Police add officers to Ryan Harris case after charges drop
Chicago police recruit extra officers to review the Ryan Harris killing case, saying new visions will help detectives and provide an independent look after charges were dropped against two boys. The investigation faced delays as authorities pursued the suspects, aged 7 and 8, amid new semen evidence.
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Chicago
Ryan Harris
Pat Camden
Monay
Camden
Associated Press
Ryan
Two Fairgoers Die As Storm Lashes Syracuse State Fair
Violent thunderstorms with 75 mph winds killed two people at the New York State Fair in Syracuse early today and injured 13, one critically. More than 150000 customers lost power as hail and lightning battered central New York. Tornado warnings were issued before the storms struck around 1 am with two unconfirmed twister sightings.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Ntional Weather Service
Marty Farrell
US pledges 200000 metric tons grain for Bangladesh floods
The United States adds 200000 metric tons of food grain to aid flood victims in Bangladesh bringing total U S assistance to 65 million dollars per UNB citing the U S Embassy in Dhaka. Torrential monsoon rains worsen floods with 800 deaths reported. A separate briefing in London notes debate over mad cow disease in sheep and potential national emergency.
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Dhaka
Bangladesh
United States
U.S
UNB
London
Jeff Almond
Ministry of Agriculture
National Farmers’ Union
European Union
Britain
Disparities in organ banks drive transplant wait times
A 1996 97 AP analysis finds the best organ banks transplant four times as many organs as the worst. The gap stems from hospital collaboration and donation rates, with 63 banks nationwide. If banks matched the top 10, about 14 600 more transplants yearly.
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Wisconsin
Mississippi
Organ banks show wide gaps in donors and transplants
An AP analysis of data from the Department of Health and Human Services ranks U S organ banks from best to worst. University of Wisconsin Madison reports that top banks transplanted four times as many organs per 1000 deaths as the bottom banks, highlighting dramatic disparities in donor recruitment and organ utilization.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Coralyn Colliday
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Gan
Ne Cara
HHS
Mississippi
Upper Northwest
Buffalo
N.Y
New York City
America
King Hussein illness stirs Jordan future worries
Jordan faces deep concerns over its political path as King Hussein fights cancer in the United States. Rumors of succession swirl around Hassan and Crown Prince Hassan amid talk of a possible change in Jordan’s stance on a Palestinian confederation. The ailing monarch, 62, has long balanced regional peace efforts with his moderating influence.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Transjordan
Lewinsky
Mohammed Oueidi Abbadi
King
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Hassan
Noor
Middle East
Oxford
Mideast
King Hussein
Endangered Refuge Mexico's oldest park fights fires
Desierto de los Leones National Park near Mexico City, famed for ancient pines and wildlife, saw about a third of its 3,780 acres burned this spring. Officials cite lack of budget and government support for reforestation as delays hinder recovery amid widespread forest fires blamed on El Niño drought and land-clearing fires.
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Gustavo Loa Carbajal
United States
Jaime Ramirez Polito
Desierto de Los Leones National Park
Mexico
Mexico City
Ozone Hole Expected To Match Record Size This Year
Geneva AP The hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole is forecast to be as large as any since measurements began in 1991. The strong stratospheric whirlwinds threaten a lengthy hole lasting into December and could allow dangerous ultraviolet radiation to reach the Antarctic and possibly the southern tip of South America.
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Geneva
South Pole
World Meteorological Organization
John M. Miller
U.N. Weather Agency
Environment Division
Antarctic
South America
Wage deal ends Israel public sector strike after five days
In Jerusalem the Histadrut union and the Treasury reached a 1.5 percent wage rise ending a five day strike by 300,000 public sector workers. The agreement averted a shutdown of Ben-Gurion Airport, with garbage piling up in Tel Aviv and all government offices, post offices, railways, and seaports closed. Finance Minister Yaacov Neeman warned the raises could trigger inflation.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Histadrut Trade Union Federation
Treasury
Ben-Gurion International
Histadrut
Tel Aviv
Yaacov Neeman
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