Judge weighs Elian custody bid in federal hearing
The case of 6 year old Elian Gonzalez goes before U S District Judge K Michael Moore to decide if Lazaro Gonzalez can challenge the INS ruling that Elian be returned to his father in Cuba The suit also seeks an asylum hearing for Elian The Miami relatives say they remain hopeful while the boy’s fate has stirred debate from Havana to Capitol Hill since last November after the Florida Straits boat capsize left Elian’s mother and 10 others dead
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Peace talks resume with Barak Arafat in Sharm el Sheikh
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat meet in Sharm el Sheikh as Egypt hosts a summit to restart final peace talks. They agree to a timetable aiming for a full treaty by Sept 13 with pullbacks in the West Bank and talks in Washington around March 20 after Eid al Adha.
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Sharpton to use jail term to spotlight profiling
The 45-year-old civil rights activist received a 10 day sentence for obstructing traffic during the July 3 Atlantic City Expressway protest. He expects to be jailed in Atlantic County and will invite leaders including Jesse Jackson and Kweisi Mfume to visit. The sit-in backed the claim of racial profiling by New Jersey State Police.
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Comedy of errors surrounds Charleston drug dealer’s house eviction
Police in Charleston confront a dispute over a house used for business by a convicted drug dealer who paid no rent or taxes. Officials seek eviction after neighborhood residents urged crime cleanup, while the owner and supporters vow to fight. The city bought the property for $1 and calls it a comedy of errors.
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Fireman arrested in deadly shoot in Memphis
Memphis Fire Department veteran Fred Williams, 34, was wounded and arrested after an ambush at a smoky house where two firefighters and a sheriff's deputy were killed and another deputy and a second firefighter died later. Neighbors reported smoke before the shootings.
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Memphis deputy shot responding to house fire and gunfight
Deputy Rupert Peete, 45, was shot in his patrol car while responding to a shooting report. His cruiser crashed into a fence beside the house as Memphis police urged the gunman to drop his weapon. A bystander was wounded. condition is satisfactory. Stacey Williams, 32, named by papers as the suspect’s wife, death unclear.
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McCain and Bradley set to end campaigns
McCain plans to halt his presidential bid with Bush poised to clinch the nomination after Super Tuesday. Bradley endorses Gore as he exits the race, while Gore and Bush trade barbs and pivot toward the general election. McCain supporters debate a potential third party. Campaign events in Colorado and Illinois are canceled.
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South Carolina counties lead state in population growth
Census estimates show coastal and suburban counties driving SC growth with Berkeley County at 4 percent between 1998 and 1999. Statewide 21,403 moved, 59,894 births, 34,966 deaths. Charleston area expands as retirement, golf, and recreation draw residents while inland counties report varied gains.
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