Glacier crash kills seven on Alaska sightseeing flight
A helicopter tour over Herbert Glacier near Juneau, Alaska, crashed, killing six passengers and the pilot. Weather hampered recovery efforts as investigators determined the cause. Airlines draft a 12 point plan to improve passenger treatment during long delays sparked by recent travel disruptions.
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Cosby extortion case overturned by appeals court
Autumn Jackson, 24, who was jailed for extortion against Bill Cosby, could gain bail as the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voided the jury instructions on extortion and ordered retrial for her and two accomplices. The ruling comes as a separate study links cigar smoking to higher cancer and heart disease risks.
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Japan posts 1.9 percent GDP gain ending long recession
Japan’s economy grew 1.9 percent in the first quarter driven by higher public spending. The government called it the first increase since 1997 and possibly the end of the longest postwar contraction. Akio Yoshino of Credit Suisse Asset Management cited the surprising strength and the economy’s bottoming out.
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U S troops prepare to begin Kosovo peacekeeping mission
Nearly 4,000 U S troops move toward Kosovo as Marines shift from ships in the Aegean Sea to land in Greece then Macedonia. Army units follow from Germany and Albania, with heavy armor and attack helicopters set to enter after Serb withdrawals begin. Defense officials say a quick push aims to avoid a gap before peacekeepers deploy.
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Antimissile hits target on seventh THAAD test
At White Sands Missile Range New Mexico the THAAD antimissile finally intercepted a target missile after six prior failures. The $3.9 billion system faced delays from power outages and a May 25 issue with the target. Lockheed Martin faces penalties if another intercept misses by July 16.
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New Hampshire reshapes plan to keep early primary edge
Concord lawmakers passed a bill giving New Hampshire flexibility to hold the 2000 presidential primary as early as December 1999. The measure removes the election year requirement and aims to preserve the state's status as the nation’s first primary, countering South Carolina’s push for earlier dates.
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Woman charged after dead baby found in car in Greenville
A 19 year old Greenville mother faced an unauthorized removal of a dead body charge after a badly decomposed infant was found in the trunk of a white BMW. Autopsy could not determine if the baby was born alive. the mother said the child was stillborn a year earlier. Brantley Michelle Barton remains charged with no additional counts.
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Trial to test standards of free speech
STANDISH Mich If Timothy Boomer had a better sense of balance he might not be in this kind of hot water There he was paddling along in a canoe for the first time when he struck a rock and was unceremoniously dumped into the Rifle River What he subsequently hollered that day last summer is now the subject of a criminal trial that pits free speech advocates against prosecutors who want to limit public use of offensive language A sheriff s deputy says he heard Boomer explode in a barrage of profanity loud enough to be heard a quarter mile away Within earshot was Tammy Smith 32 who was jeeing with husband Michael 32 her 5 year old son Casey and her 2 year old daughter Samantha Boomer was ticketed with violating a 102 year old Michigan law which makes cursing in the presence of women and children punishable with up to 90 days in jail or a 100 fine The trial was to begin today.
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Murdoch Divorce Settlement Preserves Media Control
Rupert Murdoch and Anna Murdoch announced a amicable divorce settlement that secures his control of News Corp. details were not disclosed. Anna Murdoch filed for divorce in Los Angeles last July, raising questions about joint property laws in California. Columbia Pictures seeks dismissal of a $50 million Muhammad Ali film lawsuit in Roanoke. The suit alleges partnership with Muhammad Ali Productions Inc. in Rocket Boys.
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Fire damages Shriver mansion in Potomac Maryland
Investigators seek the fire’s cause at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver home in Potomac Maryland. Eunice Shriver was at home and escaped unharmed as the blaze damaged parts of the second floor of the mansion where the Shrivers have lived since the mid 1980s.
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