African leaders seek peaceful settlement at OAU summit
African heads of state gathered in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso for an OAU meeting to defuse the Eritrea Ethiopia border crisis. Eritrean spokesman Isaac Yared urged new ideas as the organization struggles with its limited influence amid regional tensions.
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Starr request tests attorney client privilege in Clinton era case
Nine days before his death Vincent Foster spoke privately to an attorney about the travel office firings. Three notes by James Hamilton are at issue before the Supreme Court, with Starr seeking access to the notes for the criminal probe. The ABA argues the ruling weakens attorney client confidences across the profession. Hamilton counters that ending privilege at death undermines the core purpose of the shield.
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Teachers weigh historic union merger in two largest groups
The NEA and the AFL CIO teachers union contemplate a merger after years of rivalry. More than 10,000 NEA delegates vote July 5 on a two thirds approval goal amid opposition from some state affiliates. The merged body would press academic quality, school improvement, pay and job security.
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Little League suit over 1996 dugout bat swing
In Naugatuck Connecticut a lawsuit accuses 10 year old Michael Albert of negligence after he swung a bat in the dugout striking 10 year old Brittany Gauvin during warmups in 1996. The suit names his mother as a defendant with defense arguing the case should not be in court.
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Wells Fargo and Norwest Agree to $34 Billion Merger
Wells Fargo & Co and Norwest Corp announce a $34 billion merger creating a national banking firm with about $191 billion in assets and 5 777 financial services units. The combined bank would rank sixth in the United States if other 1990s mergers proceed.
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Heston Favored To Lead NRA In Board Vote
Chariton Heston, already the NRA’s first vice president, emerged as the favorite to become president as the 2.8 million member group met to elect a new leader. At the convention he urged unity to resist gun control and told members to get together or get out of the way.
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