U N leader urges permanent international court creation
U N Secretary General Kofi Annan urged a permanent world criminal court to act as a bulwark against evil. He opened a five week conference calling for a strong independent court to prosecute war criminals and crimes against humanity. The plan faces pushback from permanent Security Council members over court independence.
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NATO air exercises begin after Kosovo fighting flare ups
United States F-16s and NATO warplanes launched from Aviano to over Albania and Macedonia in a dawn air exercise aimed at pressuring Slobodan Milosevic to halt Kosovo violence. Serb forces reportedly fired hundreds of grenades into Decani and Djokovica villages as ethnic Albanian militants and police clashes escalated across western Kosovo. NATO plans include studies for tougher action, with neighboring Albania and Macedonia permitting use of their territory for the drill.
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Starr Press Leaks Probe Cast doubt on Starr’s conduct
U S prosecutors and aides clash over leaks in the Monica Lewinsky inquiry. Starr acknowledges some reporter briefings but denies improper disclosure. Rahm Emanuel says the cloud over Starr’s office undermines legitimacy while Steven Brill defends his critical magazine article.
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Habitat blitz builds a record Habitat home in under five hours
A Nashville crew raised a Habitat for Humanity house in four hours 39 minutes 8 seconds using a blitz build. Four zones, 50 drywallers, and preassembled parts cut the total frame time to under an hour for roofing, beating Pensacola’s prior mark.
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National roundup highlights drag case and attacks prompts
A black man in Slidell says he was grabbed and dragged by three white men in a car, in a case compared to a Texas death. Cornelius Weaver, 23, reported injuries and said the incident involved racial slurs. Police are pursuing questions as they investigate possible hate crime. Nearby, five motorcyclists died in a Willits pileup on US 101 when a northbound pickup hit a Jeep and caused motorcycles to collide. Four male bikers and a female passenger were killed. In San Diego, about 40 graduates walked out during Newt Gingrich's UC San Diego commencement speech amid protests over his selection to speak.
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