Metropolis seeks Superman for festival amid kryptonite glare
Illinois town of Metropolis seeks a tall strong man to wear tights for a festival honoring the Man of Steel. Applicants include locals and outsiders from Paducah Kentucky and Atlanta Georgia. A woman in Florida faces probation for cruel animal videos linked to her husband’s death.
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Okeechobee
Loudermilk
Bryan
Rebels clash with U.N. as Sierra Leone battle eases toward Freetown
Rebels have attacked from Lunsar toward Freetown with civilians used as shields. U.N. spokesman Winslow put forces at 500–1,000 armed with infantry weapons and captured vehicles. Reports spoke of clusters near Masiaka, while 2,000 U.N. troops defend the capital. Dozens of aid workers seek evacuation and hostages rise as fighting continues.
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Foday Sankoh
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CDT
Masiaka
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New York
United Nations
RUF
Julius Spencer
Spencer
Makeni
Protests Rally in Miami Over Elian Seizure Question
Thousands gathered in Cutler Ridge and suburban Miami to back the federal seizure of Elian Gonzalez and call for unity amid tensions. Flags waved as demonstrators criticized Mayor Joe Carollo and the city’s handling, while officials faced resignations and injunctions in a divided Miami.
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Elian Gonzalez
Cutler Ridge
Miami-Dade County
U.S
Tom Strybala
Joe Carollo
Joe
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Elian
Cuba
Carollo
Kendall
Fla
Miami-Dade
Alex Penelas
Clinton proposes meat safety plan with listeria testing
President Clinton backed a plan to require meat plants to test for listeria on equipment floors and other areas to halve illness and death by 2005. The proposal targets a widespread bacterium linked to about 2,000 illnesses yearly with high mortality, while noting industry testing already occurs and USDA to unveil rules in months.
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Clinton
Lester Crawford
Georgetown University
Center For Food and Nutrition Policy
Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tim Willard
National Food Processors Assn
Celebrities join push for Harvard living wage raise
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon attended a Cambridge rally urging Harvard to raise its minimum wage to 10.25 dollars, highlighting class divides, with Affleck noting his father’s janitor job and the university’s elite status. The report blends other entertainment and legal news, including Sister Helen Prejean at a fund-raiser and Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie’s Las Vegas marriage.
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Matt Damon
Harvard University
Cambridge City Council
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People’s Republic of
Cambridge
Affleck
Damon
Geel
Cambridge Bridge and
Latin High School
Billy Bob
Angelina
Billy Bob Thornton
Angelina Jolie
Las Vegas
Little Church of the West
Las Vegas Strip
Greg Smith
Clark County
Thornton
Jolie
Phil Wilke Reports From Wire on Local Update
Phil Wilke compiles wire reports giving a concise local update with names and events from nearby communities. The item highlights notable occurrences, quotes, and developments shaping the day's news landscape.
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