Parker Whitted case faces tape playback and witness battles
In Raleigh court Parker Whitted fights to exclude a taped phone call with Florida businessman Donald Gaskins. The tape allegedly captures Parker naming drug dealers in the New Bern area. Prosecution contends the tape is intact and relevant to Parker's December arrest and DEA case.
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MCNC faces funding, praise, and mission shifts in North Carolina
MCNC navigates a split reception from lawmakers and industry. NetEdge Systems expands in Research Triangle Park drawing on MCNC testing know-how, while Motorola plans to use MCNC microelectronics expertise for a large ATP plant expansion potentially employing 1,000 by decade’s end. The center shifts from curiosity driven research toward client focus amid growing non state funding.
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General Assembly
NetEdge Systems Inc
Research Triangle Park
Motorola Inc
ATP Semiconductor
N.C
Frank Hart
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Flood Threat Spreads as Mississippi Rises in Missouri Illinois
Gov. Mel Carnahan declared a Missouri state of emergency after floodwaters surged from the Missouri River into Ste. Genevieve and St. Louis area. Officials warned the Mississippi River may struggle to absorb the swollen tributary while FEMA aid and state action were pledged. Two deaths reported. towns like Willard and Olive Branch braced for more water with sandbagging and embankment work underway. Ed Gray of the state agency noted rivers cresting above normal and timetable fears as crews prepared to manage the rising flood.
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Ed Gray
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St. Louis
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Ste. Genevieve
Mary Ann Otto
Illinois
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Olive Branch
Chris Tamminga
Former Defense Secretary Aspin dies at 56 after stroke
Les Aspin, Clinton's first defense secretary and 11 term congressman, died at 7 55 p m in Washington after a massive stroke. He led downsizing of the military and faced political pressure, resigning in 1993. Clinton praised him as a strategic intellectual and a beloved figure.
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Washington
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Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
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Wisconsin
House Armed Services Committee
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Pope canonizes Czech saint in Skoczow visit
The 75 year old pope arrived by helicopter in Skoczow and, after a slow climb from the craft, rode to a Mass in a hilltop setting with an honor guard of Polish troops. He canonized Saint Jan Sarkander, then asked forgiveness for past crimes against non Catholics and pledged reconciliation with those harmed.
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Czech Republic
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Jan Sarkander
Rejected as speaker, pol turns to letters to the editor
Senator Alfonse D Amato faced rejection as a commencement speaker after causing offense with jokes about a judge during a radio show. He published an open letter to his son Christopher, urging perseverance and belief in the American dream.
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Syracuse
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Syracuse Law School
Lance Ito
Hootie and the Blowfish Top Billboard Pop Album Chart
Hootie and the Blowfish topped Billboard national pop album charts with Cracked Rear View. Mark Zenow of the Columbia office notes there was little hoopla and they returned to work after a brief celebration.
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Schwinn Returns to Retro Race with Cruiser Classic
In a Wisconsin shop window a man reflects on a 1940s Schwinn and how the brand's retro appeal resurged. Schwinn introduced the Cruiser Classic, a 1950s style single speed with modern tech, seeing strong sales across Florida college towns, Texas, the South, and Chicago.
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Skip Hess
Florida
Cadhe Mundy
Texas
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Chicago
California
Hess
North
Mike Royko
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