Ocalan sentenced to hang by Turkish court
Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish rebels, was convicted of treason and sentenced to death by hanging on Imrali Island. Relatives shouted and waved flags as supporters mourned. a Kurdish girl reportedly set herself on fire in Istanbul in protest. The verdict was read by Judge Turgut Okyay, with appeals and parliamentary approval pending, while EU states urged mercy and warned against the execution.
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Imrali Island
Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan
Istanbul
Turgut Okyay
Ocalan
European Union
Parliament
Suleyman Demirel
Escaped killer caught after two days on the run
Clifford Jones, 33, who fled Estelle Unit in Huntsville on Sunday, was captured Tuesday after two days on the run. He offered no resistance and was returned to prison for arraignment on escape charges. He had been serving 26 years for murder and related offenses and was pursued by about 300 officers with dogs, horses, boats and helicopters.
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Huntsville
Texas
Clifford Jones
Jones
Dallas
Estelle
Polygamist gets seven months for beating daughter in Utah
John Daniel Kingston, 43, was sentenced to seven months in jail for child abuse after pleading no contest to whipping his 16 year old daughter who fled an arranged polygamous marriage to her uncle. He was fined 2700 dollars and ordered to complete anger management. The case highlights polygamy in Mormon Utah where 25 000 to 35 000 polygamists are said to live.
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Brigham City, Utah
Utah
John Daniel Kingston
Kingston
David Ortell Kingston
West
Abandoned Russian Children Reach 625000, ITAR-Tass Says
ITAR-Tass reports Russia has at least 625000 abandoned children, rising as impoverished or alcoholic parents desert offspring. Thousands flee homes to escape abuse or neglect, with some newborns left at maternity clinics. Most are deemed orphans, though only about 10 percent have lost their parents. 66 percent are adopted, often by relatives.
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Moscow
Russia
Itar-Tass
Milosevic Opposition Rallies in Cacak Draw 10000 Supporters
In Cacak Serb protesters number about 10 000 demanding Milosevic's resignation as the Alliance for Change leads a push for a new Yugoslav government. Police blocked roads and an explosion interrupted the rally while an army unit offered buses to help move opposition supporters.
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Kosovo
Alliance For Change
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Milosevic
Goran Svilanovic
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Repub
Ljubinka Maslarovic
Vojislav Seselj
NATO
Seselj
West
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