Fabius acquitted in French tainted blood scandal
Former French Prime Minister Laun Fabius and Health Minister Edmond Herve are acquitted in the HIV tainted blood case. A minister, Georgina Dufoix, is also acquitted, while another official is convicted, with Herve spared penalty due to long scandal duration.
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Khmer Rouge general to be tried locally in Cambodia
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen rejects an international tribunal for Khmer Rouge commander Ta Mok, saying genocide charges will be pursued in local courts. The stance undermines U.N. and rights groups pushing for a broader international truth and accountability for the regime.
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Country stars lead 1990s music awards four nominations each
Ad Garth Brooks Brooks Dunn and Steve Wariner each earned four nominations. Brooks McGraw George Strait Shania Twain and Brooks Dunn contend for entertainer of the year. Ms Hill received nods for Faith This Kiss and related video and for top female vocalist and duet with McGraw.
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Alexander enters race with poke at Clinton
Former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander officially declares his candidacy for president in 2000. He criticizes Clinton and Gore as failing leaders, pitches a broad race beyond Bush and Dole, and urges Republican voters to choose a candidate with a moral foundation and strong national defense.
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Wen Ho Lee Fired From Los Alamos Over Security
Wen Ho Lee, a Taiwanese-born Chinese-American scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was dismissed amid a three-year espionage investigation. He has not been charged with a crime. The firing follows FBI scrutiny after China reportedly obtained top secret nuclear warhead design information in the 1980s.
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Nixon tapes reveal slurs as court weighs value of recordings
In a courtroom setting a federal judge hears arguments over the monetary value of Richard Nixon's secret White House tapes. Government lawyers cite ethnic slurs and profanity saying the recordings would influence the estate's claim that the tapes are worth millions. Nixon's aide and a Times gardener are referenced in the 1971 exchanges.
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Brain cancer mystery hits fifth BP Amoco employee
A Naperville BP Amoco chemical researcher died of a brain tumor, the fifth victim in the outbreak at the suburban center. The company released condolences and reaffirmed its commitment to uncovering the cause while protecting the family’s wish to remain unnamed.
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