Refugees moved from squalor at Crescent Hills in Atlanta
The Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta relocated 58 refugees from Crescent Hills Apartments to a hotel after discovering rodent infestation and filth. Residents from several countries describe broken facilities, while 22 of 34 families chose to stay. Archdiocese officials acknowledge failures in housing and aid.
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Selma elects its first black mayor in historic runoff win
James Perkins, 47, took the oath in Selma Alabama becoming the citys first black mayor. He defeated Joe Smitherman 58 42 in a September runoff and pledged to unite black and white residents as the city recalls its civil rights era legacy. Perkins is an information technology consultant and this was his third bid for mayor.
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Alabama
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Menninger Clinic to Leave Topeka for Houston in 2002
Topeka residents mourn the 75 year old Menninger Clinic as it relocates to Houston by 2002 part of a three institution deal with Baylor College of Medicine and Methodist Health Care System. The move follows financial strains from insurance reimbursement limits and endowment decline from 129.2 million in 1998 to 104 million, threatening the clinic’s future.
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Napster faces tough ask as judge questions scale back
In San Francisco a federal appeals judge questioned how Napster could know what users share from distant machines as the Napster vs RIAA case continues. The panel adjourned without a ruling, with attorneys debating whether Napster can adapt to pay artists and possibly charge a monthly fee while citing Sony v. Bach.
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Teen Injured While Assembling Gunpowder Bomb in Bedroom
In Sarasota Florida a 15 year old boy was injured when a gunpowder bomb exploded in his bedroom. He faces possible loss of his left leg and fingers. Police say the incident is not linked to Vice President Gore's visit for a debate with George W. Bush. The boy was awakened by the blast and found by his parents. The device consisted of gunpowder and match heads inside a small metal container for compressed gas. Authorities are unsure where the boy learned bomb making.
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Fla
Chuck Lesaltato
al Gore
George W. Bush
Sesaltato
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