Liberty Bell Center to rise above Washington slave quarters
Debate grows over preserving or excavating the site of George Washingtons slave quarters beneath Philadelphia’s new Liberty Bell Center. Park Service favors covering remains to protect the structure. critics push for full archaeological study and memorial marking Washingtons home.
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Hercules
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Oney Judge
John Adams
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Independence Mall
Nash
Russian mob killings in LA shock experts say aberration
Five Los Angeles residents vanished over six months. Faxes from Russia demanded millions in ransom and one family wired 200000 dollars. All five were found dead in a Sierra foothills reservoir. Six Russian men are jailed on kidnapping or ransom charges. Experts say Russian organized crime in America is fragmented, less organized, and far less violent than the Italian Mafia, with scams like gas tax fraud and narcotics not highlighted here.
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Los Angeles
Russia
Sierra Foothills
America
la Cosa Nostra
New York
Miami
Toronto
Portland
Louise Shelley
American University
Dan Hooper
Los Angeles Police Department
Organized Crime and Vice Division
California
Hollywood
Brighton Beach
Hooper
New Melones Lake
Sacra
U.S
Enron seeks executive bonuses in bankruptcy plan
Enron Corp asks a bankruptcy court to approve retention and severance payments to top executives and employees. The plan also seeks legal expense coverage for current executives and board members as part of rebuilding efforts. Up to 90 million may be paid to hundreds of managers tied to asset sales, with severance up to eight weeks pay and total not exceeding seven million.
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New York
Enron Corp
Enron
Bush appoints Toner to FEC bypassing Senate
President Bush used his recess appointment power to place Michael F Toner RNC chief counsel on the Federal Election Commission. Toner succeeds Darryl Wold whose term expired last April. The six member agency enforces federal campaign finance laws with three Republicans and three Democrats. The appointment lasts until the new Congress convenes in January.
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Republican National Committee
Federal Election Commission
Bush
Senate
RNC
Bob Dole
Darryl Wold
FEC
Study Finds Arctic Drilling Risks to Wildlife
Washington AP Interior Department biologists warn that Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling could endanger Cari bou and other wildlife with substantial risks if Congress lifts the ban. The USGS report notes risks could be reduced by strict restrictions and tight management, but portrays a more threatening view than drilling advocates.
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Interior Department
Congress
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