Eyewitnesses testify publicly in Rodney King beating case
Two witnesses described the beating scene as officers chatted and laughed. Dorothy Gibson testified King screamed please stop while Sgt. Stacey Koon and officers Powell Briseno Wind face civil rights charges. The case follows last year’s acquittals and relies on the videotape amid prosecutors' efforts in Los Angeles.
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EPA urges research into magnetic field health risks
The EPA calls for broad research into potential health dangers from magnetic fields emitted by electric devices and power lines. It notes existing studies hint at possible links to cancer and biological effects but do not prove a cause. The plan urges a realistic evaluation of EMF exposure and public health impacts.
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U S seizes millions in drug ring assets in Puerto Rico
U S agents and Puerto Rico police arrested 26 people in Operation Al Capone a crackdown on a Colombian drug ring that shipped heroin and at least a ton of cocaine to New York Boston Miami and Philadelphia over six weeks Officials estimate assets seized at about 89 million with police noting possible more seizures to come The Associated Press reported from San Juan
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Bomb hits Cairo coffee shop kills four injures eighteen
A crude nail packed bomb exploded in a Cairo coffee shop killing nine people including Swedes and Turks and injuring eighteen others, among them two Americans and a Cay natian. Authorities have not named a suspect but security sources point to possible Muslim extremists. The Wadh el-Nil shop sits at Tamit Square, a busy Cairo hub near major landmarks.
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U S Forces Hit By Firefight In Mogadishu Casualties Reported
In Mogadishu, two American soldiers were injured during a firefight with Somali fighters near the port area. The clash occurred amid ongoing violence as U.S. and allied troops prepare to hand over command of Operation Restore Hope to United Nations authorities in mid April.
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Bombs rip through NYC center injuring hundreds and killing five
An explosion at a major New York City center creates a 200 by 100 foot crater in a garage and collapses towers. Officials cite 630 injured, four Port Authority workers among the dead, and a vast rescue effort as power and heat fail and people are evacuated from high floors.
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Workers Lift Courage From Rubble After Collapse Rescue
Debris filled corridors as workers crawled through smoke to save colleagues. Castillo found a flashlight and led a line of men to safety while others clawed from rubble. Lt Byrne and his team pulled a woman to safety through heavy smoke as 90 floor descent survivors were praised as heroes.
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Preparations for airdrop intensify in Bosnia crisis
In besieged eastern Bosnia, 600000 leaflets will warn residents of an American airdrop followed by aid. The plan aims to reach about 300000 cold, hungry people in six Serb-blockaded enclaves where hunger and cold have claimed thousands. UN officials warn conditions are dire with no electricity and scarce water.
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Unseasonably cold with sun and record Syracuse low
A cold spell continues with clear skies and subzero lows across the East. Syracuse Hancock International Airport dropped to minus 11, a record for today, as officials forecast sunny but seasonable Sunday with highs near 35.
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