Yugoslav court voids opposition victory in Milosevic clash
Yugoslavia's constitutional court annulled parts of the presidential election after thousands of protesters forced police to retreat from the Kolubara mine. The ruling, interpreted as a delay tactic by Milosevic supporters, leaves Kostunica’s win unresolved and a runoff possible.
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Slobodan Milosevic
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Kolubara
Serbia
Dragan Kovacevic
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Yugoslavia
Sinisa Savkovic
Savkovic
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Miami Flood Disaster Strikes South Florida In Surprise Storm
Torrential rain doused southeastern Florida with up to 18 inches, drowning streets, flooding homes, and stranding motorists. A man died trying to repair a Miami Beach roof as catfish swam in first floor apartments and a tornado ripped a Hialeah fire station roof. Power outages affected tens of thousands while authorities urged residents to stay put until waters receded.
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Florida
Miami Beach
Fort Myers
Lee County
Roy D'Erminio
Walden Pond
Magdalena Martinez
Opa-locka
Virginia Pacheco
Hialeah
High court weighs drug test policy in pregnancy case
The Supreme Court heard Ferguson v City of Charleston as justices debated if a public hospital may test pregnant women for cocaine without a warrant and share positive results with police. The 1993 suit by ten women argued Fourth Amendment violation after some were arrested. lower courts favored the hospital under a special needs exception.
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Supreme Court
Ferguson
City of Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Richmond
National Academy urges broadband vouchers and web tax plan
A NAS panel advised Congress to consider a universal broadband voucher program to help needy families access the Internet and to impose a flat tax on Web sales. The report cautions against forcing changes to Internet operation over concerns such as privacy and explicit content, emphasizing enforcement and individual responsibility. It also notes a digital divide and suggests expanding Web access to resemble telephone reach. In a separate case, Shirley Henson was convicted of manslaughter for a road rage shooting at an interstate exit ramp, facing probation to 20 years. Prosecutors said she tailgated Gena Foster for miles before Foster stopped and was fatally shot. Henson said she acted to protect her life.
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National Research Council
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Investment executive pleads guilty to racketeering
Michael Ploshnick, 56, former head of Meyers Pollock Robbins Inc. in Boca Raton, pleads guilty to racketeering in a pump and dump scheme that cost investors more than 83 million. He faces 1 3 years in prison under a plea deal and a 5 million fine. over 40 defendants have pleaded guilty.
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Boca Raton
Fla
Meyers Pollock Robbins Inc
Florida
New York
Las Vegas
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