Million-dollar stamp heist shocks New York collectors
San Jose attorney Jeffrey Forster lost a briefcase of rare 1869 U.S. stamps on a crowded NYC street when three bags were dropped and two remained. Police have no leads as the exhibit at Javits Center proceeds amid calls that the loss harms philately. A federal judge voided a late-term abortion ban as vague and unconstitutional, delaying enforcement and edging into debates on medical procedures. Aman asks for trial change in the James Byrd Jr. dragging death case, citing heavy pretrial publicity in Jasper, Texas. hearings scheduled mid-December and trial set for January 25.
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San Jose
New York City
Forster
U.S
Philately
New York
Jacob Javits Convention Center
Donald Graham
Graham
Aman
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Texas
William King
Joe Bob Golden
King
Reno alone declines independent Gore probe
Atty. Gen. Janet Reno found clear and convincing evidence Gore did not lie to campaign finance investigators and rejected a request for an independent counsel. She said the notes about hard versus soft money do not prove a false statement. The probe will continue for other questions while no new counsel is expected in the Clinton matter.
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al Gore
White House
Joe Lockhart
Clinton
Gore
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Dan Burton
Rind
Burton
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Louis Freeh
Freeh
Senate Judiciary Committee
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Reno
Harold Ickes
David Strauss
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Palestinians open Arafat Airport in Gaza with statehood hopes
Thousands celebrate the opening of the Yasser Arafat International Airport in Gaza, marking a milestone three years after Oslo primed the idea. The $65 million facility features a Moorish terminal and a 10,100-foot runway, yet Israeli security presence remains nearby, underscoring enduring control and sovereignty tensions.
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Gaza Strip
Abeer Jorf
Jorf
Palestinian Airlines
Oslo
Israel
Yasser Arafat International
1998 Costliest Year for Red Cross Relief
Washington reports an unprecedented year for the American Red Cross as disaster costs surged to 162 million dollars across 239 major events in 41 states and three territories. Hurricanes and floods in Florida Texas and Puerto Rico drained funds while ongoing storms Georges and Mitch continued to strain resources nationwide.
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Red Cross
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Iowa
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Virginia
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del Rio
Laredo
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Louisiana
Guadeloupe
Colorado
Georges
Mitch
Clirbe
Florida Keys
Florida Panhandle
Mae
Century’s 100 Sexiest Stars list shocks Hollywood
Playboy rankings crown Marilyn Monroe as No 1 followed by Jayne Mansfield Raquel Welch and Brigitte Bardot. Commuters rant as Arnold Schwarzenegger film snarls downtown traffic. Marilyn Manson offers to pay hotel damages after weekend spree. Leonardo DiCaprio hosts a 24th birthday party with stars. Bobby Simone dies on NYPD Blue from a heart transplant complication. Best selling historian Stephen Ambrose recovering after a fall. Today’s notable birthdays include Joe DiMaggio Ricardo Montalban and Christina Applegate.
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Monroe
Playboy
Marilyn Monroe
Gary Gale
Jayne Mansfield
Raquel Welch
Brigitte Bardot
Cindy Crawford
Sophia Loren
Elizabeth Taylor
Pamela Anderson
Bo Derek
Jean Harlow
Rita Hayworth
Kim Basinger
Linda Lovelace
Halle Berry
Greta Garbo
Christie Brinkley
Ava Gardner
Staten Island
Queens
Nypd Blue
Jimmy Smits
Bobby Simone
Bobby
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