Tree Topples on Van Killing Four Girls Near Flake Church
A 60 foot maple toppled in 50 mph wind and fell onto a van carrying children and adults to Floyd Flake's Allen AME Church school in Queens. Four girls, ages 10 to 12, died. Driver and passengers injured. survivors treated at hospital.
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Four Girls Die In Van Crash After Tree Removal
Police identified the victims as 10 year olds Olivia Warren Kia Saterfield and Kimberly Washington and 12 year old Christian Washington all from the same family. The sisters were among five girls in a van that crashed after a tree needed to be removed and the roof pried open. The school director Linda Morant described the children as happy beautiful spirits from caring families.
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Two Ramsey siblings ruled out in JonBenet murder case
Boulder police said JonBenet Ramsey's stepbrother John Andrew Ramsey and stepsister Melinda Ramsey are no longer suspects. They also obtained a third handwriting sample from Patsy Ramsey as the investigation continues ten weeks after JonBenet's body was found.
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House panel votes to decertify Mexico in drug war
The House International Relations Committee approved 27 5 a move to decertify Mexico for not fully cooperating in U S anti drug efforts with a waiver option for sanctions The vote signals bipartisan backing as Clinton weighs his Mexico visit and potential U S penalties over drug trafficking concerns.
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U S says cartel offered to implicate Colombian president
U S ambassador Myles Frechette said the Cali cartel proposed implicating President Ernesto Samper in drug corruption in exchange for relief from pursuing cartel leaders. The offer involved Miguel and Gilberto Rodríguez and William Rodríguez, with no details provided.
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Israel Cabinet approves 9 percent West Bank pullout plan
Israel votes 10 to 7 to begin a first phase withdrawal from 9 percent of the West Bank. The move expands Palestinian autonomy and keeps the peace process on track with a three stage pullback to be completed by mid-1998. Prime Minister Netanyahu faced opposition from hard liners and a seven hour debate ended after dawn.
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