Immigrants become U S citizens at Monticello ceremony
In Charlottesville 84 new Americans from 27 countries took the oath on Monticello steps during Independence Day ceremonies. Madeleine Albright urged the crowd, recalling her own path from Czechoslovakia. Across the country celebrations included parades, fireworks, and public displays from New York to Boston, Seattle, and Irving, Texas where neighbors gifted 1000 flags.
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DNA pioneers Watson and Crick win Philadelphia Liberty Medal
James D. Watson and Francis H. C. Crick received the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia in a ceremony at the site of the Declaration read. Crick spoke by audiotape. Watson urged free societies and diverse thought. The pair's 1953 Nature paper outlined the DNA double helix and replication.
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Typhoon Kirogi Forges Path Across Northern Philippines
Typhoon Kirogi strengthened and moved out of the northern Philippines causing floods that swamped cities and farms and killing at least six people. An aftershock sequence with a 5.2 magnitude shook the Batanes Islands with no immediate casualties reported.
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Philippines
Kirogi
Batanes Islands
Episco pal General Convention Faces Gay Rights Debate
At the Episcopal General Convention in Denver the church weighs its diocese level policy on gay and lesbian roles amid calls for civil rights support. Spokesman Jim Solheim said a formal endorsement seems unlikely without broader consensus. The debate sharpens as conservative Angli can groups warn of division within the 2.4 million member church.
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Jim Solheim
Solheim
Anglican American Council
Long Island man killed by fireworks at Bay Shore party
Keith Seymour of Bay Shore died in a Fourth of July fireworks accident in a neighborhood party. He observed a launching tube’s mouth with a 5 inch aerial bomb fuse lit, the aerial exploded, tearing off part of his head. Police say the launch stalled and witnesses noted his head was over the tube. Unclear how many attended.
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N.Y
Long Island
Keith Seymour
Suffolk
Seymour
Five wounded as gang member takes hostages on Pier
In Santa Monica California a gang member sought for murder opened fire wounding five people and taking fifteen others hostage on the Santa Monica Pier before surrendering and releasing the remaining captives.
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Calif
Santa Monica Pier
Protest roils Belfast as Protestant parade ban sparks unrest
In Belfast the third night of strife sees barricades and burning vehicles as hard line Protestants clash with police over restrictions preventing an Orange Order march through Catholic Garvaghy Road. Water cannons deter crowds near Portadown as authorities reiterate the ban.
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Portadown
Orange Order
Garvaghy Road
Britain
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