Haiti seeks delay as refugees ship adrift near Port au Prince
Coast Guard cutters ferry 508 Haitian refugees off Haiti while the provisional government asks Washington to pause repatriations of about 10 000 people amid renewed U S legal moves to halt returns. Haiti pleads for more aid and vows to welcome newcomers with dignity as embargo tensions rise and Aristide’s bid for reinstatement persists.
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Tyson jurors return to court under tight security
Jurors in Mike Tyson rape trial resumed in Indianapolis after a fatal hotel fire near the courthouse. Security was heightened as jurors, sequestered for trial, were questioned privately to gauge any fear or disruption. Officials cited no arson evidence and no threats against the panel as arson investigation proceeds.
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Bush to visit 49th state Arkansas still pending
President Bush plans a Las Vegas stop as he nears visiting 49 of 50 states in three years. Arkansas remains the only state unvisited, home to Gov. Bill Clinton, a leading Democratic candidate. White House spokesmen call it a coincidence and say a visit to Arkansas will come. Bush has traveled to nearly three dozen foreign nations.
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Noriega defense faces setback as money launderer tied to cartel is named
U S drug agent James Bramble testified that Manuel Noriega helped arrest Ramon Milian Rodriguez, the cartel money launderer, amid claims of bribe-taking to shield cocaine bosses. Bramble, former head of the Panama DEA office, described six Laiger flights and Milian Rodriguez's $5.5 million cash haul and 61 pounds of cocaine at his 1983 arrest. he received a 43 year sentence.
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Kevorkian arraigned on two murder charges
Dr. Jack Kevorkian was arraigned in Pontiac on two murder charges for deaths of two women who used his death by own action machines. His lawyer, Geoffrey Fieger, said charges would be dismissed, noting no Michigan law change since 1990 when he assisted an Alzheimer's patient.
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Dahmer insanity trial ends defense rests in Milwaukee
The Dahmer defense rested its case in the Milwaukee insanity trial as a judge denied the prosecution's bid to skip to a verdict of sanity. DA McCann said the motion was on the record, while the defense insisted necrophilia is a mental disease, not just a personality disorder, arguing Dahmer was driven to kill to satisfy his urges.
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Bush health plan faces tax credits and Medicare shifts
The Bush plan links tax credits and deductions to cap federal Medicaid payments at 59 billion dollars with growth tied to population and inflation. It forecasts 35 billion dollars annual cost when full, promotes universal access but keeps insurance voluntary. Critics warn uninsured may still lack affordable coverage and providers could shift costs to other patients.
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