Thirteen killed in attacks in Assam state
In Assam two attacks killed at least 13 people including three soldiers. Militants fired on a crowd outside a Hindu temple in Nalbari district. Police blame United Liberation Front of Asom. In a second incident three soldiers died during a security patrol in Tamulpur.
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Cybercrime treaty sparks privacy and security worries
London reporters relay critics concerns over a 41 nation Council of Europe draft on Cybercrime. They warn the treaty could enable government wiretaps and hinder private sector testing while broadening enforcement over data destruction child pornography theft of intellectual property and other online crimes debated at White House meetings and G8 discussions.
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Extradition demand filed for Pinochet in Buenos Aires
An Argentine federal judge seeks Augusto Pinochet extradition over the 1974 killing of Chilean ex-army chief Gen Carlo Prats and his wife in a Buenos Aires suburb. Five officers and one civilian are also named. the case adds to multiple nations pursuing Pinochet for rights abuses from his 17-year rule.
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DaimlerChrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Minivans
DaimlerChrysler announces a voluntary recall of 1.4 million minivans from 1996 to 2000 due to fuel rail seal failures. A replacement part will not be available until March, affecting Dodge Caravan Grand Caravan Plymouth Voyager Grand Voyager and Chrysler Town & Country models with 3.3 and 3.6 liter V6 engines. The recall excludes flexible fuel vehicles and units built after September 1989.
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Oklahoma Arizona flood forces mass evacuations and damage
Floods across southern Oklahoma and western Arizona trigger mass evacuations. In Apache and Anadarko, up to 60 homes destroyed and 200 residents evacuated, while Carter County reports 3 feet of water on roads. In Wenden Arizona 300 people evacuated as a normally dry river bed overflowed, with 7.8 million dollars in damage and one missing person.
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Tampa man charged in slaying
Dexter Levingston, 25, is charged with five first degree murders in Seffner Florida. Authorities say the killings spanned Oct 19 and 20 at the home of his great aunt’s husband Barry Cacciamani and involved a machete and multiple weapons. Relatives described Levingston as retarded from meningitis and investigators note a family friction as a possible motive.
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Reeve Estefan and Schwartzkopf open paralysis center
Chris Reeve Gloria Estefan and Norman Schwartzkopf helped launch the Lois Pope Life Center at the University of Miami home to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. NBC's Tom Brokaw emceed with 120 staff, as Estefan healed from a spinal injury and Reeve pursues cures. The center honors Lois Pope, widow of Generoso Pope.
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Elderly tax break dispute heard in South Carolina court
Former Chief Justice Bruce Littlejohn, 87, sues the state and the Revenue Department over a penny on the dollar sales tax break for residents 85 and older. The attorney for the Revenue Department argued retailers pay the tax, not customers, and questioned Littlejohn’s standing. A class action and retailer taxpayer issues were raised as Judge G Thomas Cooper heard motions and did not rule.
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Philadelphia Teachers Strike Over Pay and Hours
Philadelphia teachers walk out Friday for the first time since 1981, risking Monday classes for 210000 students as talks with city officials collapse. Mayor Street condemns the move and considers a state takeover. key issues include pay raises health benefits and extending the school day by one hour.
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