Waite prolongs Beirut visit after hostage talks
Lebanon hostage crisis update shows Terry Waite remaining in west Beirut after meetings with Islamic Jihad captors. Negotiator spoke of a possible breakthrough but cancelled a London flight to pursue further talks. Waite arrived at his hotel with three bodyguards from Walid Jumblatt's party and left without answering questions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Terry Waite
Waite
London
Islamic Jihad
West Beirut
Druse-controlled
Ein Mreisgeh
Drause
Walid Jumblatt
Progressive Socialist Party
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Computer classes lose their byte
College students pull away from computer science programs as fear of hard work grows. Professors cite calculus physics and rigor as deterrents, noting the field is no longer seen as easy or lucrative. Industry concerns rise over declining enrollment and shifting perceptions.
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Boston — College
John Rice
Purdue University
Department of Computer Science
Paul Kalaghan
College of Computer Science
Northeastern University
Dev Glaser
Digial Equipment Corp
Woman found slain in Onondaga a homicide investigation
The Onondaga County Sheriff's Department and district attorney pursue a homicide probe into the death of 21 year old Tammy McCaffrey of 109 Onondaga Ave. The body was found Monday in a wooded area near Holmes Road by two teens. Autopsy pending as investigators seek background on the victim.
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Onondaga County
Onondaga
John G. Duncan
Duncan
Tammy McCaffrey
Onondaga Ave
Sherff
Bob Burns
Burns
McCaffrey
Holmes Road
Justine Gowing
Cedarvale Road
Gowing
Budget unveiled by Cuomo plans 38 billion state budget
Albany Gouvernor Mario Cuomo unveiled a 38 billion budget with money for more prisons and beds for the homeless, more education and child care, and aid for the poor. He kept tax cuts limited to a three year 1.6 billion program and a 2 billion federal tax reform windfall, while proposing a spending cap tied to personal income.
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Albany
Mano Cuomo
Cuomo
Senate
Assembly
Mario
Glenn Totten
Raymond D. Strother Ltd
Washington, D.C
County jails face about 150 suits amid liability claims
In Onondaga County a inmate sued for 5 million after a wet floor fall in the Public Safety Building. The county faces roughly 800 liability claims totaling near 200 million, with prisoners forming the largest group. Posts discuss investigations, alleged assaults, and past cases including a 1971 suicide and a 1985 wrongful detention suit.
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Richard Mollenkopf
Public Safety Building
Mollenkopf
Onondaga County
Robert Rossi
PSB
Jamesville
Rossi
Charles Pirro
Pirro
Norns DeLosh
Crestline Drive
DeLosh
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Gary Hart
Gary Fryer
Leo Hayes
Jon A. Gerber
Linda S. Murray
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