U N Millennium Summit closes with broad pledges
The U N Millennium Summit ends with a declaration to cut poverty protect the planet and strengthen U N peacekeeping. Leaders vow democracy human rights and HIV efforts while Kofi Annan urges immediate action. Clinton and Castro share a notable handshake amid global diplomacy.
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Fidel Castro
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East Jerusalem
New York City
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Tire troubles push for new NHTSA authority in recall era
Washington AP report shows lawmakers racing to empower the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the Firestone tire recall linked to countless fatal accidents. Bills seek mandatory alerts on product safety and data sharing from manufacturers while NHTSA prepares a funding and power request amid Senate Commerce Committee hearings.
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Hearing to terminate parental rights in Franklin County Kansas
First published notice for M.M. minor details a hearing set for September 14, 2000 with guardian ad litem Burt Bowers and rights to counsel. Also includes sheriff’s sale notice for Williamsburg addition property in Franklin County with sale September 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. and attorney contact for plaintiff Amerus Life Insurance Company.
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Marissa Mann
Burt Bowers
District Court
Amerus Life Insurance Company
Gail Ann Reece
Ottawa
Williamsburg Town Company
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Rex A. Bowling
Robert E. Lastelic
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Leawood
Rlasteli
Ink
Jury sacks Aryan Nations for 6.3 million in Idaho
A jury awarded Victoria and Jason Keenan 6.33 million after Aryan Nations guards attacked them near the group’s headquarters. The verdict targets Richard Butler, Saphire Inc., and the Aryan Nations as negligent managers, with punitive damages of 6 million and 330 thousand in compensatory pay. Morris Dees vows to seize assets, including the 20 acre compound and the name, to shut the group down and repurpose the site as a Holocaust education center. Butler vows resistance, while attorney Edgar Steele seeks a new trial.
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Saphire Inc
Victoria
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Victoria Keenan
Jason
Dees
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery
Ala
Portland
Ore
Butler
North Idaho
Edgar Steele
Atlantis blasts off on 11 day space station mission
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Cape Canaveral at 8 45 a m on a planned 11 day flight to supply the international space station. Commander Terrence Wilcutt led seven crew members as they prepare to dock with Zvezda and install a treadmill toilet cables and other station upgrades.
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Cape Canaveral
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U.S
Space Station
Wilcott
Philippine negotiators reject release of only three hostages
Philippine chief negotiator says the Abu Sayyaf offered only three of six Europeans to be freed today and insists on releasing all six. Dozens of captives remain, including Finns, a French national, a German, two French journalists, twelve Filipino evangelists, and an American. Andang was unavailable due to a funeral, delaying talks.
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Abu Sayyaf
Robert Aventajado
Aventajado
Ghalib “Robot
Andang
Jeffrey Schilling
Jolo Island
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