Charges filed in Iraq friendly fire shootdown incident
Air Force charges Lt Col Randy W. May with 26 counts of negligent homicide and two counts of dereliction of duty for failing to confirm two helicopter identities before a firing decision. Five officers aboard an AWACS plane also face dereliction charges. The April 14 incident killed 26, including 15 Americans, and involved Army Black Hawk helicopters misidentified as Iraqi Hind helicopters.
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MTV Video Music Awards Shine With Surprises and Tributes
At the 11th annual MTV VMAs in New York City Michael and Lisa Marie Jackson opened with a kiss while Madonna and Steven Tyler joked backstage. Snoop Doggy Dogg won best rap video for Doggy Dogg World and Nirvana paid tribute to Kurt Cobain. R.E.M. dominated with four wins for Everybody Hurts, Aerosmith claimed three including Video of the Year, and Michael Jackson received a VanGuard Award while The Rolling Stones earned a Lifetime Achievement award.
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Nam veterans reveal clues to missing Vietnamese soldiers
Vietnam Veterans of America handed over yellowed photos diary pages and maps to aid locating missing soldiers. Four VVA members, led by president James L. Brazee, say items could help account for about 1250 missing North Vietnamese. The group began its Veterans Initiative in May with a delegation to Vietnam.
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Wholesale prices surge in August 0.6 percent rise
Washington AP reports a 0.6 percent jump in the August Producer Price Index, the largest in nearly four years. Food, gasoline, autos, and tobacco led gains, signaling continued inflation pressure before consumer prices. Analysts warned the rise could prompt renewed Fed rate hikes after five increases since February.
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James Brown Boulevard signals Apollo tribute in Harlem
James Brown unveiled a temporary street sign on 125th Street outside the Apollo Theater naming the block James Brown Boulevard during his five night Harlem stay. The 61 year old legend climbed a ladder to display the marker and plans to tape a pay per view special and live album during the run.
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Population conference shifts focus on abortion debate
AIRO Egypt AP delegates at the U N population talks move from a hard won abortion compromise to contentious issues on contraception and teen age sex. A small committee labored over a single paragraph on unsafe abortions amid Vatican opposition as the full draft moves to consider wording and broader fertility regulation.
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