Winter storm blankets Southeast with ice and heavy snow
A potent winter storm swept the Southeast, dumping over a foot of snow in Arkansas and Mississippi and bringing icy rain toward the Carolinas. Cars slid on slick roads, 11 accidents reported in Carroll County, and power worries rose as utilities brace for outages. Authorities reopened the state emergency center, while Atlanta prepares for the Super Bowl and NFL officials move practice indoors.
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Government alleges Elian case relatives offered bribe
Prosecutors say relatives of 6 year old Elian Gonzalez offered his father 2 million dollars a house and a car to stop fighting for the boy’s return to Cuba and come to America. The claim is in response to a Miami relatives’ asylum hearing bid.
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United States
Silma Dimmel
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Economy ends 1999 on strong growth pace
The U S economy grew at a 5.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 1999, lifting the year to a 4 percent GDP rise for 1999. Consumer spending and rising inventories fueled gains while the trade deficit trimmed growth. Inflation metrics edged higher and the Fed was expected to raise rates to curb inflation.
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Wife of anti-drug leader pleads guilty to heroin scheme
The wife of a former Colombian Army anti-drug chief pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges over smuggling heroin valued at 700000 dollars into the United States. She claimed she never informed her husband, who testified he knew nothing of her plans, amid an ongoing investigation and a scheduled sentencing in April.
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Miami
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Engine problem eyed as shuttle Endeavour launch Looms
NASA weighs impact of a worn metal seal in a high pressure turbopump from Discovery’s Dec flight. Engineers in California inspect the pump while NASA tests countdown for Endeavour’s radar mapping mission. Managers will decide Saturday if the three main engines are safe to fly amid delays from earlier wiring repairs.
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New trial ordered for accused cop killer in Illinois
The Illinois Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Murray Blue, 28, a death row inmate convicted of killing Chicago police officer Daniel Coffyn. The ruling cites procedural errors including emotional appeals to the jury and the display of Coffyn's bloodstained uniform on a life-size headless mannequin in the jury room.
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Hearing Notice Descent of Real Estate in Franklin County
First published notice in Franklin County Kansas courts about petitions to determine descent of real estate in Princeton and Ottawa. Names include Jean Wood and Sherri Baldwin as heirs or petitioners, with court dates set February 8 and February 14, 2000, and details on Lots 3 and 4 in Block 5 and The North 100 feet of Lot 1 in Crestview Addition, Ottawa. Judges and attorneys listed.
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Cora Hala Thuro
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Cora Hal Thurp
Princeton
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David Waddell
Carrie Waddell
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Franklin
State of
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Fitts Place
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Sherrill D. Honeycutt
Sherri Baldwin
Sheil D. Honeycutt
Crestview
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