Language gaps in Peru shootdown raise U S caution
The South Florida Sun Sentinel argues Washington should pause renewing joint drug interdiction with Peru and Colombia after April miscommunications led to a Peruvian plane firing on a craft carrying American missionaries and two children. It calls for fluency requirements and tighter safeguards to prevent future civilian harm.
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Andes
CIA
Veronica Bowers
Charity
Peru
Colombia
South Florida
Sun-Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale
Sunshine laws prompt resignation from Zillah council
Zillah City Council member Jerry Burgess quit after learning he must file a detailed financial disclosure to run for election. He argued privacy protects him but critics say public disclosure safeguards accountability in local government close to the people.
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Zillah
Jerry Burgess
Burgess
Homeward bound Raiders officer recalls fallen comrades
An 81 year old Captain Joe Griffith, sole surviving officer of the U S Marines 2nd Raider Battalion from a 1942 atoll raid, reflects as 13 comrades are laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Also notes a safety council view on hands free devices and Barry Bonds comments on Willie Mays after Bonds hits two homers to lift his season total to 53.
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U.S. Marines
2Nd Raider Battalion
Pacific Atoll
Arlington National Cemetery
San Francisco Giants
Barry Bonds
Willie Mays
Bonds
Mays
Giants
Baltimore Homeless Killings Shocks City A Rail Yard Tragedy
A string of murders targets homeless men in Southwest Baltimore rail yards from March to June. Three youths, two foster brothers and an 18 year old former Garden City resident, are charged in Holle and Williams deaths, with Lawhorn a suspected victim. Police used food handouts to coax witness cooperation, while the suspects face charges and possible extradition.
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Garden City
Moreso
Michael Wayne Farmer
Wamego
Farmer
Garden City Au
Harold Waterbury
Daniel Ennis
George Williams
Gerald Holle
Harry Lawhorn
Waterbury
Ennis
Holle
Williams
Lawhorn
Social Service
Naming rights baby and the ad creep around Zane Black
A New York couple sparked outrage by auctioning naming rights for their son. They settled on Zane Black, amid a rising tide of corporate branding infiltrating daily life. The piece traces ad creep from stadiums to schools and public spaces with quotes from critics and examples of buzz marketing.
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Jason Black
Frances Schroeder
Zane Black
Zane Grey
New York
Soup
General Mills Black
The
New York Times
Black & Decker Black
Mitch Albom
Morrie
Hilfiger
Nike
Lucent
Pizza Hut
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Oracle
EarthLink
Abc-Tv
Channel One
America
Gary Ruskin
Commercial Alert
Sports
Smithsonian
Boston
Maine
Tiffany
Mom
Dad
Ford
Franks
Hasbro
PDX
Mr. Black
On This Day August 17 Through History Highlights
Today marks the 229th day of 2001 with 136 remaining. Notable events include Robert Fulton’s North River Steam Boat voyage in 1807, Alaska gold discovery in 1896 fueling the Klondike rush, and Roosevelt and Mackenzie King meeting in 1940 in Ogdensburg to establish a joint defense commission.
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Alaska
Klondike
Franklin Roosevelt
William Mackenzie King
Ogdensburg
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