Trust fund disputes: Indians accuse government of mismanagement
Elouise Cobell reports daily calls from frightened Indians who have not been paid for oil and gas royalties for months. She leads a class action alleging a century of mismanaged trust funds, with about 300,000 Indians affected and losses exceeding 10 billion dollars. The government admits mismanagement but disputes total losses and settlement progress remains stalled.
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Washington
Elouise Cobell
Cobell
Congress
Browning, Mont
Betancourt’s Kidnapping Dominates Colombian War News
Gen Jorge Mora visits San Vicente del Caguan to reassure 2000 residents after Betancourt’s abduction. Critics call the area a rebel safe haven as government forces resume a low intensity push against the FARC amid calls from candidates for Betancourt’s release.
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Ernesto
Che” Guevara
Jorge Mora
FARC
San Vicente del Caguan
Carlos Tabares
Betancourt
Oxygen-Green” Party
Florencia
San Vicente
Montanitas
Adair Lamprea
Alain Keller
Mauricio Mesa
Rumsfeld Says War on Terror Tamps bin Laden Ops
Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the fight against terrorism has hindered Osama bin Laden’s operations though he warned that the Afghanistan Pakistan border remains porous. He noted military limits in tracking al Qaeda leaders and emphasized nonmilitary efforts to pursue suspects.
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Myers
Afghanistan- Pakistan
bin Laden
Rumsfeld
Teen dies fleeing deputy in Albuquerque rollover
A 16 year old boy died after a rollover during a pursuit in southwest Albuquerque. A Bernalillo County sheriff deputy chased a fleeing truck that had struck another vehicle and left the scene. The deputy backed off due to safety concerns as the vehicle lost control in a curve. The teen's name was not released.
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Albuquerque
Bernalillo County Sheriffs
Roger Witt
Witt
Truancy officer links high absence to crime and asks for policy reform
Grant, a truancy officer, describes efforts to locate missing students and return them to class. He emphasizes talking with youths, offering counseling, and plugging them into school programs while noting a need for tougher consequences for parents and a rewritten children's code to handle youth issues. He cites a connection between high truancy and crime and expresses optimism about helping good kids in Roswell.
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Grant
Wayland Baptist University
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Pecos Flavors
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Musical Youth
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Alamogordo High School
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Monterey Plaza
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