FBI finds no terror links in ammonium nitrate theft in West Virginia
The FBI says no ties to domestic or international terrorist groups exist after 25 tons of ammonium nitrate were stolen from Bruceton Farm Supplies in Bruceton Mills. Investigators interviewed farmers and miners in nearby Pennsylvania and Maryland and consider the case a possible theft. The substance was linked to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, but officials maintain no direct connection.
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Pittsburgh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Phoenix Voters to Decide Fate of Arizona Lottery
Arizona voters face a referendum on whether to retain a state lottery after a costly audit criticized the former director and poor sales. A failed Bingo renewal and a Pick 3 glitch preceded the November ballot, as lawmakers leverage the crisis to force public approval on the lottery's future.
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Law authorizes 600 million boost from navy ship sales
Washington lawmakers move to add 600 million from surplus Navy ship sales to the 1999 Defense Appropriations Bill to fund Pentagon weapon purchases. Rep. David Obey criticizes the device as legislative sleight of hand, noting the shift links sale proceeds to defense spending rather than treasury.
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David R. Obey
Wis
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U.S. Treasury
Utah polygamy clash tests religion tolerance in state
Governor Leavitt faces criticism over polygamy and child abuse in a prominent Mormon-influenced community. The case against John Daniel Kingston, 43, for whipping his 16-year-old daughter amid an arranged marriage highlights tensions between religious freedom and safeguarding civil rights, drawing reactions from polygamy reform groups and residents.
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Selfhelp Group
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Kingston
Michael Leavitt
Jacalyn
Valley
Armed man surrenders ending hostage standoff
In Chatham Massachusetts an armed man surrendered after a 36 hour hostage case involving a teenage girl Jennifer Urs age 14 and her mother Lori Urs an anti death penalty activist. Urs escaped and Jennifer was rushed by ambulance but unharmed. The suspect John Nutter 33 faces charges including assault burglary kidnapping and rape with bail set at 100000.
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Virginia
Vatican
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O'Dell
Cities ban drive ups to promote exercise save environment
Carrboro waits as council bans new drive through businesses downtown to preserve the towns village feel amid growth. The move mirrors similar actions in Sierra Madre and San Juan Capistrano while Atlanta considers halting drive through permits to curb pollution and boost outdoor activity. Local and national views clash over progress versus tradition as cities weigh aesthetics, traffic and health benefits.
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National Restaurant Assn
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Julie Cleary
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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