Bosnian Serbs win 72 hour air strike reprieve
Western officials extended the bombing halt for 72 hours as Bosnian Serbs moved heavy weapons away from Sarajevo. Government troops pressed an advance in western Bosnia while refugees crowded roads to Banja Luka. U.S. envoy Holbrooke warned the next days could decide the war. NATO and UN noted initial compliance and extended the suspension, with about 150 weapons reportedly relocated out of the exclusion zone.
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Computer hacker confronts game maker over racial slur code
Cedar Rapids computer tech John Kammerer III exposed a profane word in the Primal Rage software and pressed Time Warner Interactive to change the game. TWI says Kammerer hacked into a profanity screening code built into the game and alerted the NAACP about the slur.
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Milpitas
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Gregory Peck discusses acting career at Hancher Auditorium
Gregory Peck shared insights from a lifetime in film with an audience at Hancher Auditorium Sunday afternoon. The talk highlighted his early start, method, and notable roles in a concise, engaging presentation.
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Hancher Auditorium
Comet Hale-Bopp Poised to Shine in 1997
Scientists and stargazers buzz as Comet Hale Bopp, discovered by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, could become the century’s brightest comet with March 1997 visibility. Astronomers caution on brightness, noting it may rival or fade beyond the brightest stars.
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Teachers use lawsuits to discipline students
In Kentucky and nationwide teachers turn to courts to discipline disruptive students. Fran Cook sued after a student Bray threatened her class with murder notes and a short detention. a jury awarded her 8,700 dollars in emotional distress and 25,000 dollars in punitive damages.
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Tragic Los Angeles ambush claims 3 year old in Cypress Park
A car carrying a family returning from a barbecue was surrounded by about a dozen Latino gang members in a Cypress Park dead end. Stephanie Kuhen, 3, was killed by gunfire while her brother Joseph, 2, and driver Timothy Stone were wounded. No arrests yet. police call it a completely unprovoked ambush.
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Dogs as weapons in Washington area crime rise
In Washington and nearby areas dogs, especially Rottweilers and pit bulls, are increasingly used by robbers and youths as intimidation tools. A 32 year old man was robbed by two men with a pit bull in Capitol Heights Maryland, and police found a pit bull guarding drugs and weapons in a District of Columbia apartment.
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