First black named to Southern court on 4th Circuit
President Clinton, using a recess appointment, named Richmond lawyer Roger Gregory as the first African American on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The selection, covering Maryland to West Virginia, bypassed Senate gridlock and awaits later confirmation. Support from Democrats and civil rights groups hailed the milestone while Republicans raised procedural concerns.
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Congressional Black Caucus
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Minority ballots discarded in Chicago election chaos
The Washington Post reports Chicago area voters faced 21 page ballots with 400 candidates and punch card machines, causing high disqualification rates in Cook County. In precincts under 30 percent black the disqualification rate was about one in 20, rising to one in 12 where black majorities exceed two thirds. Most affected residents are Black or Hispanic. Gore carried these areas.
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Sacagawea dollar coins prove hard to find in daily use
Washington AP reports the Sacagawea dollar coin, debuting almost a year ago, remains elusive as cash. Despite 1.2 billion minted and a $40 million ad blitz, 90 percent of Americans know of it, yet few have seen or used one. Banks and ATMs show little demand and coins sit in vaults or with collectors.
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Relatives of ship's crew resign themselves to loss
Roy Hodgson, brother of Anita chief mate Gilbert, says the missing crew of 10 likely perished after the 163-foot vessel Anita failed to weather a storm on a Miami to Haiti run. He believes the cargo and seas overwhelmed the ship, which carried cars, tires, champagne, liquor, oil, powered milk, plastic resin, and beans.
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Clinton signs rising CIA budget amid leak bill clash
President Clinton signaled a $30 billion intelligence budget after lawmakers scrapped a provision that would have criminalized leaks of government secrets. He had vetoed the original authorization on November 4 over the leaked information felony clause. the House and Senate subsequently removed it and sent the bill back on December 11.
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American travelers warned over Nepal unrest in Kathmandu
State Department cautions U S citizens traveling in Nepal amid civil unrest in Kathmandu and major metropolitan areas. Consular section at the U S Embassy will operate only for emergencies today and the embassy will be closed Friday for a holiday.
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FBI adds child abuse suspect to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
The FBI placed Eric Franklin Rosser, 48, an American musician who ran a Bangkok music school for children, on Ten Most Wanted for producing explicit material from Thailand. He faces charges including a videotape showing him with an 11 year old girl and related offenses.
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