Cockpit recovered as probe shifts to cause of TWA 800
Divers retrieved a large cockpit section of TWA Flight 800 with captains Ralph Kevorkian and Richard G. Linsky among the bodies found. Investigators described the mass of wiring and instruments as they begin detailed analysis for blast or mechanical failure. The forward cargo area and below cockpit wreckage remain to be recovered, with Newt Gingrich visiting the site and Navy divers aiding.
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Ridgefield
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Navy
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House
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Abortion clash may unfold at GOP convention floor
A Republican platform committee survey shows 41 members favor keeping the abortion ban language, 31 seek removal, with 17 undecided. Dole aims to keep the plank with tolerance language, while anti-abortion groups prepare war rooms to sway delegates ahead of the San Diego convention.
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Columbia
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Virgin Islands
Guam
Swimmers plunge into Big Apple waters
A 28 and a half mile Manhattan Island marathon swim drew 20 individuals and seven relay teams into the Hudson and East Rivers on a damp Saturday. Participants endured cold, debris, and currents while noting improving water quality and urban scenery from Park to the river confluence. John Gatti of Westfield, NJ, led the field in 7 hours 16 minutes as teammates cheered him toward the finish with a joking sign.
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Man allegedly shoots neighbors over yardwork feud
In New Orleans Melvin Hitchens 66 is accused of shooting Darryl Jett and Donna Jett during a yardwork dispute on a sidewalk. Police say he retrieved a .45 caliber pistol after an argument, injuring Donna Jett and the Jett man who was mowing. Darryl Jett survived. Hitchens is charged with murder and attempted murder. Nearby residents described a long running dispute over yard cleanliness and gutters.
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Donna Jett
Hitchens
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Darryl Jett
Cochran Says Supreme Court’s Rulings Set Race Back 100 Years
In Orlando a panel on Racism and the American Legal Process, Johnnie Cochran and others warned that recent Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action and racially gerrymandered districts mirror 1896 segregation. They cited a climate hostile to minorities, rising hate crimes, and fatigue over civil rights, urging acknowledgment of race as a real factor and steps toward a fairer system.
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Detroit
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Study on sprinkler failure at deadly fireworks blaze due Monday
Columbus AP reports results of an investigation into why the sprinkler system at Ohio River Fireworks was off when a July 3 fire killed nine. The store opened in the late 1980s and was required to have sprinklers. The grand jury will also review charges against Odd Hall for lighting a firecracker near a cigarette at the Scot town store.
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Scottown
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