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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2001
Page
2
More than 170 nations agreed to a watered down U.N. plan to curb illegal small arms trafficking after the United States threatened to block unless language restricting civilian gun ownership and weapon sales was dropped. Conference president Camilo Reyes announced the consensus as dawn broke after a two week, overtime session.
In Jerusalem Arafat called on G-8 industrial powers to pressure Israel to calm escalating violence after a deadly blast leveled a Hebron Fatah office. Thousands mourn activist Rajal Abu Rayab as clashes rise in Hebron and Bethlehem amid disputed blame for the explosion.
U S Attorney General John Ashcroft introduced CHIP units to fight Internet fraud and data theft. Nine prosecutorial teams will operate nationwide from San Francisco inspired hubs, seizing hacked sites and warning other attackers. Units will target intrusions copyright and trademark violations trade secrets theft and economic espionage in major cities including Los Angeles San Diego Atlanta Boston New York Dallas Seattle and Alexandria Virginia.
In Philadelphia a jury acquitted Joseph Skinny Joey Merlino and six co-defendants of the murder and attempted murder charges. Merlino also escaped cocaine trafficking guilty verdicts while convicted on extortion illegal bookmaking and receiving stolen property counts. The seven men face about seven years at December sentencing with racketeering convictions for the others.
Disney negotiates to acquire Fox Family Worldwide for 3.3 billion dollars plus 2 billion in debt. Fox Family Channel serves about 79 million U S homes and includes Fox Kids, a major library of 6 200 half hour shows, with ownership split among News Corp Saban and Allen & Co.
Four time Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn is responding to antibiotics for a urinary tract infection at Hartford Hospital. Hospital officials expect her to be released this weekend as she improves daily. Spokesman James Battaglio says she has been receiving many well wishes from fans worldwide.
Herald Journal editors invite readers to report factual inaccuracies in coverage by calling 470 0011. The notice emphasizes a commitment to full fair and accurate reporting and invites corrections.
Albany state lottery draws show Friday results with numbers 899 for Daily Number 8455 for Win Four and Take 5 sequence 73 14 45 22 25. Publication details note Syracuse Herald Journal with P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 4925 and subscription rates listed.
Washington police on Friday released a list of Web sites that Chandra Levy visited on May 1 the day she disappeared. The list includes Washington and California newspapers, National Geographic Baskin Robbins Amtrak Southwest Airlines and travel sites plus congressional pages such as the House Agriculture Committee. The release aims to generate tips while withholding certain details as evidence. Condit is not named a suspect though an affair with Levy is referenced by investigators.
Georgia Southern University students under Frank French in Statesboro sample edible bugs and weeds for a field biology course. Dorsey tastes a cricket cake, while classmates forage dandelion rice and cattail pasta, learning to identify wild foods and their potential as nutrition. French notes fat content from insects can mimic dessert.
Albany Gov. Pataki announced that about 16 million dollars in federal tax rebate checks to New Yorkers with overdue child support will be intercepted. Officials will work with the IRS to identify affected recipients, seizing checks destined for more than 90,000 households and aiding over 125,000 children.
Tax confusion arises from IRS notices about rebates and refunds as part of a 2001 advance tax break. Experts say explanation is inadequate and many recipients, including those with child support obligations, face intercepts or reductions. Officials note ongoing efforts to strengthen child support collections through wage garnishment and license suspensions.
World leaders at the G8 summit pressed plans on free trade and climate policy. European officials criticized President Bush’s rejection of the 1997 Kyoto Treaty while protests in Seattle history loomed. Bush defended aiding poor nations and a new round of trade talks as thousands kept security tight.
Information line lists four digit codes for weather data including 9090 for Dave Eichorn forecast 2445 for Upstate travel alerts 2600 for current conditions and warnings 2446 for winter survival tips 9091 for daily trivia sourced from local students and Bun Samson. Online link to Syracuse weather pages is provided.
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