New York Storms Kill Two at State Fair
Violent storms damaged Syracuse fairground property injuring at least seven and killing two when debris struck attendees. Affected areas included 20 buildings and about 140 homeless students. Power outages impacted over 460000 homes from Niagara Falls to Long Island. Weather service weighed a possible tornado as Labor Day events were canceled.
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Fertility toad draws crowds in Spanish hillside omen
Residents in Alcala de la Selva, Teruel, crowded a hillside to touch a 17 by 17 foot rock formation said to resemble a toad. Legend promises luck and success from three touches, drawing worshippers under torchlight in eastern Spain.
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Million Youth Movement rallies in Atlanta for political rights
Thousands of black youths gathered on Auburn Avenue to launch a grass roots push for political rights and action against HIV, violence, and education inequities. The four day Atlanta gathering drew support from NAACP and Nation of Islam. organizers plan annual summits and build a participant database after reviewing outcomes amid similar New York events that fizzled.
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New York City
Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Rudolph Giuliani
New York
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Martin Luther King
Swissair crash tapes lack crucial minutes from descent
Investigators say the flight data recorder recovered near Halifax contains extensive data but no readings after the 10 000 foot mark during Swissair Flight 111's rapid descent, hindering pinpointing the crash cause. The cockpit voice recorder signals were found nearby, and weather delays limited divers' efforts as authorities assess possible loss of electrical power and recover human remains.
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Real IRA calls complete cease-fire amid Omagh backlash
The Real IRA, which rejected the 1997 IRA cease-fire, announced a complete halt to all military activity after the Omagh car bombing that killed 29 and injured more than 330. Police say 50 to 100 Real IRA members have joined since October as security laws expand.
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CHiPs cast back for CHiPs 99 television film return
CHiPs stars Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada reunite for CHiPs 99 a cable movie reviving Jon Baker and Ponch Ponderella before the millennium. Wilcox notes fan attention including a Brazil arrival and Annapolis graduation VIP moment. Travolta cites his mother using Cagney to motivate chores. Grace Slick reflects on Charles Manson birth signs and autobiography. Barbra Streisand eyes final world tour with director Mike Nichols. Boone backs flag amendment. Rosie O'Donnell vows a season with regular people and Kids Chat segment. Reports by Lay Phill Wilke of J-W Wire.
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