Gore may have known fundraiser at Buddhist temple
Documents suggest Vice President Al Gore knew about a 1996 luncheon at the Hsi Lai temple in California that became an illegal money laundering scheme. Knight Ridder records show Gore anticipated a fundraising event weeks before the April 29 gathering, though he did not reference the temple.
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Pinochet Returns to Cheering Crowd in Chile
Gen Augusto Pinochet waves to thousands after 16 months in Britain and detaining period as he returns to Santiago. He faces threats of home prosecution for abuses of his 17 year rule while rights groups question his health and motives.
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Pentagon ledgers show nearly 7 trillion in posturing corrections
The Pentagon inspector general finds that last year military accounts were adjusted by about 7 trillion dollars to balance ledgers. Receipts for 2.3 trillion dollars are missing and half a trillion reflects prior miscalculations. Numerous unintegrated computer systems hinder accurate totals across health care payroll and inventory.
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Houston sues as Weeks barred in restraining order
A New York City woman, Desiree Weeks, 36, is barred from pursuing contact with Whitney Houston after Houston filed a suit. Weeks sent rambling letters and gifts including a cake and bra, claiming Houston as a supernatural mother and her daughter as a sister. The restraining order follows court action in Morristown, New Jersey.
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Bush and McCain wage battle over Super Tuesday delegates
In New York, Bush accuses McCain of shortchanging breast cancer research while McCain counters that Bush seeks to hijack the campaign with big money. Controversy swirls as Giuliani backs Bush and Pataki allies target McCain. Both vie for 101 New York delegates amid a tight national race and fresh ads.
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Groups blast dredging project and oyster man dies
National groups call the Savannah River dredging plan a major waste of water project funding. Representative Floyd Spence vows to oppose it. In Plafton, Tyrone Smith 36 of Bluffton, an oyster fisherman, was found dead after his boat was found adrift. cause of death not yet released.
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Mourners bid farewell to Kayla Rolland in Flint
Kayla Rolland a six year old shot by a classmate was eulogized during a day long visitation and memorial in Flint Michigan. Family and friends gathered at Brown Funeral Home to honor the slain child with messages poems toys and cards as they prepared for a private funeral service.
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Frozen body found in freezer in Charleston area case
Police accuse 65 year old Wynema Shumate of removing a dead body and desecrating remains after James O Neil died, possibly of natural causes. Investigators say the body may have been in the freezer about a year and that about $5,000 was taken from O Neil's accounts.
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