Gang leader on most wanted list in narcotics trade
AP reports Chicago gang leader Johnny Jackson, 27, top member of the Gangster Disciples, named by the U S Marshals as directing daily street operations for cocaine and other drugs. He faces a federal case and is sought on a 50 count conspiracy tied to a 1996 inquiry. Carla Hill listed as common law wife.
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Aesen Wich
Jalea
Carla Hill
Jagger Confirmed Father Of Morad's Baby In Test
Blood tests confirm Mick Jagger is the father of Luciana Morad's three month old son Lucas Morad Jagger, according to his spokesman Bernard Doherty. The revelation prompts potential settlement talks as Morad seeks support from the rock star while Jagger remains publicly silent. In Naples, a woman was swept 100 feet through a storm drain after stepping into an open grate. firefighters rescued her and deputies search for two boys who may know why the grate was tampered with.
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Luciana Morad
Rolling Stone
Jagger
Bernard Doherty
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Rocker
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Mr. Jagger
Jerry Hall
Ms. Hall
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Bali
France
Naples
Fla
Susannah Halston
North Naples
Marvin Steffen
Halston
Sheriff's Deputies
Clintons Head for Vineyard and New York Trip
President Clinton will spend August 19 to 28 at Martha’s Vineyard, then move to the Hamptons for a Democratic fund-raiser weekend, and finish August 30 to Sept 3 in Skaneateles near Syracuse. Hillary Clinton is expected to pursue a Senate seat in New York.
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Martha’s Vineyard
New York
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Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard
Clintons
Boston
Richard Friedman
Oyster Pond
Joe Lockhart
Hamptons
Long Island
Democratic National Committee
Skaneateles
Skaneateles Lake
Syracuse
Thomas McDonald
Lawmakers Seek Repeal Of Low-Flow Toilet Rules
Washington AP report notes some Congress members push to repeal the 1992 federal low-flow toilet law. Critics cite repeated clogging and the need for multiple flushes, arguing the measure wastes water rather than saving it. Rep Joe Knollenberg of Michigan led the repeal push with widespread consumer complaints, many even written on toilet paper.
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Washington
Congress
Joe Knallenberg
R-Mich
House
Republicans push to end draft system to cut costs
Washington Republicans propose scrapping the Selective Service system as part of a $70 billion veterans bill. Rep. James Walsh notes 25 million in funding could be cut, arguing the draft is no longer needed. Pentagon labor shortages and a strong economy fuel talk of possible revival in future. The draft office now has 170 employees with sites in Arlington Virginia Marietta Georgia and Denver. Adults about 1.8 million register annually.
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House
James Walsh
R-N.y
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Air Force
Ence
Capitol Hill
Franklin Roosevelt
Arlington
Marietta
Denver
Carter
Afghanistan
Jim O'Connor
Walsh
FDA approves Relenza inhaled flu drug despite panel rebuke
The FDA granted approval to GlaxoWellcome's inhaled influenza treatment Relenza after a negative advisory panel vote. Trials in the United States, Australia, and Europe showed a reduction of flu symptoms by about one to two days, with cautions about asthma risks and the need for further studies in nursing home populations.
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Istra
FDA
U.S
Heidi M. Jolson
Relenza
GlaxoWellcome, Inc
Jolson
Michael J. Elliott
Glaxo
Research Triangle Park
N.C
Elliott
Consumer confidence dips after eight months of gains
The Conference Board reports July consumer confidence fell 3.4 points to 135.6 from 139.0, the first decline this year. Analysts link the drop to higher rates and tighter credit as Fed policymakers signaled possible further rate increases to curb inflation, tempering optimism despite a strong economy.
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Private Business Group
Lynn Franco
Board
Consumer Research Center
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Fed
Alan Greenspan
Donald Ratajczak
Georgia State University
Franco
Ms. Franco
Cruise ship strikes rock near Alaska coast. no injuries reported
In Alaska s Inside Passage a 192 foot Spirit of 98 struck a rock Tuesday. about 94 passengers and 22 crew were aboard and all were rescued or transferred. Coast Guard said pumps aided flooding control as SeaSight sees vessel pumped out near Juneau.
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Alaska
Coast Guard
Roger Wetherell
Wetherell
Alaska Sightseeing Cruise West
Mary Novak-Beatty
Japan Defends Right to Self Defense Amid Rising Tensions
Japan released its 500 page defense report emphasizing the right to defend itself including possible military strikes. The document, the longest ever, aligns with renewed debate on security roles after a North Korean missile flyover and US pressure for greater allied defense cooperation.
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Japan
Asia
United States
Paedic Ocean
North
Kosovo refugees return home from United States
Kosovo Albanians begin coming back from the United States with 275 of the first group arriving in Pristina. Crowds cheer as Albanian flags fly and Serb police are absent, marking a dramatic shift in Kosovo after NATO bombings. More than 1,300 are expected to follow in the seventh week of the campaign.
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United States
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Kosovo
Szedin Latifi
Eshref
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