Thousands rally against Milosevic in Belgrade protest
Tens of thousands marched toward Belgrade for a final push against President Slobodan Milosevic. Police offered little resistance as crowds gathered, with protests forming from Smederevska Palanka Nis and Cacak, where buses and cars tried to reach the capital.
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Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Smederevska Palanka
Independent Radio B2.92
Nis
Cacak
Spies claim CIA broke lifetime support pact in Seattle case
A former foreign diplomat and his wife allege the CIA reneged on a promise of lifelong financial aid after assisting their defection. They cite a document in which the agency acknowledges an obligation to provide cash for life up to 27 000 annually, but say payments were cut in 1997, causing hardship. The CIA declined to comment.
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Seail
CIA
Seattle
United States
Non OPEC shows little help as prices stay high
In Mexico City AP reports prices exceed 30 dollars a barrel while OPEC members slow to push them lower. Most oil producers both OPEC and nonmembers push output to max, seeking benefit from decade high prices. Mexico Norway Russia and Oman had cut output last year but now run at full capacity as prices stay elevated.
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Mexico City
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Mexico
Norway
Russia
Oman
Ford offers compensation to Venezuelan Explorer victims
Ford Motor Co and its Venezuelan unit meet with more than 50 accident victims to discuss compensation for death injury and vehicle damage caused by Explorers with Firestone tires. Bridgestone Firestone's local arm declined to attend, saying admission of guilt would follow.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Ford Motor Covent
Ford
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Bridgestone
Firestone
Ana Cecilia Colmenarez
LA Transit Strikers Reject Cooling Offer Amid Walkouts
Los Angeles strikers refuse Gov Davis request to return without a contract as county workers stage more walkouts. About 450,000 commuters face disruption after 19th day of stoppages while the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reports an important new offer.
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Los Angeles
Gray Davis
Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Leaders order forces to pull back in Gaza and West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian leader Arafat told commanders to separate forces in three flashpoints Netzarim junction in Gaza Joseph's Tomb in Nablus and Ramallah Circle area. The move came during Paris talks with Madeleine Albright as death toll climbs and peace talks falter.
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Sharm El-Sheik
Egypt
West Bank
Gaza
Ehud Barak
Yasser Arafat
Barak
Arafat
Paris
Madeleine Albright
Dennis B. Ross
Netzarim Junction
Joseph
Ross
Madeleine ‘Albright
Red Sea
Hosni Mubarak
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
Army Radio
Israel
Jerusalem
Jacques Chirac
Ozone Hole Extends Over Chile City Punta Arenas
New Zealand researchers report the Antarctic ozone hole expanded to Punta Arenas for two days from Sept 9 to 10, exposing residents to high ultraviolet radiation. NASA data cited. Scientist Stephen Wood of NIWA notes first city exposure while Antarctica New Zealand officials caution on broader regional impact.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Antarctica
US Space Agency
NASA
Atmospheric Research
Stephen Wood
United States
Chile
Punta Arenas
Wood
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric
Dean Peterson
Antarctica New Zealand
Peterson
Argentina
South Africa
Australia
King reveals sources of inspiration for Stephen King stories
Stephen King described his writing process on Good Morning America, likening himself to an archaeologist who retrieves ideas from his mind and shapes them into finished work. He discussed his book On Writing and touched on the 1999 auto accident and Bryan Smith, whose death remains officially undetermined. Rosie O'Donnell plans a career shift after 2002, focusing on adoption work with Rosie Adoptions and Children of the World, aided by Kate Jackson.
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Bryan Smith
Smith
Rosie
Snow
Rosie O'Donnell
November’s
Ladies’ Home Journal
Charlie's Angels
Kate Jackson
Kate O'Donnell
Rosie Adoptions
Children of the World
New Jersey
O'Donnell
Retirees sue over tax treatment in South Carolina
Federal retirees claim SC violates a 1989 Supreme Court ruling by taxing federal pensions differently from state pensions. The suit, filed for Ward and others, alleges constitutional discrimination and seeks to force proper procedures and equal taxation for retirees. The case hinges on exhaust procedures and prior settlements.
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Columbia
Doris Stieglitz Ward
US Supreme Court
South Carolina
Ward
Circuit
Revenue Department
Ssut
Camden Lewis
Lewis
Alison Renee
Lee
U.S. Supreme Court
Jean Toal
Costa Ple
Iones
Wednesdi Toal
John Hoefer
S; Plelones
Six Students Charged After Goose Creek High Fight
Six students from Stratford and Goose Creek high schools face riot and malicious injury charges after a melee involving up to 35 peers. Five were charged as adults: Gregory Gunn, Erin Chance, Justin Heinz, Wendy Milton, and Stephanie O'Rourk. a 16-year-old was charged juvenile. The brawl included bats crowbars knives hammers and lumber.
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Ivo
Stratford
Goose Creek
Gregory Gunn
Erin Chance
Justin Heinz
Wendy Milton
Stephanie O'Rourk
Storms drive insurance rate rise requests across South Carolina
A wave of storms and near misses from hurricanes spurred insurers to seek rate increases in South Carolina. Major companies including State Farm, South Carolina Farm Bureau, Nationwide, Auto-Owners, Farm Bureau and Companion petitioned for higher premiums, while Insurance Services Office asked for a cut. Details include targeted statewide rises and sharp beach-area increases, with notes on regional variations and long gaps since prior hikes.
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South Carolina Farm Bureau
State Farm
Nationwide
Farm Bureau
Auto-Owners
Companion
Insurance Services Office
Allison Wright
The
South Carolina Insurance News Service
Pee Dee
Tate Farm
Berkeley
Beach
AutoOwners Insurance
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Companion Property and Casualty
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