France USA relations weather Iran oil dispute eases
Paris and Washington appear to smooth tensions over a $3 billion Total Iran oil deal amid sanctions debate. US France share concerns on Iran's weapons programs while officials hint sanctions could be waived and no confrontation is desired.
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Clinton open to interview by Justice Department on fund raising
President Clinton said he would be willing to be interviewed by the Justice Department about the 1996 fund raising inquires. Attorney General Reno said the inquiry could include interviewing the president as she pursues every lead.
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Clinton hails Venezuela as partner in drugs and environment pact
President Clinton, near Simon Bolivar's tomb in Caracas, called Venezuela a friend and partner of the United States in a joint push to fight drugs, expand social justice, and protect the environment. The visit followed signed agreements on energy, drugs, and the environment signaling closer hemispheric ties.
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Illinois Woman Hunkers in 21 Day Siege Near Roby
In Roby Illinois a 51 year old woman Shirley Allen is in a 21 day armed standoff with state police. Taxpayers have spent about 250000 dollars as officers maintain a siege with roads blocked and police in camouflage nearby. Her family sought help for a troubled sister but authorities say she is very sick and dangerous.
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Roosevelts Milwaukee Speech Shot But Keeps Speaking
A 1912 event recounts Theodore Roosevelt being shot in Milwaukee while campaigning for the presidency. He refused to cancel his scheduled speech, continuing with the address despite the chest wound.
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Discovery overturns theories of when humans reached Americas
University of Kentucky anthropologist Tom Dillehay reports 12,500 year old footprints and artifacts from Chile, dated by National Geographic, suggesting humans reached the Americas at least 1,500 years earlier than widely thought. Smithsonian archaeologist Dennis Stanford calls the find pivotal, crediting the site and careful data synthesis.
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Army names Hall as new sergeant major after McKinney removal
The army announced Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Hall as the new sergeant major of the Army days after ousting Gene McKinney from the post amid sexual misconduct charges. Gen. Dennis Reimer said the move ensures a full-time advocate for soldiers and counsel to leadership on enlisted matters. McKinney faces a court martial with no date set. his civilian attorney accuses the timing of affecting the case, which Reimer denies.
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