U.N. links Hutus to Rwanda genocide findings
UN investigators led by Atsu Koffi Amega concluded Hutu militants planned and executed genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. They found no evidence of Tutsi led reprisals and urged further inquiry amid ongoing violence. Prime Minister Faustin Twagiramungu appealed for aid to arrest leaders in camps and aid refugees.
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Warm weather fuels record Christmas tree lighting crowd
More than 15 000 people attended Clinton Square's 80th annual Christmas tree lighting in 52 degree weather. Mayor Roy Bernardi highlighted the festive turnout as the event drew the season's largest crowd in over two decades. Dante Bernardi helped light the 8 000 pound 50 foot Norway spruce donated by Michele and William Patterson, adorned with 925 colored lights, as other city children joined.
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Syracuse Christmas Eve Event Draws Big Crowd
Maureen Wiley of Syracuse attended with her husband Tim and their children Andy and Zachary for the first time in four years. Stan Coletta led high school students in the All Star Band as Santa arrived late amid a traffic jam, with city officials guiding the crowd and leading cheers.
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Senate leaders chosen in close party votes
In separate closed doors Friday Senate Democrats selected Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota as minority leader after defeating Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut 24 to 23. Republican Sen. Trent Lott won the majority leadership 27 to 26, while Sen. Alan Simpson lost the whip race. Dole and Gramm urged change and readiness for an aggressive agenda as the new Congress convenes January 4 with Clinton facing bipartisan scrutiny.
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Mississippi
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Four Die in Stampede at Crowded Elizabeth Club
Four people including a teenage girl died in a stampede at a crowded Elizabeth downtown club after a fight erupted. At least 12 were injured as police and fire crews evacuated victims from the front stairway around 1 a.m. with 200 to 300 patrons trying to exit.
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Inmate claims death squad targeted Dahmer at prison
Derrick Hendricks and another inmate reported to lawyer Stephen Eisenberg that a death squad sought to kill Jeffrey Dahmer in the Colne Correctional Institute. Dahmer, 34, had confessed to murder and was beaten in a work detail incident. Christopher Starver is named in related but unclear context.
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