Pataki signs 9/11 scholarship bill for victims families
New York Gov George Pataki signed legislation to grant college scholarships to families and dependents of Sept 11 victims or disabled. The measure provides free SUNY or CUNY tuition and equivalent aid for private colleges in the state, guaranteeing financial support for higher education.
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Girl vanishes in St Louis area then found dead
A six year old girl Cassandra Williamson disappeared from her father’s suburban St Louis home in Valley Park and was killed by a 24 year old local transient who had slept on the couch. Police found her body at an abandoned glass factory after volunteers and investigators converged there.
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Wildfire forces evacuations near The Dalles Oregon
A fast moving wind driven blaze expanded to 5,800 acres near The Dalles threatening ranches and prompting evacuation of 270 homes. Officials reported 16 major fires statewide across more than 230,000 acres started by lightning as Gov. Kitzhaber observed the scene from a helicopter.
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Computer failure delays Delta Air Lines flights nationwide
About 1,000 Delta Air Lines flights were delayed Friday afternoon across the country due to a company computer malfunction. Departing planes were stuck at gates and arriving flights had nowhere to park as reservation agents could not book flights. The problem was fixed after about 75 minutes but travel was expected to stay snarled through the night. Delta spokeswoman Peggy Estes said the system would take time to get back on schedule.
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Homeland Security bill advances amid labor clash
The Republican House pushed a plan to create a 170000 worker Homeland Security Department with a 38 billion budget merging 22 agencies including the Coast Guard and Secret Service. Bush urged strong powers to confront terrorism while Democrats and AFL CIO pressed for workers’ rights and FOIA limits amid veto threats and partisan debate.
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Evita remembered on 50th anniversary in Argentina
In Buenos Aires mourners visit the black marble crypt of Maria Eva Duarte del Peron 50 years after the radio announcement of Evita's death at 33. Argentines recall her role in social justice and aid to the poor while weighing her complex legacy amid ongoing political debate.
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Clintons seek taxpayer reimbursement of legal bills in Whitewater case
Former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton asked a court to reimburse their legal costs from the Whitewater investigation. They reported high earnings last year including $9.2 million from lectures and $2.85 million for Hillary’s memoir advance, yet legal bills ranging from 1.75 to 6.5 million remain unresolved. It is unclear how much relates to Whitewater, and no charges were brought against them.
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Milosevic security chief defends Kosovo policies at trial
In The Hague Rade Markovic testifies Milosevic ordered protection of ethnic Albanian civilians in Kosovo. He says police and army crimes exceed 200 charges, contradicting other insider and Western accounts. Milosevic faces 66 counts over Kosovo, Bosnia and Croatia during 13 years in power.
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Mine explosion kills 18 in Guizhou China
A gas blast at Taojiawan Coal Mine in Shuicheng County Guizhou province killed 18 workers and injured seven officials said. State Administration for Work Safety Supervision spokeswoman An Yuanjie cited a pump repair without power shutdown as the blast cause per the agency’s site.
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