NY high school trip ends in fatal van crash near Grand Canyon
Two adults killed and two students injured after a rental van carrying 22 people from Chaminade High School veered off Highway 64 near Valle, Arizona. Driver Lawrence Zarzycki, 38, and student Brendan Tracey, 16, died. Passengers James Ioviano and Kevin Pedersen, both 16, hospitalized for observation. seven others released. Zarzycki, a 1980 Chaminade graduate, taught math since 1985. Tracey was a junior-year student and yearbook editor.
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New York Woman Hit With Concrete Block In Purse Snatch Attempt
A 25 year old New York woman was struck by a five pound concrete block during a failed purse snatch as she walked from church to a subway. Tiffany Goldberg suffered a fractured skull and multiple injuries and remains hospitalized in critical condition. Police said a man attacked her and fled. a sidewalk fragment was found nearby. This marked at least the third such assault in the city in a year.
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Pastor refuses church for interracial wedding in Jasper
In Pike County Ohio a pastor refused to let Pleasant Valley Community Church host an interracial couple. The ceremony was moved elsewhere while the marriage of Chastity Bumgardner and Henry Lawrence remains scheduled. The pastor cited biblical objections to interracial marriage.
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Orange leaders vow second week of protests in Portadown clash
Portadown tensions rise as Orange Order chiefs threaten further street protests unless their parade through the city’s Catholic district is allowed. Overnight clashes flare in Belfast areas while Londonderry cars are torched. Explosives target police vehicles and a County Antrim church arson attempt occurs as three towns report showroom fires.
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Protesters defend Confederate banner at NAACP convention
Outside the NAACP national convention protesters from three conservative groups waved the Confederate flag and defended it as Southern heritage. They urged removal of the banner from public spaces, arguing the NAACP campaign targets their culture while security kept order and counterprotests peaceful.
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Immunization efforts span state schools after meningitis cases
About 1,600 students were immunized following meningitis concerns. A Carnegie Mellon freshman died in 1994 and another student fell ill but recovered in 1995. Penn State recommends the vaccine but does not mandate it. The shot is accessible via campus health services. Slippery Rock University officials say students view the shots as not a high priority.
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News report prompts parental concern over youth smoking
A news report discusses parental worry about youth smoking and drinking. It notes students' lifestyles, exposure to second hand smoke, and the heightened vulnerability and risk for young people.
Landmark smokers trial could hit a record verdict
In Miami, closing arguments begin in the landmark Florida class action against five major cigarette makers. Plaintiffs seek punitive damages potentially reaching hundreds of billions, with estimates ranging from 150 to 300 billion, aiming to topple a landmark punitive award in a product liability case.
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Fiji unrest worsens as rebels torch lodge and seize cannery
Fiji faces intensified civil unrest as rebel supporters use an amnesty to torch a Masonic lodge and occupy a U S tuna cannery. A day after a deal ending a 53 day hostage crisis was reached, the agreement calls for captive hostages to be freed Thursday and for the Great Council of Chiefs to elect a new president. Relatives of the 27 hostages remain hopeful yet wary as clashes outside Parliament continue and police, military, and Speight loyalists seize stations and a hydroelectric plant on Viti Levu.
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Potter fan finds new copy after faulty run at Zany Brainy
David received a complete Potter book by early afternoon yesterday and praised it as at least as good as the first three. Zany Brainy in Whitehall Township agreed to replace faulty copies and any others with missing pages. Christieann McCabe noted about 10 more stock copies at regional stores with similar issues and warned them. Scholastic Inc. could not be reached as New York offices were closed on Sunday.
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