Tailhook probe underway after Nevada convention incident
The Navy investigates allegations of inappropriate conduct by service members during the Tailhook convention at the Nugget Hotel in Sparks Nevada. An inspector general review follows a report of inappropriate comments and possible physical contact toward a civilian couple dining and passing in a crowded hotel corridor during the August gathering.
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National Guard joins Washington wildfire fight
Gov. Gary Locke ordered 530 National Guard members to battle a 100000 acre blaze in southern Washington amid low humidity and 35 mph gusts. The fire has caused at least 1 million dollars in damage while forests and sagebrush burn, threatening populated areas as more troops mobilize from Fort Campbell and Montana battles widen.
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Medicaid enrollment shifts for children raise recertification
The state phases in a new rule requiring all children in Child Health Plus to apply for Medicaid and undergo recertification via contracted community agencies. Many eligible children may move to Medicaid or stay in Child Health Plus during a 60 day temporary enrollment, with outreach to families, doctors, and health plans to prevent loss of coverage.
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Hows Topery: Journal corrects factual inaccuracies
Herald Journal editors invite readers to report errors in coverage by calling 470 0011. The space notes a commitment to full fair accurate reporting and corrections policy for their readers.
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Clinton launches internet clearinghouse for teachers
President Clinton unveiled a one stop site at www.recruitingteachers.org to help schools locate qualified teachers and for teachers to find job postings. He cited a nationwide shortage and outlined a plan with 1 billion dollars to recruit and train teachers and 1.75 billion to fund hiring 100,000 teachers to lower early grade class sizes.
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Memorial service for WWII aircrew in Iceland crash
In August 2000, a long hidden 1941 crash site on a snow peak in Iceland yielded four crew members from a Fairey Battle bomber. Walden police cited substantial scholarship funds and vivid remnants of the victims as rescuers from Britain, Iceland, and the USA gathered. The four men will be buried at Fosefogur Commonwealth war grave cemetery in Reykjavik. The reveal came after unusually warm weather thawed the ice on the glacier.
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Wrong man found in Walden arrest case turns up wrong man
Police mistook Robert Cornwell for Gregory R. Miller after Miller appeared on America's Most Wanted. Officers busted a Walden apartment, thinking Miller lived there. Miller had not been seen since April 1998 after being charged with sex abuse of two young girls.
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West Nile Virus in New York Great Blue Herons
In Cayuga County a dead great blue heron was sent for testing as officials monitor a possible second local case. Statewide reports show about 20 new bird infections daily, with final results due next week amid concerns over an outbreak among wetlands and waterways.
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Weather data and hotlines for Syracuse area forecasts
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Former teacher donates 2.8 million to Eastman School
A former music teacher leaves 2.8 million to Eastman School of Music in Rochester creating a scholarship fund named for Edna McLaughlin. The gift supports improved student aid and program funding at the university music school.
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Bodies of WWII airmen found in Icelandic ice
Rescuers on an Icelandic glacier reached the preserved remains of four British airmen buried in ice after harsh weather and unstable ground. The find comes as search teams continue to recover artifacts from wartime wreckage in remote Arctic terrain.
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Billboard ad mocks Giuliani to be removed by sponsor
PETA says a Wisconsin dairy ad campaign featuring Rudy Giuliani with a milk mustache and the line got prostate cancer was taken down after the sponsor cited lack of permission to use his likeness. The ads linked milk to cancer claims, prompting PETA to announce the removal.
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West Nile cases rise in New York City threats and bird concerns
An 87-year-old Brooklyn woman remained in critical condition and an 84-year-old Staten Island resident was listed as serious as New York City braces for West Nile virus. Five residents have been diagnosed this year, with spray plans in Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island. The National Audubon Society warns habitat loss and pesticides threaten birds more than the virus, while migratory birds have fallen 60 percent since 1969.
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