Independence Day Tequila Reappears in Mexico City After Ban
Mexico City marks Independence Day with public tequila for the first time in 70 years as authorities continue to curb celebratory pistol fire. The ban began after President Pascual Ortiz Rubio was wounded in 1980, aiming to curb gunplay during festivities and reduce weapon displays in towns near the capital.
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Indonesian president orders arrest of Suharto son
President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered Jakarta police to arrest Tommy Suharto over the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing and a pro-Suharto Muslim group head Habib Alwi al Baagil. Police hesitated, seeking more evidence, then Wahid said there is enough evidence to detain them.
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Gore outlines education plan at Howard University
In Washington, Ian Al Gore pitched a public school expansion proposing 100,000 new teachers, large bonuses for those in underserved areas, paid professional leave, tax deductions for up to 10000 in college tuition, and smaller class sizes. He spoke to about 1600 students, teachers, and lawmakers at Howard University.
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Ian
al Gore
Howard University
Tainted Poland Spring Water Probes Expand in New York
Investigators pursue seven contamination cases after a Washington Heights man reported a burning mouth from Poland Spring water while a New Rochelle case linked to a July incident also involved the brand. Authorities reexamine prior incidents as possible tampering.
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Knight Ridder
Washington Heights
New Rochelle
N.Y
Europe-wide trucker protests over fuel strike city traffic
Protests against high fuel prices shut highways from Spain to Poland with truckers in The Hague and Amsterdam blocking roads and horns. Governments split, with Italy easing and Britain resisting. Dutch talks aim to end blockades as fuel depots and stations resume operations.
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Bremen
Annemarie Jerritsma
Associated
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Diana crash verdict appealed in Paris court
A Paris appeals court heard Mohamed Al Fayed and Henri Paul’s families seek to reopen the probe into Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed’s death. The ruling is due October 31 as photographers face dismissal of charges tied to the Aug 31 1997 crash. alcohol and speed cited as causes.
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Dodi
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Ores al Fayed
Kieman
Georges Kiejman
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Herve Stephan
Stephan
Paul
Marka Bay
Moon
Unification Church
Kodiak
Richard Jewell to wed after Olympic bombing scare
Richard Jewell the security guard linked to the 1996 Atlanta bombing says he is getting married to a woman not on the police force. He recalled giving his jacket to his fiancée on a cold night and said she hung around afterward. Jewell now works as a police officer in Jefferson, Georgia.
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Richard Jewell
NBC
Jewell
Jefferson
Recalled Bridgestone Firestone tires reshape tire disposal
In Columbia the 65 million recalled Bridgestone Firestone tires prompt a shift from landfills to recycling and reuse as fuel and material. Industry leaders say the recall raises awareness and a potential market for second life products while officials note disposal challenges and health risks linked to past Explorer cases.
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Carolina Ire Recycling
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Mexico
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Mexco
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Blumenthal
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Firestone
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Clinton says no US recession threat from high oil prices
President Clinton reassures Americans eight weeks before the election that soaring oil costs do not signal a US recession. He urges Congress to reauthorize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and notes consumer groups want tapping to lower prices amid heating bills rising about 30 percent.
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