AFL-CIO Chief Wins Re election Boost From Key Leader
John Sweeney solidifies a fifth term as AFL-CIO leader after Ron Gettelfinger backs him, while SEIU contemplates breaking away. Dissident unions Unite Here Laborers Teamsters and Foods remain in anti-Sweeney camp amid a potential split that could reshape labor politics ahead of elections.
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Lawsuit over sixth grader death during marshmallow game goes to trial
In Glenview, six years after Catherine Fish died from choking during a classroom chubby bunny game, lawyers clash over supervision and room visibility. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages while the district's attorney defends constant teacher oversight.
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Kevin Dorken
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China asks public help to curb drug trafficking surge
Chinese officials urged public cooperation at a nationwide televised briefing, saying crackdown efforts failed to stop rising narcotics abuse amid globalization. They cited this month’s seizure of 900 pounds of ketamine from India through the Middle East as proof of growing trafficking.
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IRA dissident charged with 29 counts of murder in Omagh attack
Sean Gerard Hoey, a 36 year old electrician, appeared as 29 victims named for the Omagh bombing of Aug 15 1998. He faces 29 murder counts as prosecutors pursue the case in Northern Ireland.
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Jets intercept plane near Edwards Air Force Base
A small plane repeatedly approached restricted air space near Edwards Air Force Base in California and was intercepted by two F-15 jets. The craft was escorted to a local airport as the FBI questioned the pilot and a passenger.
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