World US steps up patrols in Haiti
U S forces intensified patrols in Port-au-Prince hunting army attaches after coup leader Michel Francois fled. Detentions reached 95 with over 4 000 weapons seized as Haitians and Aristide supporters await a return to stable rule and a possible renewal of U S troop involvement.
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Michel Francois
Francois
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
U.S
David Smith
Aristide
Raoul Cedras
Philippe Biamby
Cedras
Biamby
Carter
Ian
Haiti
U.N. General Assembly
Washington
Emmanuel Constant
the Front For the Advancement and Progress of
Constant
Fraph
Alae Sci
Presidential
Man charged with manslaughter in accidental New Bern shooting
Nyerere Royman Morris, 24, of Havelock, is jailed without bond after being charged with manslaughter in the accidental shooting death of Tammy Mentor Jenkins, 22, a mother of four visiting a cousin in New Bern. The shooting occurred at about 10 45 a m when Morris believed his pistol was unloaded, a single round striking Jenkins in the head. Jenkins left four children, and her husband waited outside with the couple's two youngest. Police say witness accounts and Morris's statements align, supporting the accidental conclusion.
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Havelock
New Bern
Nyerere Royman Morris
McCotter Blvd
Craven County
Tammy Mentor
Hwy
West
Walt Bellamy Drive
Morris
Ken Bumgarner
Jenkins
Bumgarner
Craven Regional Medical Center
Cindy Eubanks
Chrysanthemum Festival awards three honors in New Bern bash
Festival group in New Bern showcases Chrysanthemum Festival fame as it awards three top honors. Susan Moffat, executive director of Swiss Bear Downtown Revitalization Corp., is named Director of the Year for excellence in leadership and community impact.
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New Bern
Susan Moffat
Swiss Bear Downtown Revitalization Corp
Excel
Anti smoking activists press for tobacco regulation
Anti smoking activists seek hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to push government action on tobacco regulation. They accuse the industry of swaying politicians while FDA considers nicotine as a drug. FDA Commissioner Kessler seeks nonban options but activists deem Congress slow.
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The
Coalition On Smoking
Tobacco Institute
Thomas Lauria
Food and Drug Administration
David Kessler
FDA
Congress
Public education reform faces skepticism amid safety and basics fears
A Public Agenda Foundation study finds Americans distrust reform aimed at teaching methods seen as fuzzy. Voters want stronger basics, discipline, and safety, with 61 percent backing schools teaching respect for heterosexuals and 95 percent supporting pregnancy education. The survey involved 1,198 people with a 3 point margin.
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Public Agenda Foundation
Public Agenda
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