New York City and Los Angeles Trade Good-Natured Barbs
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani welcomed the Grammy Awards to New York City at Madison Square Garden in 1997 and mocked Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan calling his city on tape. Riordan fired back that New York can use the boost the Grammys bring.
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Wind Delays Atlantis Mission To Mir Docking
High winds forced NASA to postpone Atlantis docking with the Mir space station by a day. Officials anticipated gusts over 30 mph at the launch pad and warned that winds and high waves could endanger the shuttle after liftoff.
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Iraqi General Defects to Jordan from Saddam’s Regime
Cairo AP report says Gen. Nizar al Khazraji once chief of staff of the Iraqi army defected to Jordan. He led armed forces in the final three years of the 1980 88 Iran Iraq war and is among the highest ranking defectors from Saddam Hussein’s regime.
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Subscription Rates for Aiken Standard Delivery Plan
The Aiken Standard lists HOME DELIVERY at 33.95 monthly, 26.85 for 3 months, 53.70 for 6 months, 107.40 per year. County Man rates 11.20 monthly, 39.60 for 3 months, 67.20 for 6 months, 134.40 per year. Other Mail 17.45 monthly, 52.35 for 3 months, 104.75 for 6 months, 209.40 per year. Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PEM. The newspaper, ISSN 0893-2557, is published by Aiken Communications Inc. P.O. Box 456, 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29802. Second class postage paid at Aiken, SC. Postmaster: address changes to Aiken Standard, P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Gingrich Pushes April 15 Tax Showdown Amendment
Washington Republicans clash over a constitutional two thirds vote for tax increases as Speaker Newt Gingrich schedules a floor vote for April 15 on Barton's tax amendment. The move risks conflicting with GOP tax overhaul aims including a flat tax and a consumption tax. Gingrich and Armey downplay the potential clash.
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Menendez Brothers Face Possible Death Penalty After Convictions
In Los Angeles a jury convicts Erik and Lyle Menendez of first degree murder for the 1989 slayings of Jose and Kitty Menendez in Beverly Hills. The panel now must decide on a death penalty or life without parole, with deliberations set to begin on the penalty phase.
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Mass death cave near Omarska camps in Bosnia found
Bosnian war crimes researchers report a deep cave near Lusci Palanka containing up to 120 bodies of Muslims and Croats. Investigators say detonation and animal remains were used to conceal the site linked to the Omarska camp, where 11,500 are listed missing. Jadranka Cigelj backs claims of daily removals by trucks at Omarska.
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Soldiers Struggle To Help Survivors After Western China Quake
In Xinjiang near freezing snow, troops erected tents for 10000 homeless after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake leveled four towns. The disaster left 28 dead, mostly children, and about 170 injured with nearly 70 aftershocks. Shelter was scarce as temperatures dropped to 37 F. Services were disrupted in Jia.
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Ten-Story Silk Road Towns Ravaged in Jiashi County
A rescue worker near Kashgar said four towns in Jiashi County were leveled. In Tiashi the AP reported no buildings remained standing. Most homes are one story made of baked mud bricks with heavy wood beams, leaving residents unable to stay in their own homes.
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Dole Opposes Cap on Faulty-Product Damage Awards
Senate battle tightens around a bill to cap punitive damages in faulty product lawsuits. Dole pushed the measure toward passage amid White House veto threats with a 60 vote coalition. The administration objects to ceilings, while supporters cite limiting runaway awards.
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