Economist will lead Colombia to prosperity in peace
Ernesto Samper, 43, the Liberal Party candidate, won Colombia's tight presidential race over former TV newscaster Andres Pastrana. He said the victory creates a window of opportunity to deliver prosperity for all as Colombians emerge from years of drug terror. Samper spoke to thousands at Bogota's convention center after the results.
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Ernesto Samper
Liberal Party
Andres Pastrana
Samper
Comcast to buy Maclean Hunter cable units for 1.27 billion
Comcast Corp will acquire Maclean Hunter Ltd. cable TV operations from Rogers Communications for 1.27 billion in cash, expanding to more than 3.5 million subscribers and ranking third behind Tele-Communications and Time Warner. Maclean Hunter serves 550,000 cable customers in New Jersey, Michigan, and Florida.
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Comcast Corp
Maclean Hunter Ltd
Comcast
Maclean
Rogers Communications Inc
Toronto
Tele-Communications Inc
Time Warner Inc
Northeast
Maclean Hunter
New Jersey
Michigan
Florida
Inmates riot over water shortage at Hancock Prison
At Hancock Correctional Institution in Sparta Georgia inmates rioted for about four hours over a water shortage caused by outages and suspected tank damage. Guards were injured and hospitalized with stable conditions, while the facility lacks air conditioning in near 90 degree heat and inmate count stands at 750.
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Sparta
Hancock Correctional Institution
Andy Walker
Lawyer predicts O J will offer confession in murder case
AP reports Los Angeles district attorney Gil Garcetti predicts O J Simpson may confess to killing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman while portraying himself as a victim. He cites Menendez as a plausible defense, while experts note potential issues of mental state and public sympathy. Simpson remains under suicide watch as his arraignment looms and prosecutors weigh seeking the death penalty.
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O.J. Simpson
Menendez
Gil Garcetti
ABC News
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Lyle Menendez
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Robert Shapiro
O.J
Shapiro
Sydney
Justin
Garcetti
Mrs. Simpson
Denise Brown
Ms. Brown
Los Angeles Times
Clinton
NBC
Peter Arenella
University of California, Los Angeles
Arenella
Roy Black
William Kennedy Smith
Palm Beach
America
Buffalo Bills
Simpson in Hall of Fame debate stirs local views
The ongoing saga of O J Simpson drew strong local reaction as residents at Hudson Lunch weighed whether his Hall of Fame status should stand despite murder charges. Respondents emphasized past achievements, with views split on punishment versus honoring earlier performance.
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Hall of Fame
Pete Vessella
Ellport
O.J. Simpson
Jack Hims
Neshannock Township
Marriage Licenses Listed for Multiple Area Couples
A roundup lists several marriages with couples from local streets and towns. David Missey and Deborah Retort, Frank Hamett and Charlene Savage, Randall Fitzgerald and Rebecca Jones, Jeffrey McMillin and Deanna McKruit, Jack Kirkwood and Emily Berrigan Smith, Ellis Hoffman and Leanna DeVite, each pair tied by valid licenses.
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David Matthew Missey
Savannah Road
Deborah Karen Retort
Frank Hamett
S. Mill St
Apt
Charlene Mae Savage
Randall S. Fitzgerald
W. Division St
Rebecca C. Jones
Jeffrey Allen McMillin
Hoover Road
Deanna Lynne McKruit
Douglas Drive
Jack D. Kirkwood
Portersville
Emily E. Berrigan Smith
Ellis J. Hoffman
E. Moody Ave
Leanna Biordi DeVite
Duquesne St
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