Inmates disrupt Liberty Bell protest on Fourth of July
In Philadelphia supporters of death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal blocked the Liberty Bell entrance as the Fourth of July weekend began. About 55 people were arrested, the bell closed for three hours, and demonstrators sat arm in arm and kneeled at entrances while rangers freed tourists trapped by chained doors. Abu Jamal, a former Black Panther and journalist, maintains innocence citing a biased judge and ineffective counsel.
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Washington Zoo pursues giant pandas in 10 year lease
National Zoo officials and researchers in China discuss a 10 year 2.5 million lease for a pair of giant pandas. The zoo’s only surviving panda Hsing Hsing is 28 with kidney disease while Ling Ling has died and their cubs did not survive. The other US pair are at the San Diego Zoo.
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Blair ae to push Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland deal
British Prime Minister Tony Blair proposed a take it or leave it plan to form a government with Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland, conditional on IRA disarmament, drawing fiercest criticism from Ulster Unionists. Ulster Unionist Ken Maginnis called it betrayal, while Sinn Fein signals mixed support and questions over disarmament. Police deployment surged in a hard line Protestant town as the plan faced a tough sell.
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NATO denies Russians bid to resupply Kosovo force
NATO blocked a Russian bid to fly reinforcements into Kosovo as Moscow seeks changes to a Helsinki agreement on Russian participation in the NATO led peacekeeping mission. Talks aimed at a deployment timeline and liaison procedures were halted after three days and were to resume this week.
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Celebrations Turn Fatal in Kosovo Incident
In Pristina two ethnic Albanians were killed as celebrations marked Kosovo's independence anniversary. Witnesses said a gunner on a car fired into the air. British paratroops fired on the vehicle as it moved away from the guarded Temporary Executive Council building. The incident escalates a tense security period after NATO peacekeepers arrived.
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Beckham and Spice Girls tie the knot at Luttrellstown Castle
Celebrity wedding coverage follows Victoria Adams and David Beckham preparing an A list affair at Dublin estate Luttrellstown Castle. Traffic lines the drive as guests arrive by private jet, a vast marquee rises, and a covered walkway shields VIPs from cameras.
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