Serbs denounce transfer of officers to Hague court
A Serb leader warned NATO and the Bosnian government risk a dangerous backlash as two Bosnian Serbs Gen. Djordje Djordje Djukic and Col. Aleksa Krsmanovic were moved from Sarajevo jail to the Netherlands for war crimes probe. Serb leaders called the extradition illegal while NATO shut its Pale liaison office.
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Dole Promises Tested Values in New Hampshire
Bob Dole opened a crucial New Hampshire week arguing he stands on tested values as rivals Pat Buchanan and Lamar Alexander press the race. Dole spoke to state lawmakers emphasizing experience while Buchanan vows to challenge him and Alexander stresses moving on from past politics.
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Bob Dole
New Hampshire
Pat Buchanan
Lamar Alexander
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Dole
Tennessee
Iowa
Buchanan
Black groups oppose welfare reform plans
A coalition of mostly black organizations urged Congress to reject governor backed welfare overhauls. In a letter to leaders, NAACP groups warned replacements would deepen poverty, end federal aid guarantees, and let states cut benefits.
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Gambling fuels money laundering risk from expanding gaming
Washington AP reports that rapid legalized gambling growth and limited enforcement let launderers move illicit funds. GAO says casinos face high risk as they handle over 80 percent of cash, with cash betting rising from 117 billion in 1984 to 407 billion in 1994. Federal transaction limits on casinos urged.
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Jackson left Rio amid slum video filming dispute
In Rio de Janeiro Michael Jackson departed after police criticized his team for not seeking security help for filming in Dona Marta slum. Rio security chief Gen Nilton Cerqueira said no consultation occurred despite potential requests.
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Two acquitted in $5 murder case at Penn
Two teenagers were acquitted of killing University of Pennsylvania graduate student Al-Moer Alimohamed in a $5 holdup. Anthony Archer, 16, and Gregory Pennington, 17, were convicted only of robbery, theft and conspiracy after a 1994 shooting. Police testimony and co-defendants’ statements were rejected.
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Nuclear plant Watts Bar shut down after turbine oil issue
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant near Chattanooga Tennessee was shut down after NRC granted a full-operating license Feb 7. TVA says the Sunday shutdown was to clean up the turbine oil system and the problem is non nuclear and poses no danger to the public. TVA spokesman Gil Francis stated the issue is limited to non nuclear machinery.
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Knoxville
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Mum Takes Over Talk Show On Special Gordon Elliott Edition
Tess Elliott flies in from Australia to host The Gordon Elliott Show as Gordon Elliott and wife Sophie welcome their first child Angus Alexander Elliott born February. Elliott quips about nepotism and pride as the show reaches new self indulgent heights.
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Tess Elliott
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CompuServe Restores Access to Most Sex News Groups
CompuServe lifts blocks on about 200 sex oriented newsgroups, restoring access for subscribers except for five groups containing child pornography. The service also offers a free parental control feature to block offensive material.
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CompuServe
America Online
Prodigy CompuServe
Jeff Shafer
Federal marshals raid Kmart registers in Florida
U S marshals seized about 45000 dollars from cash registers at Kmart stores in Hollywood and Davie after the company failed to post bond on a 2 million age discrimination court order. A court clerk allowed lawyers to collect the money. Store officials condemned the action as a charade.
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Hollywood
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Kmart
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Louis Esp
Shawn Kahle
Troy
Teachers favor basics and computers over classics in survey
Washington teachers rate computer literacy citizenship and basic skills as essential, with less than a quarter listing Shakespeare or Hemingway as absolutely essential. Sixty to seventy percent rank the three R's hard work US history and geography as crucial, reflecting a view that computer skills link to real world survival. Public Agenda authored the survey led by Steve Farkas.
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Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
Steve Farkas
Public Agenda
Daniel Yankelovich
Cyrus Vance
Clinton bars federal contracts for firms that hire illegals
President Clinton announced a one year rule denying federal contracts to companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants, with a focus on the construction sector. White House says the move is to curb illegal immigration, not campaign politics, and targets firms that knowingly lure workers.
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