Ousted NAACP leader proclaims freedom at rally
Benjamin Chavis declares himself free and blasts NAACP leaders as puppets at a Baltimore rally. About 150 supporters attend, including Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam ally. He was fired after a 16 month tenure amid a $2.7 million deficit and alleged NAACP fund use to settle a former employee sex discrimination claim.
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Baltimore
Himnself
NAACP
Benjamin Chavis
Natan of Islam
Louis Farrakhan Chavis
Elephant Kills Trainer and Tramples Spectators in Honolulu Arena
A 9,000-pound elephant fatally crushed trainer Allen Campbell after injuring twelve bystanders and tossing apprentice groom William Beckwith during a Saturday performance. The elephant fled through the arena exit, was cornered blocks away, and shot before a lethal injection ended the incident. Owner John Cuneo blamed a new circus worker for startling Tyke.
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Honolulu
William Beckwith
Tyke
John Cuneo
Hawthorné Corp
Beckwith
Afticatt
Two Montana fires threaten 70 houses
In Kalispell Montana two wildfires roared uncontrolled through the northwest region advancing on nearly 70 homes and prompting evacuations. Ed Conley of FEMA warned primary residences and lives were at risk as the Flathead National Forest blaze grew to about 12 000 acres near a 30 house Whitefish area development.
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Kalispell
Mont
Montana
Ed Conley
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Denver
Flathead National Forest
Whitefish
Yale scientist contracts deadly rodent-borne virus
In New Haven Yale University researcher sealed a rare ro dent borne virus after a test tube shattered while cleaning monkey tissues. Health officials seek 20 to 25 potential contacts and report a fever of 103 degrees. The sabia arenavirus is native to South America and spread by rodent relatives.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
South America
Ten convicts escape from Michigan prison in Detroit incident
Ten men convicted of violent crimes escaped from Ryan Regional Correctional Facility on Sunday after cutting holes in a fence. Two gang members allegedly used a shotgun to gain entry, and four escapees were captured within hours. It marked the second Detroit breakout in a week and the first in Ryan’s three-year history.
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Detroit
Ryan Regional
Ryan
Storm tears through Dryden causing roof collapse and outages
A severe storm hit Dryden with a roof torn from the Empire Livestock barn on East Main Street and a lone calf unharmed inside. About 10 NYSEG crews restored power by 5 p.m., leaving seven or eight customers without service. Debris cluttered Main Street as firefighters, highway workers, and residents assessed the damage and watched trees toppled by the storm.
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Matyas
Empire Livestock
East Main Street
Wille Banks
Main Street
NYSEG
Highway Department
Zedillo Declares Victory In Mexican Presidential Race
Ernesto Zedillo of the Institutional Revolutionary Party claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election as 15 percent of precincts reported. His main rivals Diego Fernandez de Cevallos of PAN and Cuauhtemoc Cardenas of PRD trailed, with protests over fairness and lingering unrest cited by opponents.
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Mexico City
Ernesto Zedillo
Mexico
Hns
Zedillo
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Fernandes
Cardenas
Mexico vote tests reforms amid fraud fears and tallies turnout
Voters faced a high stakes poll as opponents vow civil disobedience if fraud taints the election. Observers from 82,000 nations and groups monitored the process while Mexico elected a 600 member Chamber of Deputies and 128 seat Senate. Turnout neared 75 percent among 45.7 million eligible, with Zedillo winning the PRI candidacy after Colosio's March 23 assassination.
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Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Felipe Calderon
PAN
Zedillo
PRI
Luis Donaldo Colos
Tijuana
Carlos Balinas de Gortari
NAFTA
United States
Canada
Salinas
Neighborhood triggerman Guerrero signs over car before shooting
Police say Guerrero, whose white car is easily spotted, drove by LaPoints repeatedly taunting them. Dora Collins and Michelle Collins heard a scream as the incident began, while neighbors recall Guerrero tailing LaPoint and restricting her movements after their children were born.
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Guerrero
LaPoint
Josh
Dora Collins
Michelle
LaPoints
Pops
Michelle Collins
Jennie
Sands
Lanay
John Street
Five killed in domestic disputes in Onondaga County
A grim tally across Onondaga County spans May 1904 to August 1888, detailing five domestic violence deaths. Notable cases include Edward Byrd shot by wife Jeannette Byrd in Syracuse, Joanne Fowler stabbed by husband Mark Fowler in Marcellus, Haid M House shot amid a divorce dispute in Tully, Patricia Nicklas killed in an act of aggression, and Virginia Hurd shot by her estranged husband Laszlo. The articles recount court actions, protective orders, and community shock.
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Onondaga County
Edward Byrd
City Department of Public Works
South Avenue
Jeannette Byrd
Joanne Lowery Fowler
Mark
Marcellus
Mark Fowler
Joanne Fowler
Haid
M. House
Tully
Edward House
L Ife
Abused Child and Domestic Violence Hotlines Listed
Phone numbers provided for Child Welfare Services 24 hours 422-9701 Abused Person's Unit Onondaga County Sheriff's Department 435-3082 Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-042-8000 Spanish line Helpline 24 hours 474-7011.
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Onondana County
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Twister
Dryden
Sion
Banks
Montgomery Street
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Girs
M. Masullo
Duane McConnell
Empire Livestock Building
Howard Day
Day
Milan Wan
Tijuana International Airport
Virginia A. Hurd
Baldwinsville
Har
Laszlo Junaaz
Emkay Muench-Kreuzer Candle Co
Hiawatha Boulevard
Sandra
Teven
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