Reno opens 90 day probe into Gore campaign calls
Attorney General Janet Reno launched a preliminary 90 day inquiry to decide if an independent counsel should probe Vice President Al Gore's telephone calls soliciting campaign contributions. The probe covers 45 calls from 1995 and 1996. Gore and his attorney deny wrongdoing and say responses were full and honest.
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Community backs police as trio of teens nabbed after armed robbery
Police say tips from citizens led to arrest of three teens, one linked to a Mitsubishi Eclipse used as the getaway vehicle. They took 580 dollars in cash and narcotics valued at over 30 thousand dollars. one suspect bonded, others jailed, juvenile details unavailable. Community praise follows, noting the department’s teamwork in solving a tough armed robbery.
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Bonnie makes slow inland progress toward Greenville NC
Bonnie eases ashore and slows, centering near Wrightsville Beach as Wilmington reports 4 to 5 inches of rain. Officials fear extended heavy rainfall along I-95 with 2 to 3 inches per hour possible, threatening 9 to 11 foot water rises as Bonnie tracks toward Greenville and up the coast.
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Ending Va. open law exemptions approach public interest
Virginia officials debate modifying the state Freedom of Information Act. Law-enforcement and criminal report disclosures could threaten investigations and witness cooperation, though advocates acknowledge possible unintended consequences and seek balance.
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Iraq used Sudan to obtain chemical weapons materiel
The State Department said Iraq may have used Sudan as a cover to gain illegal chemical weapons materiel beyond U N inspectors. It cited close postwar ties, Iraqi experts in Sudan, and evidence of Sudanese and Iraqi links to chemical weapons capability.
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Evacuation Impacts Myrtle Beach Vacation Amid Bonnie Weather
Heather Viers from Vansant, Virginia escaped Hurricane Bonnie's threat during a Myrtle Beach trip. She describes sudden voluntary then mandatory evacuations, traffic jams, and scattered panic as thousands faced displacement. Viers plans future travels once weather calms and safety is assured.
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Denver case resolved by probation in common disposition
Bob Denver faced a conditional plea that the court took under advisement and may be dismissed upon completing probation. The prosecutor said this is a common resolution for misdemeanors and avoids adding a criminal record if no law violations occur during probation. Denver has not commented on the case.
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