Janet Cooke seeks comeback after Pulitzer prize windfall loss
Janet Cooke, 41, tells GQ she learned her lesson and wants to resume writing fifteen years after returning her Pulitzer for Jimmy's World. She says she lied from childhood to cope with her father, admits guilt, and recalls leaving the Washington Post in 1981 after admitting the fiction. She later married, moved to Paris, divorced, and returned to the United States recently.
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King of Pop Honored at World Music Awards 1996
Michael Jackson dominates the 1996 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo winning five honors. Fans scream throughout the show as Princess Stephanie halts her tribute. Jackson earns awards for Thriller best selling album, pop male artist, R&B artist, male recording artist and American male artist.
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Ed McMahon Honored With Park Bench at Middlesex CC
Ed McMahon returned to Lowell in a ceremony as city officials dedicated a park bench at Middlesex Community College bearing his name. The bench features a gold star and the inscription City Celebrity in gold, honoring the former Tonight Show sidekick.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Address Information
Aiken Standard subscription options include HOME DELIVERY eight ninety five per month, twenty six eighty five for three months, fifty nine seventy for six months, and one hundred seven forty per year. COUNTY MAIL rates and OTHER MAIL rates are listed with monthly and multi month options. The notice provides mailing address and postmaster contact at Aiken Communications Inc. in Aiken South Carolina.
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Clinton testifies in Whitewater video defense
President Clinton appears in a video deposition in a federal court trial defending himself against the Whitewater probe. He denies knowledge of an $800,000 loan tied to James and Susan McDougal and Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker while defending his partners. Jurors watch the 2 1/2 hour taped testimony, and the trial pivots on the credibility of the defense line.
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Warlord Offered Asylum In Liberia Crisis
In Monrovia a powerful warlord was offered temporary asylum by Nigeria as international pressure grows. A West African summit to address the Liberian crisis was canceled for lack of attendance, with Ghanaian officials saying the move aims to ease tensions in the Liberian capital.
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Accra Brief On Asylum Offer From Deputy Minister Mohamed Ibn Chambas
In Accra on Thursday Deputy Minister Mohamed Ibn Chambas commented on an asylum offer. The event aimed to halt chaos in Monrovia as foreigners fled and civilians sought safety in makeshift refugee centers amid ongoing violence.
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Whitehead Detention Center breakout triggers massive manhunt
About 200 Vietnamese inmates escaped from the Whitehead Detention Center in Hong Kong triggering a large-scale manhunt as authorities aim to speed up deportations before the 1997 handover. Camp violence included huts and vehicles set ablaze, tear gas volleys, and injuries to officers. Some escapees were recaptured after nine hours. many fled into surrounding terrain and nearby To Tau village.
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Engler Seen as Dole VP Bid Despite Charisma Gaps
Michigan Governor John Engler emerges as a potential running mate for Bob Dole based on political instinct and policy wins like tax cuts and welfare reform. Observers note his aggressive campaign style and long statehouse career, though his past draft avoidance for being overweight is cited as a potential issue.
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Lower Castes Poised To Become A Power Broker
New Delhi report shows India's lower castes on verge of key political influence as ballot counting continues. Rao plans resignation to Sharma, caretaker rule begins, with projections placing BJP and National Front ahead of Congress.
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