Canada and U S unveil fast border passes near Detroit
At the Ambassador Bridge, President Bush and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced a new Free and Secure Trade program easing pre screening for trucks and travelers. The system aims to speed commerce while keeping security, with plans to expand across multiple border crossings. Bush pressed for action on Iraq, but Chretien offered no commitments.
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Revels fights to reclaim Miss North Carolina crown in court
Rebekah Revels, 24, returns to court in Wilmington after a judge delayed ruling on whether her resignation as Miss North Carolina was voluntary. The case pits Revels against the Miss America organization as she seeks an injunction to recognize her title without altering Misty Clymer’s succession. The pageant is set for September 21.
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Switzerland Joins United Nations After Long Isolation
The Swiss move to full UN membership is formalized with a New York ceremony led by the General Assembly. Swiss flag remains square, despite UN rules. Vatican City stays as the sole UN observer state. The turnout follows a March vote approving membership by 55 percent amid Cold War era neutrality debates.
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Arafat speech pleases no one in Palestine parliament
Yasser Arafat condemned terror and promised January elections but offered few concrete steps, joked about surrendering executive powers, and dodged presenting a new cabinet. Israelis' adviser called it meaningless while Palestinian legislators pressed for a prime minister and a firm election date.
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Pledge Across America event urged by Bush and Paige
President Bush and Education Secretary Paige call on schoolchildren nationwide to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at 1 p.m. CDT on Sept 17. A California atheist won a suit last June challenging the inclusion of “under God” as unconstitutional, with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco hearing the case on appeal.
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Philadelphia airport gun charges dropped
Prosecutors dropped charges against Nancy Keller after security screeners found a loaded .357 semiautomatic in her carry on bag at Philadelphia International Airport. They said the weapon belonged to her husband and there was insufficient evidence she knew it was there. Keller, 37, was in transit from Atlanta on Aug 25 when the gun was detected.
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Philippines tightens security after al-Qaida plot claim
Defense Secretary says Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, a Canadian linked to al Qaida, told U S interrogators of a planned attack in the Philippines. Officials say security is boosted at embassies, airports, power plants, and telecom facilities ahead of the September 11 anniversary, with no specific targets cited.
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India train derailment leaves 100 feared dead
An express Rajdhani Express from Calcutta to New Delhi derailed plunging into a river near Rafiganj about 10:40 p.m. Many bodies were recovered as officials feared sabotage possible. Rescue work continued amid dangerous river conditions.
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