Hell's Angels Hold Annual Run In Branson Tourist Haven
Branson Missouri hosts the Hell's Angels for their annual gathering drawing 80 state troopers to bolster local police. Officers issue few tickets as bikers mingle with tourists while locals hope for more show and retail activity.
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Soaring college costs boost popularity of prepaid tuition
Harrisburg, Pa. Parents Connie and John Bacha saved for years to send their sons to college debt free. They opened a 1994 prepaid college plan as tuition costs rise nationwide. Enrollments grew across states, with Pennsylvania seeing a 50 percent jump in the past year to over 61,000. Changes ease use include lower penalties, shorter waiting periods, and broadened eligibility to private colleges.
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DuVal Overhauls Syracuse Police Zone System
Syracuse police chief DuVal plans a three zone system based on computer analysis of call volume. He promoted six officers and created three inspector roles before Ber nardi left. Budget limits mean some deputy chief roles will not be filled for six months.
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House votes to keep arsenic in drinking water standards
In a 218 to 189 vote, Democrats with 19 Republicans pushed an amendment to a fiscal 2002 spending bill to bar the EPA from weakening Clinton era drinking water arsenic standards. Rep. David Bonier, a sponsor, called the threat real and urged action.
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Condit questioned again by police in missing Levy case
Rep Gary Condit met with FBI agents and Washington detectives for a 90 minute session at his lawyer Abbe Lowell's office. Agents offered a working recall focused on Levy and associates, asking about her friends and statements potentially locating Chanira Levy.
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Virginia Beach Father Drowns After Rescuing Daughter
A 43-year-old man saved his 10-year-old daughter from heavy waves at night in Virginia Beach and swam with her to a jetty before being swept away. Surfers found his body about 25 minutes later, drifting 100 yards south. Authorities identified no name yet.
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Peace talks resume in Macedonia amid tight security
In Macedonia's Ohrid region, government officials and ethnic Albanian leaders reconvened Western mediated peace talks at a lakeside presidential retreat to end the rebel insurgency and avert civil war. Army helicopter gunships hovered as police secured the grounds and patrolled Lake Ohrid.
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Boy Scouts damage 190 million year old tracks in Utah park
Three Boy Scouts pulled chunks from a 190 million year old dinosaur track site at Red Fleet State Park near Vernal and tossed the rocks away, injuring the preserve. A park ranger witnessed the defacing during a troop outing and issued a juvenile citation for defacing natural resources. Kay Godfrey of the Great Salt Lake Council said the Scouts will review policies to prevent future vandalism.
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United and US Airways End Merger Bid
United Airlines and US Airways abandon their attempt to merge, calling the deal dead as the Justice Department seeks to block the 4.3 billion acquisition. United parent UAL Corp will pay US Airways 50 million under the termination pact.
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FluMist nasal flu vaccine faces safety questions
FDA advisers say FluMist can protect against flu but safety gaps remain for use. The live virus nasal spray needs more proof of safety with other toddler vaccines and potential risks of pneumonia or asthma in some children.
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Roller coaster collision injures five in Salem New Hampshire
Five riders were injured when two trains on a Canobie Lake Park roller coaster collided Friday afternoon in Salem New Hampshire. Four adults and a 10 year old boy received minor injuries and were released from Methuen hospital by evening with one remaining hospital status later Friday.
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Man burned saving dog in Yellowstone thermal pool
Donald E. Hansen, 39, of Shoreline Washington, was seriously burned while attempting to rescue his family dog Mocha after it jumped into a hot thermal pool near the Firehole River in Lower Geyser Basin. The Labrador died in 192 to 200 degree waters. Park rules ban dogs from thermal areas and limit access near roads.
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Explosion Hurls Water Heater Through Roof At Burien Plaza
A water heater exploded at a suburban Seattle Burien shopping center injuring four people. The blast sent concrete and bricks into a Taco Bell and Pizza Hut lot, with a 50-year-old woman treated for second degree burns. Damage estimated at 750000 to 1 million dollars.
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