Pinochet Lawyers Fight Immediate Release in London
The former Chilean dictator’s legal team urged British judges to release Pinochet arguing he cannot be prosecuted for actions while in office. Opposing counsel cited a Spanish warrant accusing killings torture and kidnappings through 1992.
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Bus Crash After School Ride Leaves Two Boys Injured
Dustin Boydston, 75 pounds, required 11 stitches and has road rash and internal injuries after a hit run incident involving a school bus. Travis Boydston suffered scrapes and bruises but will return to school this week. The mother, uninsured, worries about medical costs and getting her sons to school while she seeks new work. Dustin fears riding the bus again.
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Study links expectations to minority IQ test scores
University of Illinois researchers report average IQ 113 for students told they had poor chances and 120 for others in a NSF funded experiment. African American students show lower average scores and face doubting educators and peer pressure.
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Yeltsin Cancels Austria Trip Over Health Struggles
President Boris Yeltsin, weakened by fatigue and high blood pressure, cancels a planned one day trip to Austria to rest near Moscow. Prime Minister Primakov will travel to Vienna for EU talks as Yeltsin contemplates vacation and medical advice while Russia faces a deep economic crisis.
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Russia cannot pay next year's foreign debt without aid
Moscow officials warned that even if this year’s debts are settled, Russia cannot cover the 1999 foreign debt of 17.5 billion dollars without international assistance. Alexander Zhukov cited weak tax receipts and broad economic trouble as banks freeze accounts and ruble devaluation drives prices, complicating forward currency contracts and IMF bailout talks.
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Witch rights mock ad stirs uproar in Massachusetts election
Massachusetts witches denounce a 30 second TV spot by Acting Gov Paul Cellucci that mocked a 1992 Harshbarger civil rights defense for Salem witches. Protest plans target downtown Boston before the final gubernatorial debate as emails, calls, and petitions mount.
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