Arkansas Boy Scouts suit over alleged camp abuses
A $15 million lawsuit accuses the Boy Scouts of America and Kiwanis Club of Memphis of physical and emotional abuse at Kia Kima Scout Reservation in Hardy during July 1997. Plaintiffs, largely black Memphis youths, allege being forced to eat charred wood, drink lake water, and unsupervised in woods, with claims of racial motivation and inappropriate behavior by male counselors.
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Northern Ireland 23 year old charged in brothers deaths
A 23 year old man was charged Monday with killing three Quinn brothers Richard 11 Mark 10 and Jason 9 in Ballymoney firebombing. He will appear in Belfast court today as police link the attack to tensions from the Portadown standoff and Protestant marchers pressed to parade through a Catholic area.
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Tsunami Death Toll in New Guinea Rises to 1200
The Papua New Guinea disaster after a magnitude-7 undersea quake leaves about 1,200 dead and 6,000 villagers missing. Prime Minister Bill Skate cites 2,527 survivors, with many victims children swept away by the 23 foot wave that struck coastal villages.
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Big money lobby campaign on health plans grips Congress
In Washington a major advertising push by AFL-CIO backed unions targets health plan reforms as Congress considers a patients rights bill. Opponents led by insurers warn expanded guarantees would raise costs, while Democrats push federal mandates amid election pressures. A letter from 1000 businesses warns of reduced benefits if suits are broadened.
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Thousands flee Orahovac amid heavy Kosovo fighting
Tens of thousands flee into guerrilla territory as Serb forces clash with ethnic Albanian militants in Orahovac. Reports say about 25 000 displaced amid the fiercest fighting in months, with at least 100 dead overall and refugees moving toward Malisevo while Serb police hold the outskirts.
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Diana’s Silver Escort For Sale Online At Over Million Offer
A 1981 Ford Escort Ghia once owned by Princess Diana is up for sale on the Web through Classic Auto Network after owner Keith Lawson turned down a Las Vegas bid over $1 million. Lawson bought it at Sotheby’s for $9,800 and seeks a proper home rather than a quick profit. The article also notes TV casting updates and legal news unrelated to the car story.
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