EU lifts sanctions after Austria coalition crisis
In Vienna, the European Union ended seven month sanctions on Austria after an investigating committee said keeping them would fuel nationalism. Israel criticized the move with Prime Minister Ehud Barak arguing sanctions should persist while the Freedom Party, led by Joerg Haider, was in government for siding with neo-fascist traits.
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Debates Draw Wide Interest in Presidential Poll
AP poll finds more than half of Americans plan to watch the debates and expect them to influence voting. Watchers skew 35 and older, middle to high income, college educated, registered voters, and aligned with a major party. Sarah Brown, 62, from Steubenville, says she plans to watch to hear plans on education, economy, and Medicare.
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Wen Ho Lee Plea Talks Include Possible 58 Counts Drop
In Albuquerque AP reports prosecutors and defense swirled around a plea for Wen Ho Lee the nuclear scientist held in isolation. A sealed plea document was filed with no comments from either side as a court hearing loomed to decide if 58 counts would be dropped leaving one count and no extra prison time.
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First mid sized black hole spotted by Chandra forecast
Astronomers detect a brilliant, flickering X ray source in a galaxy 10 million light years away with the Chandra Observatory. At a NASA briefing on Tuesday researchers propose the object is a black hole larger than stellar sized yet smaller than a supermassive one, possibly a new class. Philip Kaaret of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics notes the finding represents a potential mid sized black hole.
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Clinton sued by White House chef over harassment claim
Franette McCulloch, White House assistant pastry chef, sues President Clinton and Roland Mesnier alleging severe harassment since 1991. The suit contends Mesnier retaliated after reports, causing stress and medical issues, with Clinton liable as president to ensure reporting avenues exist.
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Clinton wins big as primaries shift focus to November
Hillary Rodham Clinton dominates New York amid a multi state sweep as Selma elects its first black mayor and Vermont ousts six lawmakers over civil unions. Perkins defeats Smitherman in a race shaped by race and history in Alabama.
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Britain’s fuel protests push tanks into English depots
Britain’s gas tankers rolled past protesters early Wednesday as Europe-wide fuel protests spread. Tony Blair held crisis meetings vowing a quick end, but retailers warned the night’s shipments won’t refill dry stations. Truckers, taxi drivers, and others blockade depots over high prices and taxes, drying pumps and prompting panic buying. Shell and Elf say about 90 percent of stations dry. Queen Elizabeth II authorized emergency measures possibly including troops to move fuel to critical points.
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Madonna domain dispute heads toward hospital claim
Lincoln hospital seeks madonna dot com to match Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital ownership of madonnaorg while Madonna the singer has madonnafanclub.com. Dan Parisi owned madonna.com and says others with the name have equal rights. UN body to decide who gets madonna.com. hospital says it hopes to win.
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Hodges Defends Lottery Stance From Methodist Leaders
South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges writes to about 1000 Methodist ministers acknowledging a clash with church doctrine over backing a state education lottery. He cites funding needs and college costs as reasons, while Bishop J Lawrence McCleskey urges opposition and fund-raising against the lottery.
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Rock Hill police seize counterfeit goods from Bak Fashion Store
Rock Hill police report seizing nearly 5 000 counterfeit items valued over 150 000 from the Bak Fashion Store. Officers recovered most of the stock and charged owner Ba Kaira with trafficking in counterfeit goods. Investigators traced the shipment after complaints of boddy merchandise and a month long probe.
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Criticized judge defended in double homicide case
Charleston-A Circuit Court judge Victor Raw faced criticism from Rep. Chip Limehouse and Charlie Condon over allowing Jason M Wallace to stay on probation after two women were killed in Berkeley County and Florida. The Charleston County Bar Association endorsed Raw’s actions as authorized by law, noting the system functioned properly despite the alleged brutal crimes.
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