Central New York girls win Empire State Games soccer gold
The Central New York girls soccer team edged Western 1 0 on Sunday to capture gold at the Empire State Games final day. Central New York finished with 301 medals, including 115 gold, in a strong overall showing.
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Rock triple bill fuels wild crowd at Rich Stadium
Guns N Roses Metallica and Faith No More played to fans near Buffalo at Rich Stadium this weekend. A slam dance frenzy left 56 concertgoers hospitalized after the show.
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Bush U S Pressures Iraq Over UN Cease Fire Violations
President Bush accuses Saddam Hussein of brutal acts and vows to press for full UN compliance and inspections. Iraq agrees to allow access to Baghdad's Agriculture Ministry but Bush keeps force as option. Clinton backs US policy while election-year politics loom.
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Pathologist Accuses South African Police of Slayings
Dr Jonathan Gluckman says records show over 200 prisoner deaths in custody, with nine of ten cases likely homicide by police. He cites a Sebokeng arrest death as the latest instance, accusing the force of a continuing pattern despite appeals to President de Klerk.
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Growth of Women in Albany Faces Slow Pace
In New York, women hold 28 of 211 legislative seats. Six of 61 senators are women and 22 of 150 assembly members are women. The era of the “Year of the Woman” shows progress but the Legislature remains a male dominated arena.
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Tens of thousands deported in Balkan war ethnic cleansing
In Bosnia-Herzegovina tens of thousands, mainly Muslims, have been forced from homes around Banja Luka in reported ethnic cleansing. Trains with no toilets carried victims for days, likened to Jews’ deportations in WWII. Merhamet notes widespread displacement and casualties.
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Salina Considers New Outdoor Water Meters
Salina plans to install all new outdoor water meters at about 700000 dollars hoping to modernize readings. Water inspector Philip Drew added access by meters on outside walls, encountering empty homes and wary residents during Friday rounds. Onondaga County towns and villages have shifted toward larger water systems to serve tens of thousands of customers.
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Local towns debate selling water to OCWA amid cost and control concerns
OCWA serves most of the county except Syracuse as towns weigh leasing water services. Salina spends about $1 million yearly with $1.8 million debt for capital upgrades and 9 staff serving 6,000 customers. Van Buren signed a five year OCWA contract for 1,800 customers and eyes switching in the Seneca Water District.
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Paper Runs After Strike Blockade At Pittsburgh Papers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette resumes publication for first time since May as hundreds of striking drivers and supporters guard loading docks. Non union drivers from Massachusetts deliver papers amid threats to block trucks. Press and Post-Gazette had paused since Teamsters strike began May 17 over a delivery plan. Demonstrators heard the presses start before 5 a.m.
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