Federal gun groups seek language before Clinton proposals
Partial support signals from two major firearms groups as they request exact language from the White House before committing. The story also covers Clinton's disaster aid pledge after Oklahoma tornadoes, autopsy chief James Humes’s death, Akron riot control at May Day celebrations, and an FCC email mishap sending a dirty joke to 6,000 officials.
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Mace becomes Citadel's first female graduate in 160 year history
Nancy Ruth Mace, magna cum laude in business, graduates as The Citadel's first woman cadet amid a federal court fight ending the male-only tradition. She says she does not view herself as a pioneer. The ceremony included Pat Buchanan warning on U S military policy.
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Chinese mobs attack US and British embassies in Beijing
In Beijing a large crowd damaged the US and British embassies using concrete chunks in protest of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia. Police repelled demonstrators. windows and cars were damaged, and a burning flag was subdued. Protests spread to Shanghai Guangzhou and Hong Kong with tens of thousands of students joining in Guangzhou.
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Leading Kosovo Albanian peace negotiator slain in village
Fehmi Agani a Kosovo Albanian peace negotiator and close aide to Ibrahim Rugova was found slain in Lipjan south of Pristina. The tentative police account blamed the Kosovo Liberation Army, while family and diplomats disputed the claim and urged independent investigation.
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Beijing Streets Filled With Banners Amid Public Dissent
The communist government usually bans protests to prevent unrest but officials may have feared that halting demonstrations over the embassy bombing would inflame anger and turn sentiment against the authorities.
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State lawmakers weigh MLK Jr and Confederate Memorial Day holidays
In Columbia six Republican and Democratic senators urge action to create two permanent state holidays honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate Memorial Day. The measure, drafted by Sen. Robert Ford, would make Jan 10 and May 10 official holidays for state employees. South Carolina lacks a permanent MLK birthday holiday.
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Tourism hopes rise on Grand Strand as summer nears
Business leaders along the Myrtle Beach area anticipate strong visitor numbers this summer with new attractions expected to draw crowds in June through August. A motel manager cites favorable weather as a key factor in a potentially robust season while forecasters predict Atlantic tropical activity this year.
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Parks to receive USC honorary doctorate in 96th year
Civil rights heroine Rosa Parks will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Southern California. At 96, Parks said she is pleased to be honored and noted that each person should live as a role model for others. Her 1955 Montgomery bus boycott helped spark national civil rights action led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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