Firefighter cleared in suburban Pittsburgh fire deaths
A volunteer firefighter, William David Blick, was cleared of arson reckless endangerment and three counts of criminal homicide in the July 1 fire that killed James Rock 27 Diane Rock 39 and their 11 month old Caitlyn in Whitaker. After three hours of testimony in a coroner s inquest judges dismissed the charges with potential refiling forthcoming. Witnesses said Blick was drinking at the fire department social club near the duplex.
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Timothy Uhrich
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Whitaker
Blick
James Rock
Diane
Caitlyn
Caitlyn. Uhrich
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Vermont warns against sheep milk cheese over mad cow fears
The Vermont Health Department urged avoiding cheese made from three sheep flocks amid concerns about a mad cow disease variant. Health Commissioner Dr. Jan Carney said no human cases are known, but experts favor caution. The cheese originates from Two plants, Three Shepherds of the Mad River Valley and Northeast Kingdom Sheep Milk Cheese, distributed nationally.
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United States
Shepherds
Mad River Valley
Northeast Kingdom
Farrakhan Defends Confederate Flag as History Item
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan said the Confederate flag is part of American history and that removing it from public places won’t cure racial problems. He spoke at a Richmond news conference promoting the Million Family March on October 16 in Washington.
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Nation of Islam
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Arrakhan
Washington
Midwest gas prices fall to nation’s low in Indiana
Indiana now posts the nation’s lowest gas prices as AAA reports Midwest states near the bottom after a spring surge. Motorists like Scott Taylor fill up at about 1.27 per gallon while a broader 8.8 percent price rise last month helped push inflation higher. Pipeline issues blamed for the spike are said to be remedied.
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Scott Taylor
Midwest
al Gore
George W. Sh
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American Automobile Association
Taylor
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Senior Customs Agent Arrested in Los Angeles Smuggling Scheme
A senior Customs Service agent, a lawyer and three others were arrested in Los Angeles on charges of a scheme to smuggle 15,000 counterfeit Microsoft programs from Hong Kong to the United States. Investigators say the agent received kickbacks for referrals to the defense attorney. The suspects, free on bail, face upcoming court hearings.
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Customs Service
Microsoft
Hong Kong
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Senor Customs
Lawrence S. Boyle
Rawle Hoaster
Ken ‘Cates
Abortion divides GOP delegates over Bush running mate
The Associated Press survey shows about half of GOP delegates could back a VP candidate who supports legalized abortion, while 22 percent could not. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge tops the GOP list among abortion-rights supporters, with Elizabath Dole, Kasich, Powell, and McCain also noted.
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New Jersey
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Texas
David Beasley
South Carolina
Ridge
George Pataki
New York
Dole
Kastch
Powell
Indiana
Evan Bayh
Dianne Feinstein
California
al Gore
Gore
Bill Bradley
Bill Richardson
Influential Sen. Coverdell dies at 61 in Atlanta
Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia dies at 61 after a weekend cerebral hemorrhage. A soft spoken but influential figure, he rose to the Senate leadership, backed education and drug prevention efforts, and served as liaison to George W. Bush's 2000 campaign. Interim Gov. Roy Barnes will appoint a replacement. Survived by wife Nancy, no children.
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Kennebunkport
Maine
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Midwest
University of Missouri
Okinawa
Coverdell & Co
Nancy
Lazio Uses Senate Bid Cash for TV Ads
Federal filings show Rep. Rick Lazio spent over half of his 2.2 million campaign outlay in the past quarter on television advertising. An additional 183,000 went to direct mail solicitations, with funds raised and spent largely after Lazio entered the race against Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Rick Lazio
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Federal Election Commission
Perro
Lazio
Long Island
Hillary Rodham Chinton
Lazio and Clinton Campaigns Report Second Quarter Funds
Lazio raised more than 4.96 million in the second quarter while spending 2.32 million on advertising and operation costs. A Virginia based firm ran TV ads through Mike Murphy who previously worked for John McCain's presidential bid. Clinton's campaign reported 5.84 million raised in the quarter and 5.5 million spent, leaving more than 69 million on hand.
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Congeben Firth
Mike Murphy
Dan McLagan
Clinton
Shy
Rodham Clinton Reimburses Government for Travel Costs
White House records released by Congressional Republicans show Hillary Rodham Clinton reimbursed about 6 percent of her campaign travel costs. Between June 1999 and June 2000 she completed 77 government aircraft trips costing taxpayers roughly 779,465 dollars while her campaign reimbursed 925,076 dollars in travel expenses.
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