CBS leak spooks viewers as fake Iraq bombing report airs
A CBS simulation of a bombing over Baghdad was accidentally transmitted by satellite to TV stations. A West Virginia master control operator spotted Dan Rather describing the attack and alerted stations and AP to verify. No station aired the fake report.
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Republicans Seek Block on Census Sampling Plan
Washington Republicans ask a federal court to invalidate the Census Bureau plan to use statistical sampling for the 2000 head count. They argue the Constitution requires an actual enumeration counting all persons in each state.
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U.S. District Court
Capitol
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GOP
Sinn Fein Booted From Northern Ireland Talks
Britain and Ireland expelled Sinn Fein from peace talks for two weeks over IRA killings. Gerry Adams condemned the move as disgraceful and called for disciplined protest. Protests erupted in Belfast and Londonderry as police foiled a Jeep bomb attack near Moira injuring seven police and four civilians.
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Tucker pleads guilty and pledges cooperation in Whitewater
Former Arkansas governor Jim Guy Tucker admitted conspiracy charges and agreed to full cooperation with the Whitewater inquiry. The plea signals potential help for prosecutors as they pursue questions about President Clinton and Hillary Clinton, with no prison time. Tucker, 54, previously convicted in a separate fraud case tied to the McDougals and the Clintons.
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Whitewater
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Hickman Ewing Jr
Little Rock
James McDougal
Susan
Clintons
Susan McDougal
Ozark
McDougals
David Hale
Lewinsky probe shields agents from testimony
Washington prosecutors press for facts in the Monica Lewinsky inquiry while Justice Department favors shielding Secret Service agents from being compelled to testify about protecting the president. The dispute raises the risk of executive privilege battles and potential delays as Starr pursues urgent fact gathering amid public demand to conclude the probe.
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Lewinsky
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Richard Nixon
Brookings Institution
Stephen Hess
Brolin confronts paparazzo amid Streisand outing
James Brolin allegedly rammed and scuffled with photographer Richard Corkery as he and Barbra Streisand left a theater. Corkery, 55, said he was treated for head and neck trauma and plans to press charges. The incident occurred during a premiere night between two film events and a separate Astaire likeness ruling was reported.
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Local notices compiled by Phil Wilke from J W Wire Reports
A brief compilation of public notices and brief items sourced from J W Wire Reports, curated by Phil Wilke. The notes cover civic updates, scheduling hints, and community notices without sensational detail.
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