GOP ad targets diversity in Kansas City race
A conservative group airs TV ads urging support for Republicans in Kansas City amid a desegregation clash, featuring a mother who says public school diversity harmed her son. The group plans more markets, while Missouri Republicans distance themselves. Democrats call the ad racially coded and inflammatory, while the sponsor defends parental choice and tax-break education savings ads.
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Tropical storm floods Southeast with rain and damage
Tropical storm Gordon drenched the Southeast, flooding campuses and streets from Raleigh to Florida. In North Carolina, students stayed indoors as schools closed and rescue efforts continued after two traffic deaths. Coast Guard searched missing anglers while widespread rainfall and dockside water affected cities from Myrtle Beach to Georgetown. Florida reported drought relief unlikely despite up to five inches of rain in some areas.
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Asians claim scientists case tainted by racism
Asian-American civic leaders told a New York University town hall that the Wen Ho Lee case was tainted by racism and stereotypes. They argued the Taiwan-born scientist faced unfair prosecution for his Chinese background, amid calls for accountability and a broader investigation to prevent future scapegoating at Los Alamos and in federal actions.
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Western governors reach truce with Clinton for fire aid
Six western governors from Utah Oregon Idaho Montana Wyoming and South Dakota reach a political truce with the Clinton administration to push for 1.6 billion more in fire relief funding. They aim to lift wildfire response costs and back a long term plan to reduce fast spreading fires across nine states amid 31 major blazes still burning.
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United Way head resigns amid rift with local chapters
Betty Stanley Beene, president of United Way of America, resigns amid tensions over proposed national pledge processing and standards. Donations rose from 3.25 to 3.77 billion between 1995 and 1999 as Beene expanded NFL partnership and grants, with opposition from major local chapters. Beene, 53, plans departure January 2002 after announcing in December 2001.
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