Vietnam Still Feels War as Missing Show Long Shadow
In Ho Chi Minh City families mourn missing soldiers amid 25th anniversary celebrations. Bay Lop’s wife recalls the 1968 photo of him, a Viet Cong captain shot by a South Vietnamese police chief. Across Vietnam 300,000 soldiers remain missing as the government lacks forensic tools. Meanwhile mass weddings and parades mark the holiday, while veterans face hardship and different loyalties.
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Gay rights march on Capitol builds on Vermont vote
Hundreds of thousands gather on the National Mall for the Millennium March on Washington to press for full equality for gays and lesbians. Organizers cite Vermont’s civil union law and Clinton’s push for hate crime protections as momentum while noting mixed reactions from other groups.
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National Mall
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Matthew
University of Wyoming
Shepard
March
Donna Red Wing
Bill Hileman
Julian Potter
White House
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Tornados and storms sweep Northwest Texas and Oklahoma
Severe weather hit northwest Texas and central Oklahoma with at least four tornadoes and heavy rains. One half mile wide funnel near Olney damaged cotton gins and power lines. Parkview Hospital roof damaged in Enid. rivers rose toward flood stage across Oklahoma as hail battered areas and storms caused several home fires. No serious injuries reported.
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Oklahoma
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Throckmorton County
Young County
Olney
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Wichita Falls
Hobart
Oklahoma City
Parkview Hospital
E Reno
Okla
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National Weather Service
Iwin
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Education as battleground in school safety gun debate
Washington Democrats push education funding as the new vehicle in a fight over gun safety in schools. Lawmakers clash on who should set K-12 grant priorities while tying gun control to security, with Kennedy leading the Democratic line and Republicans promoting flexible block grants.
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Capitol
Clinton
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Sen
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R-Vt
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Kennedy
First female Arkansas execution set despite appeals
Christina Marie Riggs, 28, prepared for Arkansas first female execution in 150 years after agreeing to drop all appeals. Riggs, convicted of capital murder for killing her two children in 1997, was moved to Cummins Unit for Tuesday execution after choosing a last meal. Amnesty International pressed for clemency, while Gov. Huckabee's office planned review.
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Amnesty International USA
Huckabee
Justin
Shelby Alexis
Oklahoma City
Veterans Administration Hospital
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