Protests clash with police at Asia Pacific summit
In Melbourne protesters surrounded the Asia Pacific Economic Summit, delaying proceedings. Police on horseback cleared a path as delegates entered the World Economic Forum event. Western Australia premier Richard Court described the mob scene after his car was attacked with tires slashed and the roof stamped.
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Melbourne
Australia
International Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
Western Australia
Richard Court
Court
Traders warn euro slide harms European clothing exports
EU trade partners fear the euro's weak performance undercuts goods in Germany France and Spain while making euro zone exports cheaper. Cezary Praybyslawski, head of a Polish suit maker exporting 80 percent westward, warns ongoing decline could devastate Poland's clothing sector.
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Frankfurt
Germany
European Union
France
Spain
Poland
Cezary Praybyslawski
Wen Ho Lee to plead guilty and be freed in deal
Wen Ho Lee, once denounced as a suspected spy, will plead guilty to one of 59 national security counts and be released after a Monday hearing. He will serve nine months already in custody and disclose all he knows about seven computer tapes alleged to contain sensitive information.
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Albuquerque
Wen Ho Lee
Lee
Youthful Targeting Persists Across Media Industries
Federal regulators say movies rated R and video games rated M are routinely marketed to underage audiences. The Federal Trade Commission bases conclusions on industry documents and marketing plans showing efforts to attract younger viewers and players despite adult classifications.
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Feds
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
West Wing Dominates Emmys With Nine Triumphs
Angeles AP The West Wing cast and creators collect Emmys on Sunday night led by Richard Schiff Allison Janney Thomas Schlamme and Aaron Sorkin. The nine Emmys surpass a prior single season record of eight held by ER and Hill Street Blues. Four wins were in technical categories.
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West Wing
Richard Schiff
Toby Ziegler
Allison Janney
White House
Thomas Schlamme
Aaron Sorkin
Hill Street Blues
Barak and Arafat Adapt Strategies as Peace Talks Slump
In New York meetings Barak signals domestic push if talks fail and Arafat refuses Jerusalem compromise, sharing a cautious tone as both prepare for possible treaty collapse. Barak envisions a civic reform agenda and a broader coalition, while Arafat vows not to concede on Jerusalem shrines.
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Ehud Barak
Israel
Yasser Arafat
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Gaza Strip
East Jerusalem
Mideast
Clinton
Jerusalem
Barak
Arafat
Likud
U.N
Hong Kong votes for 24 legislative seats amid Beijing tilt
Pro democracy candidates win 15 of 24 seats in Sunday's Hong Kong elections but remain in a minority. A powerful election committee and business interests shape the legislature, leaving opposition voices limited to influence and monitoring. Martin Lee and Cyd Ho vow continued pressure on Chief Executive Tung Chee Hua.
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Proemocracy
Legislative Council
Beijing
Martin Lee
Democratic Party
Lee
Tung Cheehhwa
Cyd Ho
Frontier Party
Tung Chee-hwa
Blair explains roughest part of being in power
Tony Blair says the hardest part of prime ministership is keeping his four children normal online. He notes media limits for his kids Euan, Nicholas, Kathryn, and Leo, and recalls a turbulent summer with Euan's arrests and paparazzi at Leo's christening.
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Reader’s Digest
Cherie
Euan
Nicholas
Kathryn
Leo
Italy
Blairs
Mare Anthony skips Latin Grammy amid pregnancy plans
The first Latin Grammy Awards face disappointment as Mare Anthony will not attend due to his wife Dayanara Torres’s pregnancy. The Puerto Rico pop star, nominated in six categories, was set to sing a duet with Jennifer Lopez.
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Mare Anthony
Associated Press
Anthony
Academy
Jnnifer Lopez
Dayanara Torres
Las Vegas
Hunley tours eyed after AG review and safety checks
Charleston Hunley commission seeks Attorney General Condon’s review of legal and safety issues before opening the Confederate submarine Hunley to the public. Officials plan Sept 28 tours on Saturdays at the Warren Lasch Conservation Lab with metal detectors and SL ED presence, then suspend in November for interior excavations.
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Charleston
Hunley —Commission
Charlie Condon
H.L. Hunley
Sullivans Island
South Carolina
Commission
Glenn McConnell
Warren Lasch Conservation Lab
North Charleston
Hunley Project
Bob Neyland
McConnell
Sab
Hunley
Hunley Conservation Lab
Housatonic
Atlantic Beach Faces Loss of Federal Grant Funding
Police Chief Franklin Eagles warns crime could rise if Atlantic Beach loses federal money that funds 10 officers. Interim town manager Al Harvey says the city failed to meet the 25 percent local matching requirement after receiving a $247,492 grant in 1996 to add five officers. The initiative has led to a marked drop in crime and more arrests, but Eagles fears a return to previous conditions if funding ends.
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Atlantic Beach
Franklin Eagles
al Harvey
Eagles
Study finds more sea turtles along coast than expected
Hilton Head Island reports a federal study showing 253 sea turtles were caught during 849 trawls from St. Augustine to Winyah Bay between June 1 and August 31. Bruce Stender notes surprise at higher numbers, with tagging and blood sampling to assess health and genetics for future years.
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Hilton Head Island
St. Augustine
Fla
Winyah Bay
Bruce Stender
State Natural Resources Department
Stender
Gulf Stwun
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