Legend in Mason jail freeing note authenticated
A great great granddaughter of Chicago mayor Roswell B Mason donated a slip of police stationery to the Chicago Historical Society. The note ordered an immediate release of all prisoners to keep them in custody as flames closed the city jail during the 1871 disaster. Archivists compared handwriting samples and say the note appears to have been written amid the catastrophe that killed about 300 and left 100,000 homeless.
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Viagra on 1999 military budget euros? No, corrected below
The Pentagon projects about 50 million dollars next year to provide Viagra to American troops and retirees. If all who request it received the drug, costs could exceed 100 million. Access is limited to men diagnosed with erectile dysfunction by a physician, with a six pill monthly cap and no replacements for lost or stolen tablets.
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CNN to Overhaul Newsroom and Anchor Set
CNN unveils a 75 million facelift including a new Atlanta skyline backdrop and curved wooden desk. The overhaul aims to refresh visuals, with Carol Lin joining Early Edition replacing Danna Kelley and NBC anchors praised for improved viewing clarity.
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Rabid bat attacks kill in Copper Canyon region
In northern Mexico's Copper Canyon, authorities report rabid bats have caused multiple deaths and attacks. Eleven people died from bat bites and eight more were struck last month, including Tarahumara man and his two sons in Batopilas. An epidemiological team investigates rabies risk across Chuahua border region caves.
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Elderly Should Get Free Flu Shots This Season
An Associated Press report urges Americans 65 and older to obtain free flu vaccines through Medicare Part B, noting vaccines and pneumonia shots should be taken in fall, with early use preferred though late vaccination still helps after mid November. It cites CDC data on shot uptake and demographic gaps.
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Tapes reveal Monica Lewinsky calls about Clinton affair
The late night transcriptions show Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp exchanging romance woes and how Tripp urged Lewinsky to press for help. The tapes detail pressure to lie, job solicitations, and Tripp's dual role as confidante and intermediary with publicists, amid Clinton misconduct probes.
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Immunity talks loom in Tripp wiretap case
Maryland authorities weigh whether immunity granted by Kenneth Starr can shield Linda Tripp from state charges for taping Monica Lewinsky. Grand jury probes if Tripp violated Maryland wiretap law as transcripts of Lewinsky calls are reviewed. experts say state use of Starr evidence is uncertain.
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Serbs push show of compliance as NATO deadline nears
Kosovo crisis sparks mixed signals as Serb authorities invite UN chief to visit and remove a roadblock while ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova labels the move a sham. Annan declines talks as fighting persists. Clinton warns NATO action looms. Russia cautions against outside force without UN approval.
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