North Carolina man gets 20 years minus one minute in Wake County case
Prosecutor McFadyen described the Raleigh case as Youssef faced armed robbery and related charges. Judge George L. Wainwright ordered a combined sentence of 20 years minus one minute, to keep Youssef out of Central Prison, with ties to River Bend and Pitt County. Harmon noted bail arrangements allowed ongoing leverage, while Youssef hoped for proximity to his family in Vanceboro and Pitt County.
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Budget row halts budget talks over Smart Start compromise
House leaders refuse to back off the Smart Start provision after a key compromise. Daughtry says no wiggle room and Senate negotiators say all other budget differences are settled except Smart Start, with signed subcommittee agreements not binding.
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House moves on workfare plan for AFDC recipients
The House Welfare Reform and Human Resources Committee approved steps in a Republican plan to restructure AFDC. It requires the Employment Security Commission to set up a works program with eight weeks to land a job or receive eight weeks of coaching. If no job is found, recipients must perform community service to receive benefits.
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Cherie Berry
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House Welfare Committee
Serb Marines Hold 377th UN Peacekeeper Hostage
The Serbs seized three more Ukrainian peacekeepers near Gorazde raising the total held hostage in Bosnia to 377. Karadzic warned against rescue attempts and demanded NATO airstrikes stop. Milosevic, Koljevic, and U.S. envoy talks continued as a Swedish UN officer was released in Croatia. Western allies pressed plans for a rapid deployment force. Clinton signaled possible American ground troops to relocate peacekeepers.
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Karadzic
Sarajevo
Clinton urges Westerners to shout down anti-government sentiment
Clinton used his first TV town hall in over a year to urge Westerners to stand up and shout down anti-government sentiment. He spoke in Billings amid a strong militia climate, urging disagreement without hostility while acknowledging regulatory excesses and concerns for federal workers safety.
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Lunch With Connie Chung Draws Newsroom Stars
Renowned journalists from ABC NBC CNN and CBS gathered for a private three hour lunch honoring Connie Chung after her ousting from CBS Evening News co anchoring role. Colleagues including Barbara Walters Katie Couric and Morley Safer offered support and encouragement noting her humor and belief the best is yet to come.
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Hollywood protests Dole over dirty movies and violence
Sen. Bob Dole attacked Hollywood at a campaign fund-raiser for allegedly spreading depravity through cinema. Filmmaker Oliver Stone rebutted, defending his film Natural Born Killers as a commentary on societal madness and media violence.
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Kansas
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Resident questions hog farm odor near homes
New Bern retiree People Styron, a Navy and civil service veteran, says spare time is spent around the house. He criticizes hog farms for bad odors and argues they should not be near residences unless odor is controllable.
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New Bern
Navy
Civil Service
Stone Links Violence in Media to Campaign Tactics
Producer Norman Leaf compared film and TV violence to political campaigns. He said campaigns use issues to destroy opponents and questioned what makes entertainment violence different from electoral excess in races nationwide.
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Nixon
Norman Leaf
Reeve Shows Slight Improvement. Surgery Planned Next Week
Christopher Reeve has a bit more sensation in his upper body after a fall, with doctors calling his condition serious at the University of Virginia Medical Center. A surgery to stabilize his upper spine is planned for early next week, likely Monday or Tuesday, though he would still require assistance to breathe.
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Reeve
John A. Jane
Good Morning America
Jane
University of Virginia Medical Center
Intruder at Madonna's held on $150000 bail
The man who was shot while claiming to be Madonna’s husband was held on 150000 dollars bail after pleading innocent to stalking and threats. Prosecutors expect Madonna to testify at trial but not at the June 14 preliminary hearing.
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Madonna
Robert Dewey Hoskins
Rhonda Sam
Is Woody right about Jewish low mood
A Brown University study links lower mood in Jewish men to less alcohol use, while a panel of six Jewish individuals offers reasons from maternal expectations to partner dynamics. They discuss pressure, ambition, culture, and humor as factors shaping mood, with anecdotes across ages and experiences.
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Jeff
Fran
Jack
Goyim
Dostoevski
It's Your Call: Are Movies Dirtier Than Politics
A reader poll asks if movies are dirtier than politics with a call-in line 638-3579. The piece notes polluted waterways and claims the loss of about 50 percent of wetlands since an unspecified date, reflecting environmental concerns alongside entertainment amid a public debate.
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