Fifty Years After Admission VMI Women Graduate
In 1997 Virginia Military Institute admitted women ending its all male era. Thirteen of the first female cadets, including 25 freshmen, will graduate this weekend after four challenging years as they confront lingering resentment in a once boys' locker room culture. Generals Patton and Marshall trained there, and the school finally complied with Supreme Court orders.
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Harrell Regains 1673 Stradivarius Cello in New York Taxi
Cellist Lynn Harrell recovered his 1673 Stradivarius worth four million dollars after leaving it in a taxi. Harrell praised New York saying the city has heart and resilience in tough times. He was reunited with the instrument after being dropped off at his apartment.
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News Groups Back Wind Done Gone in Copyright Fight
Atlanta based appeal case focuses on whether The Wind Done Gone infringes Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. News organizations including CNN Cox The New York Times Boston Globe Wall Street Journal Chicago Tribune Los Angeles Times and Tampa Tribune filed friend of the court briefs for publisher Houghton Mifflin as the 11th Circuit weighs an injunction halted publication.
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Talks Seen as Basis for Peace as Violence Rages
Israel and the Palestinians urged using the Mitchell commission report as a peace talks springboard amid ongoing clashes. A 14 year old Palestinian Muhammad Salim was shot in Gaza near Netzarim Junction. Two more Palestinians were wounded. An explosive device near Jerusalem’s Old City caused no injuries.
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CSX worker stops runaway train near Kenton Ohio
Investigators describe how Jon Hosfeld, a 31 year old CSX employee, ran alongside and boarded a 47 car runaway train traveling up to 46 mph, halted it, and prevented derailment with no injuries as traffic was halted nearby. CSX planned a thorough inquiry in Toledo.
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Fed may cut again as economists eye June meeting
The Federal Reserve may notch another rate reduction at the June 26-27 meeting after a half point cut that sent Wall Street modestly lower. Analysts differ on whether the move will be 50 or 25 basis points, with economists warning labor market weakness could push the economy toward recession. Unemployment rose to 4.5 percent in April as payroll losses mounted.
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