Gore taps Daley as campaign chair amid labor backlash
Gore, amid the 2000 campaign shift, introduces William Daley as campaign chairman while labor leaders call the move a slap. Daley pledges continuity as Gore plans a Louisville Lexington tour and meets AFL CIO President John Sweeney. The reshuffle follows Tony Coelho's health-related resignation and ongoing questions over free trade policy.
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Nashville
Tenn
al Gore
Commerce
William Daley
Gore
Washington
Lexington
AFL
CIO
John Sweeney
Organized Labor
Daley
Tony Coelho
Cincinnati
Bret Caldwell
The
Teamsters
George W. Bush
Sweeney
Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Bush
Karen Hughes
Chicago
Coelho
FBI opens criminal probe into Boston Big Dig overruns
FBI has opened a criminal investigation into cost overruns on the 13.6 billion Big Dig project and possible fraud and corruption. The probe, led by the Public Corruption Unit, involves the FBI and US attorney’s office, with connections to the Department of Labor and Federal Highway Administration. Official confirmation was not provided by authorities.
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Boston
FBI
Boston Herald
Herald
Boston Globe
Associated Press
Central Artery
Third Harbor
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
James Kerasiotes
Public Corruption Unit
Department of Labor
Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
The
U.S
Donald Stern
Securities and Exchange Commission
Big Dig
Wall Street
Paul Cellucci
Cellucci
Cooler weather aids firefighters on Colorado fires near Denver
In Drake Colorado cooler conditions slowed flames as humidity rose and winds eased. About 1,500 firefighters battled two large blazes with air tankers and helicopters dropping retardant and water. One fire 25 percent contained near 39 homes and 10,950 acres burned. another fire near Rocky Mountain National Park 40 percent contained after burning 8,100 acres and 15 homes. Evacuees could collect belongings but not return home.
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Drake
Colo
Adam Stepanich
Denver
Rocky Mountain National Park
Cameron Wright
Lori
National Park
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Los Angeles
Richard J. Daley
Richard M. Daley
Illinois
Midwest
State
Justice Department
Bill Carrick
Portugal
Stanley Brand
Brand
Keith Laudert
Colorado Wildfire Academy
Salida
Feds
E. University Blvd
Market Place
Twather’s
Cellularone
N. Grandview
Odessa
Drexel Heritage
Chesapeare
Hers
W. Watiey Ave
Midland
Texas
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