Tapir Attacks Zookeeper At Oklahoma City Zoo
Malayan tapir Melody grabbed keeper Lisa Morehead during feeding and bit off her arm at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Morehead, in critical condition with facial injuries and a punctured lung, underwent surgery. The arm could not be reattached due to mangling and contamination. The tapir’s two month old baby was in the cage. officials cite maternal protection as a possible cause.
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Bible notice ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge blocked a state proclamation to observe Bible Week, ruling it unconstitutional and noting religious overtones. Gov. Jane Full defended it as non coercive, while an ACLU official supported the ruling in Arizona. The article also notes a separate case where a woman led an all female bank robbery ring and faces lengthy sentences for her role.
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Roslyn Silver
Jane Full
Arizona
Eleanor Eisenberg
American Civil Liberties Union
Anchor Savings Bank
Tiffany E.J. Sullivan
Virginia Marie Kay
Kay
Olympia
Palestinians celebrate West Bank handover to Palestinian control
Palestinians in Kabatiya welcomed the transfer of 9 percent of the West Bank to Palestinian authority as part of a U S brokered peace deal. crowds cheered as new police set up in a youth center and banners proclaimed today Palestine is here. tensions rose in nearby settlements amid expected changes to security and sovereignty.
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Israel
Gaza Strip
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Kabatiya
Palestinian Authority
Yasser Arafat
Jerusalem
Land of Wonders
Zaib Zakarneh
Zakarneh
Palestine
Pplesation
Qabatieh
Mideast
Clinton Kim discuss Korea security concerns amid nuclear tensions
President Clinton and South Korea’s Kim Dae-jung meet at Blue House after Clinton questions North Korea’s nuclear posture. North Korea rejected inspections for 300 million and fired a missile over Japan, heightening regional nerves. Kim urges patient diplomacy and avoids pressing Pyongyang too hard without conclusive evidence.
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North Korea
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Kim
United States
Kevorkian tape raises criminal-justice questions and fears
Police monitor Kevorkian video showing him administering lethal drugs to Thomas Youk, a Waterford Township man with Lou Gehrig's disease. Prosecutors weigh consent and potential charges while defense and critics warn of juries sparing him in mercy cases.
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Waterford Township
Geoffrey Fieger
Kevorkian
Gorcyca
Youk
Lou Gehrig
Michae Modelski
Oakland County
Modelski
Thomas Hyde
Hyde
Bardot helps win reprieve for Woofie dog in Scotland
Brigitte Bardot joined supporters at a brief appeals court hearing in Peterhead to save Woofie, a 3-year-old collie boxer mix facing death after chasing a postman. The court found owner Terry Swankie did not understand his rights when pleading guilty under the Dangerous Dogs Act, leaving no alternative but execution, and the dog received a reprieve.
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Woofie
Brigitte Bardot
Peterhead
Aberdeen
Scotland
Terry Swankie
Swankie
Rodman nuptials raise questions over quick marriage
Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra wed unexpectedly within seven days. Dwight Manley accuses Electra of marrying for money and calls for a postnuptial pact to settle doubts, while Charles asks for a public apology over a Harry injury article and other gossip about stars Alice Douglas and Kirk Douglas sell homes near grandchildren. George Michael to perform 80 hours of community service. Paula Jones ends pursuit of Clinton apology. list of celebrities and ages follows.
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