Supreme Court weighs local telephone competition case
The Supreme Court examined the 1996 Telecommunications Act provisions forcing Bell system lines to be leased to rivals. Firms argue regulators limit charges for lines built during monopoly, while advocates warn of reduced competition in a $110 billion market. Justice participation and party positions noted, with several cases listed.
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Reagan to surpass Adams as longest living president
Ronald Reagan, aged 90, will have lived 33,120 days, surpassing John Adams as the longest living U.S. president. The former 40th president, in the late stages of Alzheimer's, remains in steady condition per chief of staff Joanne Drake.
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Smithsonian outdoor solar system model opens Oct. 17
The Smithsonian unveils a six-field long outdoor scale model titled Voyage: A Journey Through the Solar System on the National Mall. Pluto shrinks to a poppy seed at this 1 to 1 billion scale, with workers installing planets ahead of the public opening on October 17.
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Man Accused Of Fake Death After Hotel Fire
In Covington Louisiana authorities say Shawn Thompson 31 killed James Robert Page 19 of Plano Texas to fake his death after a hotel room fire. Page was beaten and choked before the fire and Thompson was arrested near Covington Tuesday booked on first degree murder charges.
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Escapee Inmate Flees With Wife in U Haul Truck
Georgia authorities search for Darrell Demetric Lester 31 and his wife Angela 21 after Lester overpowered a jail guard and escaped from Danielsville with a U Haul filled with their belongings. They were awaiting sentencing on kidnapping and assault convictions and remained missing Wednesday.
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Bomb threats force Bloomsburg University campus closure
Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania shut down for the rest of the week after two bomb threats. President Jessica S. Kozloff ordered everyone to evacuate Tuesday afternoon and all campus buildings were locked. Spokesman Jim Hollister said officials consulted state police and the governor's office before the decision.
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Senior ex senator Mansfield dies at 98
Former Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield died at 98 in Arlington Virginia. He served as majority leader from 1961 to 1977 and was ambassador to Japan for two presidents. His funeral drew over 400 guests including Tom Daschle and Robert Byrd. President Bush ordered half staff across federal buildings.
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Hollings bill seeks to keep Amtrak alive through 2003
A Senate bill by Ernest Hollings would guarantee Amtrak's existence through 2003, provide 3.2 billion in emergency financing, and authorize 35 billion in rail loans and loan guarantees. The package aims to expand security and ridership capacity amid fears the 1997 reform law could force Amtrak to self-sufficiency or dissolution.
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Klamath farmers quit mediation over water crisis
Klamath Basin farmers dropping out of federal mediation over irrigation water say the talks are going nowhere. The group ends its lawsuit seeking restored deliveries as water was diverted to protect endangered species amid drought.
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Federal Agency Plans Water Diversion for Klamath Project
The Bureau of Reclamation decided last April to divert water from the 200,000 acre Klamath Project irrigation system in a move estimated to exceed 200 million dollars in cost and impact.
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Justices differ on worker arbitration in EEOC case
Supreme Court justices sparred over arbitration agreements in a Waffle House EEOC case involving a kitchen worker fired after a seizure. They debated whether the EEOC can pursue claims the employee could not or would not pursue, framing the government’s role in fighting workplace discrimination. The discussion centered on arbitration, EEOC’s federal court role, and cases against discriminators.
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Nine Die In Alaska Plane Crash Near Dillingham
A PenAir single engine Cessna 208 Caravan crashed shortly after takeoff in calm weather two miles from the runway in southern Alaska. Ten aboard, nine killed and one critically injured. Most passengers were Bristol Bay Native Association members. fate of others unknown. The cause is under investigation.
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