Sierra Leone Rebels Kidnap Dozens Of UN Observers
Witnesses say angry former junta soldiers seized more than two dozen UN military observers aid workers journalists and regional force members in Magbini about 55 miles east of Freetown. Two hostages freed Thursday night with demands for food medicine and influence. Reuters reporter Chris Johnson among those released. Johnson says rebels vow to free the rest once demands are met.
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Atomic bomb replicas sold as earrings spark Japanese anger
In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, residents react with anger to tiny silver replicas of first atomic bombs now sold as jewelry at the National Atomic Museum. Anti nuke group Gensuikyo voices strong condemnation over using such symbols in consumer items.
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Alabama workplace killings spark police chase and three deaths
Alan Eugene Miller, 34, is charged with three counts of capital murder after allegedly shooting two coworkers at Ferguson Enterprises in Pelham and a third person at nearby Post Airgas. Police stopped him on I-65, finding a gun in his car. The motive remains unclear. Local residents reacted with shock as the community noted similarities to the Atlanta office massacre a week earlier.
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Suspect guilty in gay slaying
A Rockforth man, Charles M. Butler Jr., 21, convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole for killing Billy Jack Gaither, 39, whose throat was cut and body burned after an alleged sexual advance. Steven Mullins, 25, pleaded guilty and testified against Butler, claiming both men planned the slaying.
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Holbrooke Confirmed U.N. Ambassador after Senate Vote
Richard Holbrooke won Senate confirmation as U.N. ambassador in a decisive 81 to 16 vote after a 14 month battle. The former Germany ambassador and Bosnia Kosovo negotiator pledged to work with Madeleine Albright and the president’s foreign policy team, drawing praise from both parties.
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Emmys honor The PJ s and Animated Epics leads
The Fox series The PJs created by Eddie Murphy and HBO’s Animated Epics The Canterbury Tales won animation Emmys. Ashley Potter and Les Mills earned separate animator awards for Leaving London. Joanna Quinn also won top animator and production for the series. Ja Net DuBois received a voice over nod for Mrs Avery on The PIs.
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