Braun Upsets Dixon to Seek Historic Senate Seat
Chicago AP reports Car o l Moseley Braun defeats incumbent Sen Alan Dixon in the Illinois Democratic primary, becoming a historic potential first black woman and first black Democrat in the U.S. Senate. She faces Republican Richard Williamson in November as she campaigns on democratic revitalization.
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Brazil landslide buries hillside shantytown
A landslide in a southeastern Brazilian city buried part of a hillside shantytown on Wednesday, killing 32 people and prompting emergency rescue efforts and inquiries into building conditions.
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Tremor Triggers Partial Collapse in Minas Gerais Slum
A massive landslide in the Barraginha slum near Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, buries dozens and leaves 60 to 100 people trapped. About 2,000 residents housed in 60 shacks saw 20 hospitalized as fire department officials report a tremor and a wall of earth sweeping down.
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House ethics panel faces appeal limits over check bounces
Rep. Fred Grandy doubts an appeals rule can curb political damage from the disclosure of 355 current and former members with overdrafts. The House voted to reveal the names amid bank errors and sloppy bookkeeping, with Iowa reps Leach and Nassle cleared and others unsure of their status.
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