Suspect in France bombings killed by police
French police killed Khaled Kelkal, the main suspect in a series of bombings that killed seven and injured over one hundred. A two-day pursuit ended when Kelkal fired on officers at a bus stop near Vaugneray, outside Lyon, prompting a fatal shootout. Kelkal had been on France’s most wanted list since the Paris and regional blasts.
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Clinton urges Congress to back Bosnia peacekeeping effort
President Clinton urged about two dozen congressional leaders to support U S involvement in a NATO led Bosnia peacekeeping mission after a peace agreement is negotiated. The Senate approved a non binding resolution calling for advance congressional approval before any permanent deployment and for rapid reporting on temporary troop decisions.
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Governor pardons man who confessed under police pressure
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan pardons Johnny Lee Wilson, 30, who spent 8 years in prison for a 1986 murder after reviewers found police manipulated a weak mind into a false confession. Wilson, IQ 60s, had pleaded no contest in 1987 to avoid the death penalty.
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Three Friends Fatally Struck Tossing Eggs From Overpass
In Queens, three youths Keith Titus 19 George Baez 18 and Steven Luparello 22 were killed when a commuter train struck them after they threw eggs from an overpass on an elevated track. The train traveled 55 mph as emergency brakes were applied but failed to stop in time. A fourth friend left the tracks moments earlier.
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