California sausage factory owner shoots inspectors in three deaths
In San Leandro, Stuart Alexander, 39, a former mayoral candidate, allegedly opened fire on USDA inspectors at the Santos Linguisa factory after protests over health inspections. Three inspectors died from multiple gunshot wounds, a fourth fled as Alexander pursued him, later turning himself in after dropping the gun. Alexander’s family business had recently reopened following health violations.
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Calif
Santos Linguisa
Stuart Alexander
Bay Area
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alexander
Dan Marchetti
Parole hearing to decide fate of convicted killer Graham
Huntsville Texas AP Gary Graham judged for 19 year old crime spree including robbery rape and theft he denies fatal shooting of an Arizona man near a Houston market The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles could recommend areprieve commutation or pardon Bush says he will ask two questions innocence or guilt and access to courts governor and board roles outlined through the process
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Texas
Gary Graham
Arizona
Houston
George W. Bush
Graham
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Bush
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Parole Board
Murder rate rising in major U S cities
Selected checks of cities including Baltimore Boston Dallas Los Angeles New York and Philadelphia show higher murder counts than last year. FBI data in May indicated a nationwide drop in serious crime for the eighth straight year in 1999, while experts debate whether the rise is temporary or marks a new normal.
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Dallas
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
FBI
America
James ‘Alan Fox
Northeastern University
Klink and DSCC differ on Pennsylvania Senate bid status
U S Rep Ron Klink says his campaign has built broad support and fundraising is on track after firing finance director Thomas Perron. DSCC strategist Jim Jordan acknowledges a strong race but cites fundraising worries. Clinton attendance at a July 10 Philly fundraiser could raise substantial funds for Klink and the party.
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Ron Klink
Klink
Senate
D-Pa
Pittsburgh
Rick Santorum
R-Pa
Thomas Perron
Jim Jordan
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
National Party
Jordan
Klink-Santorum
Murrysville
Santorum
Robert Traynham
Clinton
Philadelphia
U.S
Bush Opens Double-Digit Lead in Bipartisan Poll
Bush, Texas governor, holds 52 percent to Gore 40 percent among likely voters in the Voter.com Battleground poll. He leads by 6 points in May and by a larger margin among men while Gore struggles with key groups. Analysts note Gore’s prosperity tour and oil profits critique as the race tightens with voter blocs and party loyalty shaping early momentum.
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George W. Bush
al Gore
America
Gore
Bush
Texas
Nbc-Wall Street Journal
Nashville
Tenn
Mark Fabiani
Delinda Lake
Ed Goeas
Ronald Reagan
Vanderbilt University
Erwin Hargrove
Prescription drug bill heads to House floor
The Republican plan to provide prescription drug coverage under Medicare moves to the House floor after a fierce committee session. It relies on private insurers with government subsidies, costs about 40 billion dollars over five years, and aims to avoid direct government control of health care.
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Washington
House
Jim McCrery
R-La
OPEC agrees to raise daily oil output by 3 percent
In Vienna, OPEC members voted to raise official production ceilings by 3 percent or about 708000 barrels a day in a bid to ease price tensions with the United States while not curbing long term demand. Analysts doubted the move will ease U.S. pump prices as refineries push to meet existing demand.
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Austria
OPEC
United States
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
Leo Drollas
Center For Global Energy Studies
Police hunt clues in deaths of 58 Chinese migrants
London police probe a people smuggling ring after 58 Chinese migrants died from respiratory failure in an airtight tomato truck in Dover. Two London based suspects, a man and a woman, are being held. Belgian and British authorities verify fingerprints from migrants detained in April in Bornem and Puurs.
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Britain
Dover
Guardian
Today
Bornem
Puurs
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