Dinoflagellate linked to fish kills prompts health survey
Researchers report a dinoflagellate may switch from algae to an animal form that can attack fish and possibly irritate human skin and lungs. While most Pamlico River interviewees show no symptoms, several Goose Creek and Neuse River fishermen report minor or suspected symptoms. Officials note sulfur smell may stem from hydrogen sulfide. causes remain undetermined as ongoing surveys seek patterns and longer term effects.
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Morris
Burkholder
Pamlico River
Pamlico
Goose Creek
Dudley
Hooker
Ed Warren
State Division of Environmental Management
Washington, D.C
Warren
Dehna
Rick Dove
Neuse River
Dove
Plane Crash Over Ocean Ends In Car Collision Near Breakwater
Four people died after a small plane attempting to land off shore struck power lines and crashed into a car in New Shoreham. The plane had departed East Hampton New York with three men and a woman. one passenger died in Providence Hospital after burns and injuries. A bystander described the event as dramatic while witnesses fled the scene and a pilot aborted landing.
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Kyle Jorgenson
Connecticut
New Shoreham
William McCombe
Providence
Richard Tretheway
Sharkeys
Tretheway
Clinton trip sparks China rights debate and voter rights note
Wu accused Hillary Clinton of legitimizing China by attending a dissident protest and urged her to denounce rights abuses openly. Hillary Clinton framed the conference as a celebration of women and the burdens they face, while President Clinton highlighted a task force to implement conference recommendations as the 19th Amendment anniversary nears.
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China
U.S
Clinton
San Francisco
KCBS
Milpitas
Calif
Harry Wu
Hillary Clinton
Teton Range
Mobutu's Zaire politics contrast with everyday hardship
The piece surveys Zaire under Mobutu Sese Seko, noting high salaries yet persistent inflation eroding value, with many locals preferring dollars over the zaire. It details Mobutu's opulent life in Kinshasa’s surroundings, the weak opposition rally led by Etienne Tshisekedi, and Mbungu-Diaka's exile as he calls for broad cohabitation amid fears of rapid descent into chaos comparable to Rwanda.
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Mobutu
Rose Mapele
Zaire
Belgium
Elton John attends Braves at Wrigley in first baseball game
Rock star Elton John, visiting Chicago for concerts, attended the Atlanta Braves at the Chicago Cubs. He criticized manager Bobby Cox over Mark Lemke’s No 2 spot and said he is a lifelong Braves fan. Cox declined the advice as Braves won 7 3.
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Rock
Fantastic
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Elton John
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Braves
Bobby Cox
John
Mark Lemke
Cox
Elton
Jonathan Pryce Stars in Cannes Win and US Car Ads
Jonathan Pryce, the Welsh actor famed for Miss Saigon and a Tony winner, claimed this year’s best actor prize at Cannes for his role in Carrington. He is also well known in the United States for Infiniti car commercials.
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Jonathan Pryce
Cannes
Carrington
United States
Fairfield resident Kosarko seeks Union Point upkeep
Kosarko, new to Fairfield Harbor from Connecticut, supports keeping Union Point clean as the city plans repairs. He notes that the current state is nice and some plans are positive, but adds a humorous aside that a fellow elevator rider defended him by praising his Hamlet performance.
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Kosarko
Fairfield Harbour
Connecticut
Union Point
Jennings Returns to Surf Ballroom After 1959 Night
Country legend Waylon Jennings plans a return concert October 6 in Clear Lake Iowa, 36 years after the Surf Ballroom show and the night of the plane crash. Tickets are $22. Maria Elena Holly, widow of Buddy Holly, was present at the Surf during the earlier performance.
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Waylon Jennings
Clear Lake
Iowa
Jennings
Holly
Surf
Media mogul Murdoch seeks nearly five million for Aspen estate
Rupert Murdoch aims to sell or value the Starwood house in Aspen at about 5 million. The 11,500-square-foot property hosts annual meetings for media peers. He bought it in the early 80s for 3 million and spends much time in California aboard his boat.
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Rupert Murdoch
Aspen
Colo
California
Richard Cohen
Carol Ann Jacobson Realty Inc
Murdoch
Starwood
Secure closets replace bomb shelters in modern fear
Bob Greene reflects on a shift from Cold War era bomb shelters to in-home secure closets designed to counter domestic threats. He notes the omnipresent car alarms and security bars as symbols of a guarded society, arguing fears now center on home invasion rather than foreign attack. The piece contrasts 1950s shelters with today’s retreat-ready closets, urging readers to consider deeper national unease beyond party lines.
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Virginia
Sen. Warner
Home Guide
The
Chicago Tribune
Mary Umberger
Rabies Epidemic Safety Question Signals Community Action
Readers are asked if they have protected themselves or pets amid an expanding rabies outbreak, with two callback numbers for yes or no. The item also notes a regional Scholastic Assessment Test score controversy, declaring the regional results a poor reflection of learning as the state ranks 48th of 50. A voting line opens noon today through 7 am tomorrow.
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Etienne Tshisekedi
Union For Democracy and Social Progress
Mungul-Diaka
Kinshasa
Rwanda
Europe
Infiniti
Pryce
People Magazine
J. Pryce
SUN Journal
Jim Kosarko
Maria Elena Holly
W. Jennings
Texas
Buddy
Waylon
Hagman
Larry Hagman
Ron Wise
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Leonard Makowka
Dallas’’ and
Jeannie
Joel
Billy Joel
Douglas Alan Stegmeyer
Cecelia Clausing
Tam
Framingham, Mass
John Warmer
Senate
Bob Greene
Freedom
SUN Journal, Inc
Pollock St
New Bern
N.C
Sun —Orem
Seoeenen
Caen
Anette
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