Newark police shooting probe vows accountability
Newark prosecutors examine allegations of an ambush on a 17 year old accused of stealing a patrol car. Mayor Sharpe James vows answers as Howard Caesar lies in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen. Nine officers submitted firearms for ballistic tests while six were placed on administrative duty and three reassigned with new guns.
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Sharpe James
Howard Caesar
University Hospital
Kindergartener Shot During Gang Crossfire in NH Haven
A six year old pupil Cesar Sandoval was shot in the head on a school bus in New Haven. Police say gunfire from two youth groups tore through the bus rear window. the driver rushed to a nearby school for aid and Cesar was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for a three hour operation.
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Yale-New Haven Hospital
Presbyterian leader resigns after a day
The Rev. W. Clark Chamberlain, chief spokesman since 1984, resigned as stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church USA a day after an upset victory. James Andrews was elected to a new four-year term, with officials noting Chamberlain faced anti-incumbency and left for Houston for private reasons.
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Texas
W. Clark Chamberlain
Ross Perot
Houston
General Assembly
Aes
James Andrews
Chamberlain
Private firm to manage Baltimore city schools
Baltimore City Public School District signs a tentative deal with Education Alternatives Inc. to oversee eight elementary schools and one middle school in inner-city neighborhoods. The agreement, expected to be finalized this summer, prompts concerns among educators while district officials stress ongoing public control.
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Education Alternatives Inc
David A. Bennett
Walter G. Amprey
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Dade County
Fla
Miami Beach
Duluth
Naval officers guilty of indecent acts in Virginia Beach
Four Navy flyers accused of sexually assaulting a dancer at a Virginia Beach bachelor party last April were found guilty in a non judicial hearing of indecent acts. Charges against a fish aviator were dismissed. Navy officials said the convictions threaten the officers careers amid budget constraints.
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Virginia Beach
Navy
Steve Honda
Atlantic
Naval Air Force
Newport News Daily Press
Foster Los Angeles Producer Involved In Vereen Hit
Grammy winning composer and producer David Foster drove the station wagon that struck Ben Vereen along a Malibu road as the entertainer walked near his home. Vereen remained in critical condition with head and internal injuries and a broken leg, Foster reported to have helped summon aid.
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Ben Vereen
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Vereen
Malibu
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Pippin
Jeg Foster
Natale Cole
Michael Jackson
Barbra Streisand
Chicago
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Forter
Ralph Goldman Foster
Goldman
Subpoenas Issued for Rodney King Beating Witnesses
Grand jury in Los Angeles orders testimony from eight LAPD bystanders who observed the 1991 King beating. Officers are not targets of the criminal probe, despite earlier trials and acquittals.
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Los Angeles
LAPD
Rodney King
Wolating King
King
Debates Over Biotech Roots at Earth Summit
The article examines who owns genes and patents in modern biotechnology, highlighting disputes between developing nations and the United States over profits from genetic materials. It notes gene gun use at the University of Minnesota and concerns about royalties from research findings amid Earth Summit debates.
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David Somers
University of Minnesota
Somers
United States
Minneapolis
Warren Woessner
Bush says U S wont spend more on environment
President Bush vows the United States will reject pressure for more environmental spending and stand alone against a biodiversity treaty at Earth Summit. He asserts the economy and environmental protection are inseparable while defending U S action and reliability to taxpayers. Demonstrators staged protests in Panama City ahead of his Rio stopover. The administration cites 130 billion dollars spent annually to clean up pollution as proof of U S action.
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Bush
United States
Panama
Rio de Janeiro
U.S
America
Andrews Air Force Base
Panama City
Poll shows US skepticism on Rio Earth Summit
A CBS News poll taken May 7 to May 30 finds Americans place high value on the environment but doubt President Bush will deliver meaningful results at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Only 9 percent expect substantial outcomes, 47 percent foresee limited aid, and 35 percent doubt any effect. Bush’s environmental ratings are low with 31 percent approval and 55 percent disapproval among 1,347 adults, margin 3 percent.
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Rio de Janeiro
CBS News
Bush banks on industrial support amid environmental shift
The Bush administration accelerates easing environmental rules while courting energy and industrial donors for campaign strength. Fundraising from energy, mining, timber, waste and building interests totals $29 million versus $840,000 for Democrats. Wise Use supporters in the West accuse Bush of siding with environmentalists too little, angered by early protections for old-growth forests.
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Bush
Republican Party
Brazil
White House
Vironmental Movement
David Carney
George Bush
GOP
Ross Perot
Federal
Elector Commission
Center For Responsive Politics
Democratic Party
Center Sari
Sedi
Taang Orcles
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Northwest
Wwed
Global Forum at Earth Summit Faces Cash Crunch and Allegations
Syracuse journalist Carl Mrozek reports from Rio de Janeiro on the Earth Summit where the Global Forum faces a roughly $2 million shortfall against a $12 million budget. Allegations against organizer Warren Lindner raise tensions as vendors threaten to pull out, risking loss of translation, sound, and light services in the canvas forum village. Celebrities like John Denver and Jerry Brown advocate for funding and a broader environmental program, while no clear shutdown date emerges.
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Syracuse
Rio de Janeiro
Global Forum
Forum
Warren Lindner
Geneva
Switzerland
Center For Our Common Future
Brazil
John Denver
Olivia Newton-John
Paul Winter Consort
Massachusetts
Shirley MacLaine
Denver
Jerry Brown
Global Conservation Corps
Tnologra Diversi
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