Two Syracuse Elementary Schools Placed on State Watch List
Syracuse's McKinley Brighton Magnet and Franklin Elementary are among 43 schools on the state's skid row list. The Education Department warned they must improve or face closure. School officials cited at-risk students and called for more human services at the sites.
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Panama Crisis Escalates After Soldier Shooting in Panama City
A U S soldier wounded a Panamanian near Curundu as tensions rise after Panama’s wartime move. Officials said the Panamanian approached the serviceman, who fired two shots in self defense, the man collapsing then leaving the scene.
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Warnings on bombs as attacks loom in courthouses
Federal and local officials warn judges and marshals nationwide to inspect all packages after a second attack. The Savannah blast killed Robert Robinson, a 42-year-old lawyer and city alderman tied to a desegregation suit with the NAACP. Suspects include white supremacist groups and drug cartels amid a wave of assaults on the U.S. legal system.
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Pan Am Blast Blamed on PFLP GC Group
Terrorism experts tie the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing to Ahmed Jabril's Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command, a radical PLO offshoot with ties to Iran and Syria. Evidence includes a bomb in a radio cassette player and arrests of PFLP GC members.
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Drug lords target Bush in alleged $30 million bounty
News reports cite a magazine claim that Colombian drug lords offered a 30 million bounty to terrorists to kill President Bush. Bush plans to attend a February drug summit in Colombia despite the unverified allegations.
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