Airlines Raise Fares Across Domestic Markets by 4.4 Percent
New York air carriers boosted domestic fares by about 4.4 percent across markets after American Airlines dropped a planned 35 percent hike in 830 markets. The 4.4 percent rise follows American’s retreat from a larger increase. Examples show a full-coach one-way fare rising from 290 to about 303 dollars, with several carriers aligning to the smaller rise at midnight Friday.
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Florida trooper dies in line of duty on I-95 traffic stop
Florida Highway Patrol trooper Kimberly Hurd, 26, who specialized in arresting drunk drivers, died after a maroon van struck her during a late night traffic stop on I-95 in Broward County. Witnesses directed police to the suspect, George Saffles, 52, an asphalt paver from Plantation, who reportedly admitted drinking hours earlier.
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Civil rights slaying trial moved for impartial jury
Byron De La Beckwith’s trial for the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers was moved to a county with a different racial makeup after a defense request for change of venue. Judge L Breland Hilburn rejected moving it to a less Black area, noting the need for a fair trial in a county with a similar demographic. Evers, NAACP field secretary, was shot at age 37 in Jackson on June 12, 1963.
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Ex-trade chief favored in Labour vote in London
Former Trade Secretary John Smith leads the Labour leadership race as unions, MPs and local chapters vote. Margaret Beckett is expected to be his deputy. Neil Kinnock, who led since 1983, steps down after a fourth straight defeat as the party shifts toward the center.
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Margaret Beckett
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Pope John Paul I Recovering After Benign Tumor Surgery
Vatican officials say Pope John Paul I is in slight pain but moving cautiously two days after surgery to remove a large benign intestinal tumor. Biopsies confirm benign results. surgeons also removed his gallbladder. A public address is planned from the hospital to reassure the 980 million Catholics.
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Army reports 34 Gulf sex crimes by troops
The Army confirms a Army Times outline that U S troops in the Persian Gulf committed at least 34 sex crimes before and during the war with Iraq. Incidents include an alleged rape on a rest and relaxation cruise ship and a guard fondling a female comrade.
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Perot Signals Grassroots Drive to Influence Ballots
Former presidential hopeful Ross Perot outlined a plan to bankroll and lead a grassroots movement that could pressure candidates from both parties to adopt a platform, offer endorsements, and even sway the November swing vote. He noted his ballot presence gives leverage while delaying a decision on removing his name pending a leaders’ meeting.
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Clinton Gore bus tour calls for political change
Bill Clinton and Al Gore campaign across blue-collar America pitching a change from Republican economics. Clinton denounces a failed program while Gore boosts the rally with strong rhetoric. They target Perot supporters and blue-collar Democrats as they push for momentum after the Democratic convention.
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Bush emphasizes outdoors and family values in Salt Lake rally
President Bush used a Salt Lake City visit to press outdoors and family values before receptive groups including fishermen hikers and tennis players. He recounted recent fishing in Wyoming hiking in California boating fishing and golfing in Maine and spoke at Brigham Young University in Provo where Utah’s five electoral votes loom.
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Reservation tax plan blocked by court ruling
The State and Seneca leaders await a Court of Appeals ruling on taxation of goods, gas, and cigarettes sold to non-Indians on reservations. Papineaus express concern over loss of tax free purchases and reservation jobs while noting poverty and high unemployment among Indians.
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Leigh Hunt
Mario Cuomo
New York
Ken Papineau
Weather outlook and storm reports across regions
Partly cloudy tonight with a 55 to 60 breeze, sunny Sunday near 80, then partly sunny Monday and mostly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with chances of showers. Rain and thunderstorms affect Ohio Valley, Maine, Southeast, Gulf Coast, and New York. Ohio floods top $30 million in damage.
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