Settlements Threaten Mid East Peace Effort
The peace process faces derailment as settlements limit progress toward a comprehensive framework by next year. Albright travels the region to push negotiations with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, while Israel’s pause on new bids sparks protests from settlers and U.S. pressures.
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Homeless pair charged in fatal Worcester fire
In Worcester Massachusetts a homeless couple Levesque and Barnes pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter after an abandoned warehouse fire killed six firefighters. Prosecutors say the pair argued over a candle and fled after failing to rescue pets, while a videotaped witness places them near the blaze.
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Thomas S. Levesque
Jules Barnes
Firefighters collect donations for Worcester relief drive
Syracuse firefighters are gathering aid for Worcester firefighters. Donations may be sent to Local 280 Good and Welfare, PO Box 6441, Syracuse NY 13217, or checks dropped at the fire department credit union at 211 Wilkinson St.
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Good and Welfare
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Memorial service for Syracuse firefighter sparks regional turnout
Fire departments from Central New York plan memorial attendance for a Syracuse firefighter burned in October. Oswego, Auburn, Fulton, Rochester, Watertown and others will send crews. an early morning bus will transport volunteers to Worcester to honor a colleague and support the firefighting family.
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Syracuse
Tom Sexton
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Worcester
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Auburn
Jeff Dy- Gert
Tom Murphy
Seattle Top Cop Quits Over WTO Protests
Seattle police chief Norm Stamper resigns amid criticism of how protests during the World Trade Organization meeting were handled. He praises officers for restraint and notes no deaths or serious injuries, while Mayor Schell denies forcing the move. The resignation shifts political heat as downtown unrest sparked 35,000 demonstrators, tear gas, vandalism, and National Guard involvement.
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Norm Stamper
National Guard
Paul Schell
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Schell
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Unversity of Washington
School of Architecture and Urban Planning
Libyan suspects face trial in Lockerbie bombing
Defense sought more time and argued CIA agents could testify if needed, while the judge rejected linking Libyan intelligence ties to the case. Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah are charged with murder, conspiracy, and aviation security breaches for the disaster that killed 259 aboard and 11 on the ground in Lockerbie. Thirty-five Syracuse study abroad students, a Clay couple, and three other Central New York residents were among the victims. This was their first public appearance since handover in April.
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Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi
Lamen Khalifa Fhimah
Bntain
Lockerne
Syracuse University
Town of Clay
Central New York
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