Clinton pushes African debt relief agenda plan
President Clinton urged Congress to back an expanded debt forgiveness program for the poorest African nations and to pass his Africa trade initiative. He spoke at a U S Africa ministerial session aiming to build a long term partnership, with ministers from 46 sub Saharan countries. officials hope for a blueprint on education debt relief and development.
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Hall of Fame Night Bridges Generations of Rock
At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Billy Joel Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney headlined aMelancholy yet celebratory ceremony. Inductees included dead stars Del Shannon Dusty Springfield Curtis Mayfield with Bono, Elton John and Neil Young praising the legacy. A late jam session featured McCartney leading a reunion of stars, underscoring rock’s enduring bonds across eras.
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Springsteen
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Curtis Mayfield
Elton John
Neil Young
Mavis Staples
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Lauryn Hill
Eric Clapton
Bonnie Raitt
Melissa Etheridge
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Staples
Wilson Pickett
Family of Buddy Holly Sues MCA Records
The Holly family files a state court suit in Lubbock alleging MCA Records hoarded royalties forged contracts and produced albums without consent. Plaintiffs Maria Holly Larry Holley Travis Holley and Pat Holley seek unspecified damages in a multi million dollar case. The suit claims void unenforceable or forged contracts and underpayment of royalties and accuses MCA of manipulating terms after Buddy Holly’s death. The filing cites disputed authority of Holly’s parents to sign rights agreements and accuses the company of evading payment.
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Glasheen
MCA
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Holly
Metro-North weighs separate cars for cell phone users
White Plains AP report says Metro-North Railroad may designate car sections for cellular users amid weekly noise complaints from riders. Spokesman Dan Brucker notes passengers shouting on calls while commuters recount frustrating encounters and privacy concerns fade behind loud talk.
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N.Y
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Metro- North
Dan Brucker
Grand Central Terminal
New York City
Brucker
James
New York
Dow breaks through ten thousand on buoyant Wall Street
The Dow Jones industrial average clears 10,000 at 9:50 a.m. EST and peaks at 10,001.78, up 43.01 before easing. Traders cheer briefly as the five-digit milestone signals a long bull market driven by technology, earnings optimism, and steady growth through the 1990s.
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Dow
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Federal Reserve
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U.S
Panel calls for tougher laws on kid car safety
An expert panel urged stronger seat belt rules and extended booster seat use through age eight to cut child deaths in crashes. In 1997, 1,627 children aged 4 to 15 died in crashes, with 1,015 unrestrained. Booster use is rare at ages 4 to 8, and proper restraints could have saved about 500 lives.
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Washington
Transportation
Rodney Slater
Phil Haseltine
Haseltine
Convicted Baptist leader to resign from NBCA presidency
The Rev. Henry Lyons said he will step down as president of the National Baptist Convention USA to help settle a money misuse scandal. Lyons, president since 1994, was convicted two weeks earlier of swindling millions. Attorney Grady Irvin predicted a new interim leader after today’s trustees meeting. Lyons did not return messages.
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Na Batist Convention USA
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Seader
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