Texas shrimp fisherman faces transport of explosive charge
Mario Koole, a Freeport fisherman, returned a WWII smoke bomb found in his net to shore and was cited for transporting explosive materials, a misdemeanor. Police and city officials noted the issue as a needed warning due to local chemical plants. A Fort Sam Houston bomb team confirmed the device was a World War II smoke bomb and it was detonated on a nearby beach.
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Cult member ends life in Arizona after failed attempt
A former Heaven's Gate follower in Arizona died by suicide nine months after a failed attempt. Charles Edward Humphrey's body was found Tuesday with his head wrapped in plastic and car exhaust tubes connected to a carbon dioxide tank. His daughter alerted authorities after receiving a note promising to return to his mother ship.
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MCI Restructures Billing After FCC Per Line Fees
MCI Communications Corp. changes how it charges business customers for new per line fees ordered by the FCC. The move, in response to accusations of unfairly hitting small businesses with high monthly charges, shifts the costs away from flat fees to billing based on customer phone bills.
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Governors press for education transit plans in Washington
Governors from both parties gathered in Washington amid huge state budget surpluses, pushing for quicker approval of a five-year highway bill and urging refunds of federal gas taxes to states for road projects. They defend state tax authority on Internet sales and tobacco windfalls while weighing education and tax relief programs amid Clinton era debates.
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South Carolina
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