Police seek 13-year-old who fired gun at school
In Renton Washington a seventh grader crossed in black and blond dyed blue fired a handgun into a school cafeteria ceiling, threatened classmates, and prompted cancellation of summer classes at Dimmitt Middle and Thomson Elementary. He stood on a table and ordered students to the stage before the crowd fled. Authorities say he may have a 2 caliber handgun and consider him not currently dangerous.
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Indianapolis laws to curb violent video games
Indianapolis mayor Bart Peterson signed a measure restricting Cain operated graphic violence or sexual content in video games. The rules require warning labels, 10 foot separation from nonviolent games, curtain shielding, and age 18 plus guardian attendance, with Sept. 1 effective date and $200 daily fines.
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Bart Peterson
Princess Meram Al Khalifa Faces US Entry Charges
In San Diego a Bahraini princess, 19, Meram Al Khalifa, who used forged documents to flee Bahrain and marry an American Marine, must face charges of illegally entering the United States and misrepresenting her identity. An immigration judge refused to dismiss the case, barring immediate permanent residency without asylum. She may apply for political asylum within a year, citing persecution if she returns.
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U.S
United States
Ignacio Fernandez
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Jan Joseph Belar
Washington
Serial killer suspect charged in two more cases
Tacoma prosecutors charged Robert L. Yates Jr. with two counts of aggravated first degree murder for the December 1997 slaying of Melinda Mercer and the September 1998 killing of Connie LaFontaine Ellis. Yates, 48, has pleaded not guilty to the Spokane eight killings. He is held without bond awaiting trial next year.
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White House proposes cyberspace surveillance laws
The White House would require a single standard for electronic surveillance across email and Internet monitoring, aligning with telephone wiretap rules. The proposal backs probable-cause court orders for emails and expands magistrate review of pen-register requests, while noting privacy groups' concerns over the FBI Carnivore system and broader data capture outside targets.
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New polls show Gore making comeback
National polls released show a close presidential race with Gore closing gaps on Bush. Analysts note the convention period will shape voter choices as Gore tours Nashville and campaigns in key states Arkansas Missouri Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia en route to the Philadelphia convention.
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Pataki as Bush running mate eyed in New York
Albany reports Pataki a two term governor and former Peekskill mayor is rising as a potential running mate for George W. Bush. The pair met in New Jersey and spoke at a New York Conservative gathering before continuing private talks and public displays of camaraderie.
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George Pataki
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Pataki Pro-Choice Tone Amid NY Electoral Edge
Pataki backs Medicaid funding for abortions while courting Republican and New York voters. Warfield argues a pro-choice Republican nominee could face a convention rebellion, with New York's 33 electoral votes making the state pivotal as Gore leads 49 to 37 in a Quinnipiac poll.
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New York
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California
Ronald Reagan
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Conventions force time change for 2 NFL games
ABC News reported the NFL will shift the start times of two Monday night preseason games to 7 p.m. EDT to allow one hour of prime time convention coverage. Opening nights in Philadelphia and Los Angeles will feature key speakers, including Colin Powell and Laura Bush, with Clinton and Hillary Clinton as possible speakers for the Democrats.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
ABC
Battle over surpluses tightens as GOP tax plans clash
Democrats push to argue that estate tax cuts and other levies proposed by Republicans are unaffordable while highlighting higher surplus projections. The debate centers on Medicare drug benefits costs and how much of the surplus should fund schools, foreign aid, and debt reduction amid ongoing spending bills.
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