Death toll climbs after mall collapse in Seoul tragedy
Rescue efforts at the Sampoong Department Store wing in Seoul continued as the death toll rose to 113 with about 170 missing and 310 injured. More than 2,000 rescuers, including U.S. troops and miners, searched rubble through the night amid fires, toxic smoke, and collapsing walls.
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Pee Murderer Wins Execution Stay In Georgia
Larry Lonchar, condemned for killing three people over a $10,000 gambling debt, won a stay of execution as he appeals a proposed method to donate organs. He seeks lethal injection instead of the electric chair, arguing inmates should be allowed to donate organs after appeals. The stay came before the chair execution could proceed and officials awaited word. Lonchar had eaten his last meal and had head and ankle shaved.
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Duran sentenced to 40 years for White House shooting
Francisco Martin Duran was sentenced to 40 years in prison after his conviction for attempted assassination of President Clinton by firing more than two dozen bullets at the White House on October 29, 1994. Judge Charles Richey rejected a life sentence, calling the ruling a punishment and deterrent. Duran apologized, expressing sorrow for ruining his life and his wife and son's futures.
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Dole reports $9 million fundraising quarter in GOP race
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole raised over $9 million in three months, more than twice his closest rival, with about $8.5 million cash on hand. Campaign manager Scott Reed touts dominance in fundraising and organization as Dole leads polls.
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Atlantis and Mir Dock in Historic Space Link
Americans and Russians clasped hands after Atlantis and Mir joined in space, greeting with salt and bread then exchanging gifts. The combined craft weighed about half a million pounds and traveled at 17,500 mph as a key test for an international space station by century's end.
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Supreme Court rules against districts boosting black voter clout
The 5 4 decision ends a Georgia congressional redistricting plan enabling three black Democrats to win seats. The ruling signals possible challenges to district lines nationwide and could limit gains in black representation in Congress. President Clinton called it a setback but pledged continued Voting Rights Act enforcement. Civil rights advocates warned of a major defeat amid recent affirmative action rulings.
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Supreme Court allows funding for private religious activity
The court ruled University of Virginia's denial of funding for a student Christian magazine violated free speech, upholding neutral aid while avoiding direct church subsidies. Justices split 5-4 noting the program was not a religious institution. dissent argued subsidies for preaching with public funds remain forbidden.
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Supreme Court Upholds Endangered Habitat Protections
The Supreme Court rules regulators may ban destruction of habitats for endangered or threatened species on private property under the Endangered Species Act. In a 6 to 3 decision, the court rejects the view that only direct threats are barred, reaffirming habitat protection nationwide.
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