Israeli Gaza clashes flare after helicopter strikes on Fatah centers
Palestinian youths clash with Israeli troops in Gaza following a night of heavy air strikes on Fatah command sites. A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another brain dead as gunfire erupted. CNN's Ben Wedeman was wounded at the Karni crossing. Prime Minister Barak seeks Shas backing while Likud talks collapse after Sharon accuses Barak of unfitness. Palestinian leader Arafat denounces the raids and vows resilience.
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First crew to live aboard new space station blasts off
NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko Sergei Krikalev launched from Baikonur into orbit aboard a Soyuz capsule. The trio, eight weeks after liftoff, will reach the 240 mile high outpost on Thursday for a four month stay as part of the multinational effort valued at over 60 billion dollars.
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Barak seeks unity with Sharon as Knesset backers rally
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak faces a hostile Knesset while pressing for a unity government with opposition leader Ariel Sharon and his supporters. His tenure is secured for a month with pledges from Sharon and Shas party backers.
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Microsoft fails to catch hacker in cat and mouse chase
SEATTLE AP Microsoft security experts could not trap the intruder during more than a weeklong digital chase through the company's vast system. Officials say the hacker accessed source code for about 12 days, with high level access between Oct 14 and Oct 25, potentially exposing confidential email and data.
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Police Chief cites fake gun in LAPD shooting
LAPD Chief Bernard C Parks blamed a realistic prop gun for the fatal shooting of actor Anthony Dwain Lee at a West Los Angeles costume party. Officer Tarriel Hopper, 27, fired nine shots through a mansion window after seeing a gunlike object and had no time to determine its authenticity. Lee’s sister questioned the department’s account.
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Caregiver charged in woman's death at Marietta home
An 83 year old Alzheimer's patient, Ethel Majors, was beaten to death by caregiver Irma Jean Hall, 49, who faces felony murder charges. The Kateri House facility has closed after prior abuse complaints, and Majors died after weeks of bruising and injuries noted by Cobb County police.
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Kansas constitutional amendment on banking stockholding
The proposal would amend section 2 of article 13 to allow any retirement or pension plan under Kansas law to be a stockholder in banking institutions. A ballot explanatory statement accompanies the amendment, detailing that the measure permits state retirement or pension plans to hold stock in banks if authorized by law.
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