Air Force charges F-15 pilot in Iraq Blackhawk shootdown
An Air Force inquiry finds Lt. Col. Randy May and five AWACS crew accused of dereliction after April 14 shootdown of two Army helicopters over Iraq. Dereliction, negligent homicide, and potential long prison terms loom, while top brass face mild reprimands amid failed interservice coordination and miscommunication.
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Air Force
Iraq
AWACS
Randy May
May
Et al
Leavenworth
America
Dissent at the Fed Could Shape Jobs and Inflation Policy
Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder calls for a short run employment objective alongside inflation control. He and Janet Yellen suggest tolerating higher inflation to reduce unemployment, challenging Greenspan’s inflation focus as the Fed raises rates to curb inflation. Clinton seeks job growth. the Fed may gain mandate or stay apolitical.
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Federal Reserve
Fed
Alan Greenspan
Fed Board
Alan Blinder
Central Bank
Blinder
Princeton University
Clinton
Janet Yellen
University of California
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Greenspan
Embargo Debate: Clinton Keeps Cuba Policy In Place
The piece argues Clinton's shift on Cuban refugees shows electoral calculus, not principle, leaving the 1960 embargo intact. It notes Florida's Cuban American bloc and statewide politics, comparing potential risks of changes to the political costs and regional reactions across Florida. It cites broader U.S. policy contradictions and names critics.
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Fidel Castro
Bill Clinton
United States
U.S
Clinton
Bosnia
Haiti
Florida
Little
Havana
Castro
Mariel
Lawton Chiles
Jimmy Carter
Eisenhower
North Korea
Beijing
China
Vietnam
Miami
Cuban American National Foundation
Guantanamo
Cuba
Alphabetical bias in North Carolina politics baffles critics
Raleigh letter writer Charlie Sutherland finishes third in a four way GOP race for the 12th state Senate district. He argues public lists reveal no alphabetic discrimination in the legislature, noting Sutherland would face a different outcome if names started with Andersons.
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Raleigh
Charlie Sutherland
Sutherland
East
Foxx
Timm
America
Jim Lock
Council of State
ABC
Senate
Speaking frankly to Americans
A politician rails against voters while scolding the public for ignorance in a pointed speech. The speaker claims Americans want others to pay for health care and government to fund projects yet deny its existence, accusing the public of inconsistency and delusion. Jeff Greenfield is cited as a commentator.
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House of Representatives
Rwanda
Ross Perot
National Park
NBC
Harry Truman
Trum
Jeff Greenfield
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Iran
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Indonesia
Peru
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House
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Paul O'Connor
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