House panel seeks memo from Freeh urging independent prosecutor
House investigators subpoenaed the memo from the Justice Department after FBI Director Louis Freeh and Attorney General Janet Reno refused to release it, saying disclosure would hinder ongoing probes. Both are to testify Tuesday on the independent counsel dispute and investigation status.
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Three charged in theft from Flight 800 wreckage
Three individuals including a TWA pilot Terrell Stacey and Elizabeth Sanders face charges of theft of government property and aiding and abetting after allegedly stealing wreckage from the Flight 800 disaster to support a missile theory. James Sanders is connected to the case. The July 17 1996 crash near Kennedy Airport killed 230 people.
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Meth Lab Raids Target Notorious Cartel Across States
An eight month federal probe led to over 100 arrests and the dismantling of three meth labs linked to the Amezcua Contreras cartel. In Los Angeles a raid uncovered vats of toxic flammable chemicals near a day care and a Montessori school. Arrests stretched across California Texas and North Carolina.
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Albright seeks Arafat help for Mideast peace push
In Geneva Madeleine Albright met with Yasser Arafat after flying from Paris to secure new security assurances to protect Israel from terrorism. Netanyahu called such assurances a prerequisite for any further West Bank withdrawal, framing the dispute as a friend’s disagreement over peace.
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Halla Group collapses amid South Korea bailout fallout
Halla Group, South Korea’s 12th largest conglomerate, defaults on 220 million dollars in loans over two days and ceases operations as banks halt further lending. The IMF attaches conditions to a 60 billion dollar rescue package, marking the first corporate failure in the crisis. Park Sung-suk, Halla’s vice chairman, cites banks calling in loans and refusing new funds.
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Herald-Journal Corrects Local Political and School Board Details
The Herald-Journal corrects misstatements about Elizabeth McCarthy-Bowers former roles, noting she was town clerk with Sharon Klementowaki as deputy for 50 years. It also clarifies Mexico school board will review and vote on a district-wide computer proposal at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at district offices on Academy Street.
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Albany State Lottery Draw Summary
The winning number Friday in the state lottery is 589 with a Win Four number of 3940. The notice lists subscription details and rates for The Syracuse Journal, including a 62 week plan and payable advance.
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Kyoto talks weigh decade-spanning emission compromise
US and allied negotiators in Kyoto explore a flexible plan that could set national emission targets over a longer 21st century period. The EU seeks a 15 percent cut below 1990 by 2010 while the Clinton administration favors reaching 1990 levels by 2012 with differentiated targets for nations.
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Kaczynski cabin arrives to face jury in trial
A 1,100 mile taped wooden cabin arrives in a Sacramento warehouse to be shown to a federal jury as defense evidence of Theodore Kaczynski’s mental state. Dennis Waks argues the cabin demonstrates paranoid illness. workers remove a tarp and maneuver the cabin inside under U S Marshals’ supervision.
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Unabomber cabin tour to precede potential penalty phase
Bill Sprout describes the cabin used in the Kaczynski case as 13 by 13 feet, revised from FBI estimates. Jury tours may occur before the penalty phase if Kaczynski is convicted of four bombings. defense seeks to recover some cabin items while excluding seized evidence. Jury selection resumes Monday with opening statements possible December 29 as lawyers discuss possible three month trial shortening.
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Clinton orders report card on school violence
President Clinton called for an annual national report on school violence directed by Attorney General Janet Reno and Education Secretary Richard Riley. The plan aims to help policy makers and schools curb violence after the Kentucky school hallway shootings. Clinton mourned the three girls killed in West Paducah and urged action to protect students.
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Friends and classmates mourn Heath High School shooting
Investigators questioned suspect in the Heath High School killings twice as he claims he acted alone. Sheriff Augustus says the suspect may have conspired, given the arsenal found in the lobby. The youth faces murder, attempted murder, and burglary charges with a push for life without parole.
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Kodak Loses WTO Ruling in Fuji Dispute
The WTO panel rejected U S claims that Fuji and Japan blocked Kodak from competing in Japan while noting the ruling challenges. Kodak, amid 10,000 layoffs and rising competition from Fuji, faces a setback as U S pursued broader trade barrier issues under the WTO framework.
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