Fireworks Musical Night Lights Up Lawson Creek Park
Jim Baker mixed an eight song program for the fifth straight Lawson Creek Park display while Eclipse Pyrotechnics deployed over 1,000 aerials. The finale synced with the Star Spangled Banner though a 12 speaker system struggled to cover the audience across the river and around the corner.
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Wind shear cited as possible factor in Charlotte plane crash
Investigators review weather and wind conditions after a DC 9 en route from Columbia to Charlotte crash lands near the airport. Wind shear alerts were active as readings peaked at 35 knots. Crews describe a sudden storm with heavy rain reducing visibility to 100 feet. Cleanup and wreckage analysis continue as officials assess whether weather caused the crash, with a six to twelve month timeline for findings.
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Survivor recalls deadly plane crash and rescue
A pilot crash near a house left Williams and passengers injured. He details the forced descent at 240 mph in heavy rain and a 45 degree angle, with flames and debris after the fuselage tore open. He searches for his wife amid the wreckage, escapes through a tear in the craft, and survives.
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Coast Guard Says No Haitian Request For Rescue Help
Officials said no Haitian government asked for rescue aid after a capsized vessel, while Haitian authorities accused the Coast Guard of trespassing in national waters to pick refugees. The Coast Guard says it remained 12 miles offshore in international waters as the government urged calm and warned against disinformation.
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Fed could raise rates sooner if unemployment falls
Fed policy discussion centers on whether to lift rates at this week's meeting or wait until the midyear session. Analysts say a stronger unemployment report could justify action at any time, with economist David Wyss predicting two small quarter-point hikes by year end.
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Bobbitt faces domestic battery charges again in Las Vegas
John Bobbitt and Kristina Elliott along with Todd Biro were charged with domestic battery after a Saturday Las Vegas fight. They were released on bond. no court date set. Elliott says drinks preceded the incident. Bobbitt says she hit him. Bobbitt had a bite mark on his chest and Elliott injuries noted by police. He has a July 19 Municipal Court arraignment for domestic battery.
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Sliwa Loses Hot Dog Contest on Coney Island
Curtis Sliwa founder of the Guardian Angels failed to win the July Fourth hot dog contest on Coney Island, finishing behind Mike DeVito who ate 20 dogs in 12 minutes. DeVito has won four of five in recent years, while Sliwa vowed to return and try again next year.
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Dahmer escapes throat-cutting in Wisconsin prison
Jeffrey Dahmer was unharmed when an inmate attacked during a chapel service at Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage Wisconsin. A homemade plastic knife razor fell off before harming him and the attacker’s motive was not disclosed. Dahmer, who confessed to 17 murders, is serving 16 consecutive life sentences.
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New Bern worker Drifts Through Reading and Gardening Hobbies
Social service worker New Bern Jones says she enjoys reading, gardening, and playing with her dog in her spare time. She reflects on the current strength of the Declaration of Independence, noting that while people still believe in it, they tend to mix interpretations of its meaning over time.
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Verdi marathon opens with Oberto at New York park
Baritone Theodore Lambri opens the Viva Verdi Festival in Central Park with Oberto Count of San Bonfacio. The free performance kicks off a plan to perform all 28 Verdi operas in order by 2001, under the baton of Vincent La Selva. Crystal Bernard comments on racing after a Des Moines Grand Prix incident.
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Illinois Supreme Court overrules child custody ruling in adoption case
Bob Greene reports on the Illinois Supreme Court ordering a 3 1/2 year old boy to be placed with his biological father, overturning trial and appellate rulings that favored the adoptive parents. The piece scrutinizes the court’s reasoning, cites mischaracterized facts, and cites the adoptive mother’s anguish as she awaits possible rehearing.
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