Police say officers fired in self defense at checkpoint
North Carolina police defended 22 shots at a car at a license checkpoint that killed passenger Carolyn Sue Boetticher, 48, of Charlotte. The killing marks a second black death by white officers in six months. Community leaders question the number of shots while police insist the vehicle could still be used as a weapon.
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Charlotte
Terry Belk
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Dennis Nowicki
Rabin Honored With Sadat Peace Foundation Award
Israeli leader Yitzhak Rabin received the Anwar Sadat Peace Foundation achievement honor in Washington DC, honoring parallels to slain Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. Israeli Ambassador Eliyahu Ben-Elissar cited Rabin’s effort to address the Palestinian issue diplomatically to achieve peace.
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Yitzhak Rabin
Anwar Sadat
U.S
Rabin
Israel
Clinton Faces New Hearings on Chemical Weapons Treaty
President Clinton’s bid to ratify a 161 nation chemical weapons ban stalls as Sen. Jesse Helms vows more Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings. Helms accuses the administration of stonewalling while he and leaders weigh timing and possible amendments before any vote.
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Clinton
Senate
Jesse Helms
Helms
White House
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Madeleine Albright
U.N
Jeane Kirkpatrick
United States
Trent Lott
Lott
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Daschle
Civility row flares as DeLay and Obey clash on floor
In a confrontation on the House floor, GOP Whip Tom DeLay and former Appropriations chair David Obey argued after Obey waved an article alleging lobbyists shaped a 1995 regulatory moratorium bill. Obey said DeLay denied involvement. an aide said the exchange involved a vulgar remark.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Thomas DeLay
Texas
George Miller
California
DeLay
Capitol
Miller
David Obey
Obey
House Appropriations Committee
Capitol Hill
Tom Rudy
John Feehery
Civility Movement
David Skaggs
D-Colo
Skages
Ray LaHood
R-Hs
Hershey
Feehery
Newt Gingrich
LaHood
Skaggs
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Solar flare seen as tiny by NASA yet shocks Earth
NASA described this week's solar eruption as a minor flare though it produced dramatic images from the SOHO satellite showing a wave ripping across the sun. Experts noted such events are rare threats to satellites, with most flares missing Earth or being contained by the magnetic field.
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Space Agency
SOHO
Art Poland
Poland
Earth
Speich
Quebec
United States
Telehone
Comsat World Systems
Comsat
Carl Jeffcoat
Space
Jayhawks Honored in Topeka by Lawmakers and Fans
KU players LaFrentz and Roy Williams drew praise and a standing ovation from lawmakers in Topeka as fans and legislative pages courted autographs. Rep. Adkins, a KU alum, joked about keeping Raef in state for 18 months. others debated a hypothetical governor run.
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Senate
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Rochelle Proctor
Topeka
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R-Leawood
Adkins
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