Northern California floods drive 115000 from homes
About 115,000 residents in Northern California remain displaced as floods surge across the West. Helicopters rescue motorists and farmers from rooftops, while governors declare emergencies in multiple states. California Nevada and Idaho appeal for federal aid as roads close and Yosemite damps tourism.
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California
West
U.S. Coast Guard
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Yosemite National Park
Reno
Carson Valley
Fred Altmann
Sun Valley
Truckee
Two men sentenced in genocide Kibungo Rwanda
A Rwandan court in Kibungo sentenced Deo Bizimana and Egide Gatanaza to death for genocide crimes. They faced 11 charges including planning genocide and rape. The verdict capped Rwanda's first major push to punish 1994 genocide organizers as trials continue for others, with appeals due in 15 days.
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Rwanda
Deo Bizimana
Egide Gatanaza
Hintus
Bizimana
Gatanaza
Kigali
Freduald Karamira
Karamira
Byumba
Kubungo
Eugene Ndongozi
AIDS patient wins Quebec lottery for 7.3 million
Antoinette Distilio, 51, living in an AIDS hospice, won a Quebec provincial lottery drawn Wednesday night. She will receive 7.3 million dollars and plans to buy a car, share with family and friends, and donate to an anti AIDS foundation. Distilio previously worked as a clerk at a financial institution and left in 1991 to focus on her health. She spoke at a news conference with her mother and 31-year-old son present.
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Antoinette Distilio
Quebec
Distilio
United States
NBC paid Jewell to avert suit over Brokaw remarks
NBC settled with Richard Jewell for more than 500000 to resolve comments by Tom Brokaw about the Olympic bombing suspect. The Wall Street Journal cited sources. NBC did not confirm the amount. Jewell’s attorney declined further comment.
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NBC
Richard Jewell
Tom Brokaw
The
Wall Street Journal
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Jewell
Beth Comstock
Wayne Grant
Ramsey case details leak about JonBenet death
Reports say the six year old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey suffered a fractured skull before being strangled. Sources note a ransom note was torn from a pad inside the Ramsey home and the alarm system may have been off the night of her death in Boulder Colorado.
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Rocky Mountain News
JonBenet Ramsey
JonBenet
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Ramsey House
the Post
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Patricia Ramsey
Atlanta
Roswell
Jon Benet
Ramsey
Georgia
Wal-Mart pulls Smurfs doll after alleged swearing incident
BRANTFORD Ontario AP A Wal-Mart store removed six Berry Lovin' Baby Smurf dolls after a grandmother said squeezing the toy makes it say a garbled word resembling an obscenity. Irwin Toy Ltd is investigating while Wal-Mart cites customer satisfaction. The dolls sold for about 30 dollars each.
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Wal-Mart
Deborah Osborn
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Osborn. Irwin Toy Ltd
Manufac
Turer Smurfs
Baby Smurf
Brantford Mall
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