Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Northern New Mexico
Columns of white smoke rose as a blaze scorched thousands of acres in the Santa Fe Mountains near Pecos. More than 130 campers fled El Porvenir Christian Camp as the fire burned through about 7,000 acres toward the Pecos Wilderness and Gallinas Canyon, the Las Vegas watershed.
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Pecos
N.M
New Mexico
Dave Tubbs
el Porvenir Christian Camp
Santa Fe
Gallinas Canyon
Las Vegas
Florida brush fire wave evacuates homes across counties
Fire crews battled a rash of brush fires across Florida amid dry heat. Spokesman Matt Weinell said most fires were under control but rekindling fires burned hundreds of acres on the west coast. Structures were damaged in Volusia Osceola Orange and Brevard counties with evacuations near Osteen and Bay Lake Estates. no injuries reported.
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Matt Weinell
Forest Protection Bureau
Weinell
Osteen
Volusia County
Osceola
Orange
Brevard
Bay Lake Estates
Osceola County
Microsoft Makes Final Arguments On Antitrust Breakup
Microsoft Corp. has filed a last-ditch response to the Justice Department breakup plan in U.S. District Court Washington DC. The final brief prepares for Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to issue a ruling after the department’s revised plan. Microsoft spokesman Jim Cullinan said Hing will address the substance of the plan.
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Seattle
Microsoft Corp
District Court
Washington, D.C
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Microsoft
Jim Cullinan
Justice Department
Jackson
Dollar strengthens against yen as Tokyo stocks advance
The dollar climbs to 107.30 yen in Tokyo trading, up 0.43 yen after fears of government intervention. The Nikkei rises 0.64 percent to 16,332.45 with exporters selling yen, while earlier the dollar slipped to 106.20 yen before hitting a peak of 107.45 yen.
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Wall Street
New York
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Stewart apologizes to producers after public criticism
Patrick Stewart apologized to The Ride Down Mt. Morgan producers for remarks to the audience during April 29 curtain calls at the Ambassador Theater. The Shubert Organization confirmed receipt of the written apology but did not release it publicly and accepted the apology.
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Stewart
New York
Patrick
Mt. Morgan
Shubert
Ambassador Theater
Government targets obesity with diet comparison trials
The USDA will test two popular diets, low carbohydrate and very low fat, in two groups to measure weight loss and health effects. Researchers aim to determine what works and how safe it is, with initial results expected in 2001.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Robert Atkins
Dean Ornish
Atkins
Cyndi ‘Thompson
American Dietetic Association
University of Arizona
USDA
Ornish
Nutrition Research Center
University of California-Davis
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Health and Nutrition Professionals
Myrtle Beach Memorial Day Bike Festival arrests rise
Police report show more than 3 000 arrests during the 2000 Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bike Festival ending Monday. North Myrtle Beach had 610 arrests vs 755 last year. Myrtle Beach 1 325 vs 963. Horry County 1 092 cases. Traffic was the main issue with 90 percent of cases traffic related. Some bikers skipped the event citing an NAACP boycott.
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Myrtle Beach
NAACP
South Carolina
Statehouse
North Myrtle Beach
Warren Gall
Horry
European leaders wary as US missile defense push continues
Brussels reports say European allies doubt the wisdom of Washington's proposed national missile defense. Clinton plans talks with EU leaders and aims to decide this year on deployment while France's Chirac warns against eroding nuclear balance. Albright cites growing threats from North Korea and Iran.
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United States
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Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Europe
Jacques Chirac
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Chirac
North Korea
Iran
Iraq
Madeleine Albright
NATO
Florence
Italy
South Carolina Falls Behind in Teacher Pay Ranks
South Carolina's average teacher pay rose 27 percent since 1990 to 34 506, but the state trails Georgia and North Carolina as Southern Regional Educational Board data show gaps widen. The legislature plans a 46 percent boost next year to 37 772, while Alabama and Mississippi recently raised salaries, and shortages persist as new teachers cluster near colleges.
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Southern Region Educational Board
Nikki Setzler
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South Carolina
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Mary Greene
South Carolina Education Association
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Southern Regional Educational Board
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