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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2000
Page
11
Precipitation data for May 15 1999 and May 16 1998 shown. Last 30 days precipitation totals 1.35 inches. Since Jan 1, 1999 rainfall total 9.35 inches. Weather summary reflects current period measurements and comparisons.
Forecast for Four Seasons Country shows today's high near 70 with morning low in the 40s to 50s and increasing clouds. A chance of evening showers, then mostly cloudy Wednesday with possible showers or thunderstorms, sunny spells Thursday with highs around 80 and lows in the 50s to 60s, and partly cloudy conditions on Friday with a possible afternoon shower.
The Los Alamos wildfire expanded to 44,000 acres with an 89 mile perimeter. It destroyed cultural archaeological sites near an Indian reservation while 1,500 firefighters battled the flames and a forecast of 50 mph gusts raised concern of renewed spread toward town. The blaze remains only 28 percent contained.
Across the West Bank, Israeli troops and Palestinian police exchanged gunfire and protesters clashed, killing four Palestinians and injuring over 320. Snipers targeted a Palestinian hotel as guests, including nine Americans, were trapped in the lobby. Later, Palestinians fired at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus while Israeli armored vehicles pressed toward the city. In Jerusalem area, streets burned as tear gas rose, even as Barak’s government approved handing over three West Bank villages to Palestinian rule amid Stockholm peace talks.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says new studies show no clear link between saccharin and human cancer, leading to its removal from the 9th National Toxicology Report on Carcinogens. NIEHS Director Dr. Kenneth Olden notes improved science allows a refined decision.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that rape victims cannot sue attackers in federal court, saying only states may provide such remedies. The decision nullifies a key Violence Against Women Act provision, reinforcing state sovereignty and limiting federal power over gender based violence.
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