Explosion at Advanced Silicon Materials injures six workers
An explosion at Advanced Silicon Materials Inc. near Moses Lake released silicon tetrachloride gas. Six workers were injured, four critically with lung problems. About a mile of the plant was asked to stay indoors. no evacuations were ordered. The plant employs about 400 people and produces materials for silicon computer chips.
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Grant County Emergency Management
Suspected Cuban spy in Miami pleads guilty
Alejandro Alonso, one of 10 alleged Cuban spies arrested in South Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of acting as a foreign agent without notifying the U.S. Attorney General. The ring targeted U.S. military bases, anti-C Castro exile groups, and U.S. media and political groups. Earlier, Nilo and Linda Hernandez pleaded guilty and are to be sentenced Feb 3 and 4. Joseph and Amarylis Santos have a change of plea scheduled for Oct 21.
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Charges dropped in Trie case amid broader fund-raiser probes
A federal judge tossed out three of 15 counts in Yah Lin Trie’s indictment, a second dismissal in a month for Democratic fund-raisers. Trie, once allied with President Clinton, still faces obstruction of justice charges over destroyed documents. The story also cites an EIA study warning that full Kyoto compliance could push gasoline prices up 53 percent and electric rates 86 percent by 2010, with GDP falling 41 percent by 2070 under worst-case terms.
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Capitol shooting suspect indicted in U S Capitol killings
A federal grand jury indicted Russell E Weston Jr on two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for the July 24 1998 Capitol shooting that killed Officer Jacob Chestnut and Officer John Gibson and wounded tourist Angela Dickerson. Weston remains in custody after a Sept 23 court appearance.
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Smith & Wesson
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Chantilly
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Roosevelt Medal of Honor bid clears House path
In a century old debate the House backed awarding Theodore Roosevelt the Medal of Honor for his Rough Riders charge at Kettle and San Juan Hills in Cuba during the Spanish American War. The measure, passed by voice vote, heads to the Senate for final action.
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Little Rock Nine to receive Congressional Gold Medal honor
The Little Rock Nine would be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for civil rights courage. The nine students faced a hostile crowd in 1957 as they integrated Central High School, with Eisenhower's order escorting them amid protests, and later joined Clinton in 1997 to commemorate the event.
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Grower defends Espy gift perks at dinners and trips
Washington Sun Diamond Growers testified they saw nothing wrong with lobbyist Richard Douglas arranging dinners, limousines, and gifts for former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy. Busboom said he did not view perks as illegal and noted Espy’s long friendship with Douglas dating to Howard University. Espy, facing 38 charges, has pleaded innocent and could face years in prison if convicted.
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