Bomb letters to Leavenworth raise terrorism probe
FBI links eight near identical letter bombs mailed from Egypt to a Washington Arabic newspaper and a Leavenworth parole officer with ties to a World Trade Center suspect. No injuries reported. Authorities study prison population as part of the probe while securit y measures intensify at the Kansas post office.
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Kansas
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Federal
Leavenworth
World Trade Center
Jeff Lanza
Kansas City
Egypt
al- Hayat
National Press Building
Al-Hayat
Susan Lloyd
Mohammad Salameh
New York
West Coast flood forces mass evacuations and deaths
Flooding from storms across five Western states has forced tens of thousands to evacuate. Governors declared disaster areas in 70 counties as rivers rose and levees broke. At least 17 people died and thousands were stranded in Yosemite and towns along the Feather River.
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Woodland
Calif
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
California
Yosemite National Park
Yuba City
Marysville
Feather River
Freida Williams
Red Cross
Panel to reprimand Gingrich faces ethics vote
A House ethics subcommittee plans a tentative reprimand and sanctions for Speaker Newt Gingrich, with a public sanctions hearing to follow after Tuesday's election. The four member panel and Gingrich counsel will present at the hearing as Gingrich campaigns to win a second term.
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House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Serbian Orthodox Church Breaks With Milosevic, Supports Opposition
In Belgrade the Serbian Orthodox Church for the first time sided with opposition protests against President Slobodan Milosevic. It condemned him for destroying the country and risking war to stay in power as tens of thousands demand the reinstatement of Nov. 17 local election results won by opposition candidates. The church urged unity and warned of bloodshed to preserve power.
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Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Mr. Milosevic
Milosevic
Bosnia
Croat
Wapape
IRS Begins Mailing 1996 Tax Packages Nationwide
The IRS is sending 1996 income tax packages to about 65.5 million Americans. Most forms are unchanged as last year’s tax laws had little immediate effect. Taxpayers can use last year’s return as a guide. forms W-2 1098 and 1099 will follow, with returns due April 15.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Margaret Milner Richardson
Inmate Electrocuted On Toilet At Pittsburgh Facility
Laurence Baker a 47 year old inmate serving life for murder died after sitting on a stainless steel toilet wearing homemade headphones. The devices were plugged into a television, violating rules that require non disturbing sound. State police cited faulty wiring in the improvised headset.
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Pittsburgh
Laurence Baker
Baker
85-year-old Michigan woman shoots intruder in self defense
Alberta Nicles, 85, woke to a ransacking intruder in Muskegon, says he sexually assaulted her and cut the phone. She retrieved her late husband’s hidden pistol, fired at Moore, 32, killing him. Prosecutors note Moore faced assault convictions and a home invasion case.
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Muskegon
Mich
Alberta Nicles
Nicles
Michael Moore
Heather Ridge debate prompts twilight program shift at Frederick schools
Frederick County Public Schools weigh a $160,000 twilight program addition in the 1998 budget to address disruptive youth and crowding at Heather Ridge Middle School. If the day program succeeds, the twilight offering may end. Heather Ridge serves about 120 students and aims to return more to home schools, while Gov. Thomas Johnson High looms as a capacity benchmark. The district reports 4,000 teacher applications, 1,200 candidates interviewed, and 220 hires, with most new teachers Maryland graduates and Frederick County residents. Contracts total around $711,000 for instructional materials and $250,000 for cleaning supplies, with a $20,000 cosmetology station contract awarded to Davidson Co.
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Heather Ridge
Markoe
Kristi Mitchell
Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Frederick County Public
Maryland
Frederick County
Davidson Co
Laurel
Career and Technology Center
Netanyahu faces cabinet revolt over Hebron deal
In Jerusalem three more ministers threaten to block a Hebron troop withdrawal deal amid Palestinian insistence on a September 1997 deadline for pulling forces from other areas. Hamas and Islamic Jihad vow revenge for a Hebron market shooting, while U.S. efforts and regional meddling complicate talks.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Hosni Mubarak
Yasser Arafat
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Mideast
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Netanyahu
Arafat
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Yehiya Ayyash
Justice
Tzahi Hanegbi
Shas
Ovadia Yosef
Labor Party
Shimon Peres
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Weis Festival
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