U S delegation pushes Colombia drug fight talks
A U S delegation led by Thomas Pickering met Colombian leaders in Bogota to discuss a two year 1.6 billion aid package aimed at expanding military help to eradicate coca crops and combat guerrilla networks. Figures show a 20 percent rise in coca cultivation and 465 square miles of coca land.
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Bogota
Colombia
Cainoe Arema
Paver Tion
U.S
Thomas Pickering
State Department
U.S. Congress
CIA
Associated Press
Peru
Bolivia
Clinton
United States
Andres Pastrana
Sobbing officer recalls Diallo shooting during murder trial
Albany AP report says officer Sean Carroll wept while testifying he acted to defend a partner after Diallo appeared to reach for a gun but revealed only a wallet. Carroll described Diallo breathing, pressed his hand, and pleaded for life. He also said Diallo wore a vest. Carroll and three others face murder charges.
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Albany, N.Y
Amadou Diallo
Diallo
Sean Carroll
Carroll
New York City
Notable historical anniversaries across years and events
Key moments include Galileo Galilei's birth in Pisa in 1564, St. Louis founded in 1764, Susan B. Anthony born in Adams Massachusetts in 1820, Hayes signing female attorney access to the Supreme Court in 1879, the Maine explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898 that spurred war fears, and Roosevelt's 1933 Miami assassination attempt after which Mayor Cermak was killed.
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Galileo Galilei
Pisa
St. Louis
Susan B. Anthony
Adams
Mass
Hayes
Supreme Court
U.S
Maine
Havana
Spain
Roosevelt
Miami
Chicago
Anton J. Cermak
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Singapore
Ocean Ranger
Newfoundland
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Benjamin L. Hooks
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
FBI
Kevin Mitnick
Mitnick
Northtowne scHwvinn Cycling & Yous
Blairs Ferry Rd
Body Solid Machines
N.E
Bennett Woodstoves
Call
Office of National Drug Control Policy Partnership
Iowa
America
Theantidrug.com
Drugfreeamerica.org
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