Militia movement grows after bombing study finds
The Anti-Defamation League reports 15,000 militia members in at least 40 states based on police surveys and anecdotes. The study notes a rise in groups since the Oklahoma City bombing, while officials say precise nationwide numbers remain unavailable. Connecticut has no active militias per the report.
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San Francisco Pride Parade Draws 400000 Crowd
Associated Press reports San Francisco's gay pride march drew about 400000 attendees led by House Speaker Newt Gingrich's sister as grand marshal. The event featured bands floats and performers while 17 protesters carried hostile signs nearby.
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Pair survive plunge over Niagara Falls again in capsule
Steve Trotter of Fort Lauderdale and Lori Martin of Columbus planned a high tech fiberglass capsule wrapped in Kevlar and plunged 180 feet over the Horseshoe Falls. They escaped serious injuries and were jailed in Canada after the stunt, the 14th such attempt since 1901.
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Five Hour Standoff Ends as Officers Seize Facility
A standoff ended at 6:30 a.m. after 100 baton-wielding law enforcement officers moved in and 20 illegal immigrants were injured during the clash. The operation lasted five hours and concluded with control of the facility.
Sandbar halts largest steamboat on maiden voyage
Hawesville Ky. The 418 foot Ann Queen and its 436 passengers struggled after running on a sandbar during its first trip from New Orleans to Pittsburgh. Tow boats tried to free the vessel as smoke poured from its stacks and the paddle wheel turned pointlessly. The incident left the ship stuck about 130 miles downstream from Louisville on the Ohio River.
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Elizabeth Taylor to have right hip replaced in LA
Fifteen months after hip replacement on her left side actress Elizabeth Taylor, 63, scheduled for arthritic right hip replacement today. She checked into an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital Sunday after injuring her right hip during pool aerobics at her Bel Air estate.
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Gloves protest at White House over Secret Service treatment
Dozens of protesters tossed rubber gloves over the White House fence in a demonstration against how gay officials visiting the mansion were treated by the Secret Service. The gloves covered the black fence as a Clinton staffer said the president sent a letter apologizing for inappropriate treatment.
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