens on Trial for Oregon Lodge Owner Murder
In Wolf Creek Oregon brothers Josh Cain 19 and Trevor Walraven 15 faced murder charges over the disappearance of Black Bar Lodge owner Bill Hull. Detectives found marijuana paraphernalia and letters seeking drugs in their shared cabin, while Hull’s body was found shot in the head in a remote forest. Josh goes to trial Tuesday with Trevor awaiting a separate date.
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Catawba Indians shift from bingo to video gambling
The Catawba tribe in Rock Hill installed 12 video gambling machines in its bingo hall to boost revenue after losses. In their first year the hall lost about $400,000 on $18 million in intake, prompting changes including handheld computers for players and a cautious rollout. A recent weekend saw $40,000 in take, with no public hoopla for the expansion.
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Redhorse sucker may gain life through Savannah River plan
Scientists urge strengthening redhorse sucker presence in the Savannah River to avert extinction. The rare fish, once common in the Southeast, survived in the Oconee River where rediscovery occurred in 1991 but reproduction remains weak. Biologists Greg Looney and Brian Estes study eggs and sperm in the river, noting few juveniles since 1991.
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McDougal aims to aid jailed as Clinton inquiry lingers
Susan McDougal, newly released after 18 months in Arkansas Texas and California jails for civil contempt in the Clinton Whitewater inquiry, urges improving prisoner conditions. She criticizes strip searches and clothing removal while stressing inmates are not throwaway people amid rising crime concerns.
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