Grounding of aging air tankers partially lifted amid wildfire season
An order grounding much of the nation s heavy air tanker fleet was lifted Saturday two days after a second deadly crash since June. Nine planes of the same type remain grounded pending federal investigation. A PB4Y-2 Privateer tore apart near Lyons Colorado on Thursday while carrying fire retardant over the Rocky Mountain National Park area. On Friday the government ordered a 24 hour stand down of 32 other tankers for inspections.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Democrats Attack GOP Over Medicare Prescription Benefit
Senator Paul Wellstone accuses pharmaceutical firms and GOP allies of opposing a Democrat plan for a Medicare prescription drug benefit. The proposal would set a monthly $25 premium with $10 generic and $40 brand copays, and cap annual out-of-pocket costs at $4,000, while Bush officials warn of tax increases and trust fund strain.
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Paul Wellstone
D-Minn
Wellstone
Senate
Helicopter landing triggers shooting in Williamsburg
A man with an AR-15 opened fire as a helicopter landed near Williamsburg aiming to pick up businessman John Peters. Pilot John Sutton was not injured. John Chwaszczewski, who thought the flight looked like terrorism, was charged along with several counts.
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SCLC declares internal rifts resolved under King II
Martin Luther King II announced the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is unified after last year’s turmoil over fundraising and leadership. He noted ongoing efforts to confront racial profiling as the 1998 convention in Cleveland opened with keynote speakers including Al Sharpton and Coretta Scott King.
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Atlanta
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Investors capitulating as stock market tumbles
Investors brace for further declines as markets slide from a March 2000 peak. Analysts warn capitulation signals bears may continue, while some buyers seek bargains in GE, Target, Pfizer, and cable stocks amid volatile conditions.
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Global Trend Investments
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Calif
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Danville
Lydon
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Alamo
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Target
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