Grand Ole Opry comic Jerry Clower dies at 71
Nashville memorials note Jerry Clower seven decade comedian whose rural tales and Ledbetter family humor entertained audiences for over 25 years. He died Monday of cardiorespiratory arrest after six bypass surgeries at Baptist Medical Center Mississippi five days earlier.
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Sudan condemns U.S. strike on El Shifa plant
The El Shifa pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum was demolished by missiles, prompting the Arab League to call for an independent probe while condemning the attack as an assault on Sudan's sovereignty. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir labeled Clinton a war criminal for the strike.
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Bin Laden Indicted by Grand Jury in New York
A sealed federal indictment charging Osama bin Laden with soliciting murder was unsealed by a grand jury in Manhattan. The case ties to terrorist activity leading up to the August embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and signals ongoing U.S. efforts against bin Laden.
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Federal court blocks sampling in 2000 census
A federal court rules against the Census Bureau plan to use statistical sampling for the 2000 census ruling that using sampling to determine population for apportioning representatives violates the Census Act. The decision comes amid a politically charged clash over accuracy and federal funding tied to population counts.
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Abu Nidal Detained by Egypt After Crossing From Libya
Abu Nidal, the Palestinian extremist once ruling a brutal network, has been apprehended in Egypt and is in detention. U.S. officials confirm the capture after he reportedly crossed the Libyan border, with Egypt informing Washington of the detention. The move comes amid a broad U.S. terrorism crackdown and raises questions about Abu Nidal’s fate for attacks in multiple countries, including the Rome and Vienna airport assaults.
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