Quiet VIP Parking Signs Hide Free Airport Lots
Congress members still have free reserved parking at Washington airports, but new “Restricted Parking Authorized Users Only” signs replace notices that named the VIP lots for Supreme Court Justices, Members of Congress, and the Diplomatic Corps. Senator John McCain criticized the change after an unsuccessful bid to open the area to public parking. Ron M. Linton, head of the airports authority, suggested the signs reflect a desire to keep the public from knowing who is excluded.
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Woman's Citadel suit seeks equal access to corps
Charleston AP Shannon Faulker sues The Citadel to admit her to the corps of cadets arguing the case seeks fairness and equal educational opportunity. The Citadel's lawyer countered that the suit pushes a unisex worldview of the law while opening statements reference Thurgood Marshall's NAACP desegregation work.
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Fewer Americans Expect Social Security in Retirement
A Gallup survey released by the National Academy of Social Insurance finds strong support for Social Security but low confidence in its future. Interviews of 1,002 adults in February and 1,000 in near February show 80 percent support while only 30 percent expect to receive benefits throughout retirement.
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Israel completes Gaza pullout ending 28-year rule
Israeli forces exit Gaza City headquarters and central prison as Palestinians cheer the departure. PLO police raise their flag at the complex once held by the army, signaling a shift toward self rule in Gaza and Jericho amid mixed emotions over former detainees remaining jailed. Maj. Gen. Nasr Yousef laments the price paid for freedom.
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$100 Gold Mine Sells For $10,000 Amid 1872 Law Flap
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt transferred the Nevada Goldstrike mine to American Barrick Resources under an 1872 mining law that caps fees at $5 per acre and imposes no royalties. The mine, valued at 8 to 10 billion dollars, was purchased for 62 million in 1987 and is now owned by Barrick after a court-ordered transfer. Critics call the sale a major ripoff and urge reform of the century‑old law to protect revenues and jobs.
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U.N. approves Rwanda peacekeepers amid crisis and arms embargo
The Security Council voted to dispatch a 5,500-strong African peacekeeping force to Rwanda to shield refugees and aid deliveries, with force used only in self defense within designated areas. An immediate worldwide arms embargo was imposed, and the United States will cover about one third of the $115 million six month mission.
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Amtrak Wreck After Trailer Detaches From Freight Train
Investigators probe how a trailer full of cat litter loosened from a CSX flatbed and struck Amtrak’s Silver Meteor, killing a crew member and injuring over 350. NTSB says locking mechanism and anchoring are focus as tapes review stops in Savannah and Charleston. The Orlando origin trailer and prior Amtrak crashes noted.
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