Brooks urges stations to honor Oklahoma City bombing anniversary
Garth Brooks asks 2,600 radio stations to pause for a moment of silence on April 19 and follow with his bombing themed song The Change. His spokeswoman Karen Byrd says hundreds of stations responded with plans to play the track.
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Notorious B I G Charged After Autograph Row and Bat Attack
In New York the rapper Christopher Wallace known as Notorious B I G and a friend allegedly used a baseball bat to attack two autograph seekers outside a nightclub after a signing dispute. The men chased by Wallace and Damian Butler and fought the taxi as the victims tried to flee.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Contacts
Subscription rates list for HOME DELIVERY COUNTY MAIL and OTHER MAIL. Includes prices for monthly, 3 month, 6 month, and yearly plans. Publisher address P O Box 456, 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29802 and postmaster notice for address changes.
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Diners Defy Mad Cow Warnings at London Restaurants
Despite headlines urging avoid beef amid BSE fears, diners at Simpson's in the Strand and other London venues continued to order steak. Customers like Peter Connor and Jane Aldrich from Largo Florida voiced calm resolve, calling the scare overblown and noting long incubation.
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Largo
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Taiwan Votes Landslide for Lee Teng-hui in First Direct Presidency
In Taiwan 10.6 million voters, about 76 percent, supported Lee Teng-hui as China held war games off the coast. Lee won with 54 percent, while Peng Ming-min-Lee trailed with 21 percent amid protests of Beijing. The election occurred during heightened cross-strait tension.
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U.S. Favors Tough School Standards in Public Poll
A U.S. News & World Report poll shows 75 percent support higher standards while 27 percent want national, 39 percent local, or 34 percent state led standards. The survey notes broad agreement on exams for graduation and employer screening based on grades.
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Perot Signals Reform Party Run With Public Appearances
Ross Perot frames his Reform Party push as not about him and schedules high profile public appearances to win a ballot line. Analysts say the campaign is a staged move to draft a presidential candidate while the party seeks ballots in California and other states.
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