Italy quake worsens damage to Assisi basilica
A central Italy quake measuring 4.8 sent people fleeing and caused new interior damage to the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, amid continuing aftershocks in Umbria and Marche after the Sept. 26 double quakes. No injuries were reported.
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Reno expands probe into Gore fund raising calls
Justice Department moves from a 30 day review to a 90 day preliminary investigation of Al Gore's reported fundraising calls from his office. The decision follows a task force recommendation to extend fact gathering and legal review under the 1863 prohibitions while rejecting a bid to appoint an independent counsel for Clinton coffees.
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Mentally challenged man arrested in family slayings
In Memphis a four member Prink family was shot dead inside a baby blue house. Timothy Prink, 20, was found sobbing near the scene and detained but not charged. Two survivors in the foster home are mentally retarded women. A 12 gauge shotgun was found in a shed nearby.
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Modest growth keeps jobless rate unchanged
Washington reports September added jobs at a modest pace keeping the unemployment rate at 4.9 percent near 20 year lows. Economists note slower momentum but a labor market still favors job seekers and view cooling as reducing the need for higher Federal Reserve rate hikes as bond prices rise after the release.
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Mars Pathfinder Malfunctions Not Worrying NASA
In Pasadena California NASA officials report Mars Pathfinder’s battery seems depleted and the craft may have lost time tracking yet mission managers assure continued solar power operation. Project Manager Brian Muirhead said Pathfinder still has life and would press on despite the issues.
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Runaway bus on Fifth Avenue kills one, injures four in NYC
A bus plowed through midtown Manhattan on Thursday morning killing a delivery man and injuring three others, with a bicyclist critically hurt. The 56-year-old driver Charles Alston was hospitalized after suffering a possible heart attack or seizure. Police noted medical problems in his history as the bus hit cars and a china shop.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Rates Notice
This local notice outlines office hours, switchboard numbers, and subscription prices for home and county mail. It lists editors contact extensions, publisher details, and mailing addresses, with monthly and multi month rates for various mail services.
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