Nine Homes Burned in Deliberately Set Escondido Fires
San Diego County brush fires scorched over 500 acres as nine homes and 10 other structures burned. A deliberately set blaze started after 1 p.m. in a rugged area. an air tanker crashed while refilling at San Vicente Reservoir, injuring two crew members. Four other fires burned near Camp Pendleton as temperatures neared 100 degrees.
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San Diego County
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David Carney
San Vicente
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Wale
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Florida tobacco trial to loom long into calendar year
In West Palm Beach Florida prospective jurors heard the tobacco industry case will last through the end of the calendar year. Judge Harold Cohen said about a month will be needed to select a jury of six and nine alternates to determine if the industry deceived Medicaid to recover payments for sick smokers amid broader state actions. The 2010 trial follows a $3.4 billion settlement in a related suit and a national settlement of $368 billion awaiting congressional approval.
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Albany Bill Tightens Grip on Rowdy Bars
The New York Assembly approved a bill to require police to inform the Liquor Authority of bar arrests both inside and outside disturbances. The measure targets bars with a pattern of trouble, especially in parts of New York City, and aims to close a loophole enabling such establishments to operate. Assemblyman Robin Schimminger supports the move. Gov Pataki proposed it and can sign it into law.
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George Pataki
Hun Sen defies UN as ASEAN mediators seek Cambodia crisis solution
In Phnom Penh Hun Sen denounced U N reports of executions as meddling and ordered prisons opened to ICRC verification. He said internal affairs belong to Cambodia while ASEAN foreign ministers arrive with new mediation proposals after his July coup ousting Norodom Ranariddh and related arrests.
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United Nations Today
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Iis
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Kun- Chee
U.N. Center For Humanights
International Committee of the Red Cross
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEAN
Bus crash in Peru kills 22 injures 48 near Nazca
A bus traveling from Cuzco to Nazca plunged into a southern Peru ravine outside Nazca, killing 22 and wounding 48 as brakes failed. Survivors warned the driver about mechanical problems but were ignored. company reps cited dense fog as the cause.
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Lima
Peru
Nazca
Cuzco
Civa Bus Company
Clinton lifts twenty year ban on Latin American arms sales
President Clinton ends a 20 year ban on advanced weapons to Latin America amid praise from exporters. Lockheed Martin eyes up to two dozen F 16s for Chile at about 25 million each, with critics warning of potential arms race risks in the region. Congress could block individual deals.
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White House
U.S
Lockheed Martin Corp
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Fort Worth
Texas
Jimmy Carter
Argentina
Peru
Congress
Budget pressures grow as 2002 surplus looms in plan
Preliminary figures from House budget analysts show deficits shrinking from 1998 with a $900 million surplus in 2002, though backloaded savings raise lobbying for relief. The plan shifts Medicare and welfare payments to 2001, lowering 2000 shortfall projections and boosting near term red ink while new tax cuts add to costs.
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Associated Press
White House
Republi Tan
Clinton
Diver rescued after deadly landslide at Australian ski resort
A 30 year old supervising ski instructor and volunteer firefighter was pulled from rubble after a major avalanche at Thredbo. He remained conscious with limited sensation, multiple lacerations, and hypothermia as rescue teams, sometimes sheltering in the tunnel, worked to reach him. Of 20 trapped, 17 Australians, two Americans, and one New Zealander, none yet identified. An emotional service was held in Thredbo and Canberra with condolences from Queen Elizabeth II.
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Sanderson
New Zealand
Thredbo
Canberra
Sir William Deane
Elizabeth II
Two men charged in plot linked to Hamas in New York
Two men face conspiracy charges tied to a bombing plot in New York. Abu Mezer and Khalil were shot and detained after a raid that seized five nail studded devices. Investigators cite links to Hamas but officials say the connection remains unproven.
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Hamas
Abu Mezer
Ant FBI
Abu Meze
New York
Syracuse Weather Data via NewsLine Codes and Online Link
Syracuse Newspapers provide WeatherLine data with codes for pollen and allergens, forecasts by WIXT-TV, travel advisories, severe weather alerts, and Clinton Square time and temperature. An online homepage at syracuse.com offers forecasts, summaries, and Nexrad images.
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Weedsport
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Clinton Square
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