Avalanche kills climber on Mount Rainier in wet slide
An avalanche on Mount Rainier slid into two climbing teams at about 11,400 feet, killing Kent Swanson, 53, and injuring several others. Park officials and hospitals reported multiple injuries, helicopters evacuated the wounded, and the incident highlighted Mount Rainier's ongoing avalanche danger and history of deaths since records began in 1887.
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Kent Swanson
Swanson
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Pete Rieke
Rainier Mountaineering Inc
Rainier
Republicans urge substantive Starr impeachment report before vote
In Washington Republicans press independent counsel Starr to deliver a full, substantive impeachment report on possible high crimes by President Clinton rather than a partial document. Barr and Hyde warn against a half baked submission, while Sabato notes parties prefer to fight in the fall elections.
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University of Virginia
Bob Barr
R-Ga
U.S
Clinton
Starr
Barr
House Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
R-Il
U S aerospace firms aid intelligence on China's rocket programs
U S government and industry officials say aerospace contractors have quietly supplied detailed intelligence on China’s rocket capabilities over the past three years. The material covers payload links to rockets, guidance systems, and missile reliability beyond what spies and intercepts alone had shown. The CIA’s National Resources Division interviews with engineers and executives involved in China’s commercial satellite launches are cited as a source of these insights.
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U.S
CIA
National Resources Division
China
Nigeria opposition tests new regime with pro democracy protests
In Lagos, Nigeria, opposition groups pressed ahead with planned pro democracy rallies days after Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar took power. Police warned the gathering would be illegal and dangerous while activists aimed to mark the June 12 anniversary and call for Moshood Abiola’s freedom amid broad political upheaval.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Abdulsalam Abubakar
Young Arebamen
Moshood Abiola
Abubakar
Sani Abacha
FAA traces problem with radar system
FAA identifies a fault in the secondary radar system at Gibbsboro New Jersey that caused brief loss of track of Air Force One, while the primary ARSR-4 system operated correctly. Spokesman Jim Peters confirmed the issue after initial reports by traffic controller John Higgins.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Clinton
FAA
Gibbsboro
N.J
Jim Peters
John Higgins
Air Force One
Northrup Grumman
Peters
UAW Expands Strike Hits GM Delphi Flint East Plant
UAW widens labor action against General Motors by striking the Delphi Flint East complex in Flint Michigan affecting about 5800 workers. The walkout follows six days after the Flint Metal Center strike, with broader effects across nine states and Canada. Negotiations resume amid fears of job losses and plant closures as GM considers shifting production to lower wage areas and overseas facilities.
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United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Delphi
Flint East
United States
Canada
Mexico
Flint Metal Center
North America
UAW
Flint
Lordstown
Ohio
Jill Lee
Richard Shoemaker
Jack Kirnan
Salomon Smith Barney
Oshawa
Ontario
Ex-cop charged in deaths in Tarrytown standoff
In Tarrytown New York retired officer Anthony Ambrosovitch 65 is charged with two counts of second degree murder after killing his wife Gloria 70 and daughter Melinda Podesta 40 then surrendering to SWAT. A 42 year old man wounded during the incident and the day care evacuated to a hotel. The mayor called it a tragic end to a disturbing event.
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N.Y
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New York City
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Melinda Podesta
Eileen Pilla
Mary DeLuigi
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Washington Irving
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