Meado wlands concert crowd forced entry barred by security
Police from several towns converged on a Meadowlands sports complex hip hop show to quell a disturbance by people denied entry. Fans without tickets rushed the pater, security shut gates, some ticket holders turned away. Minor injuries reported, no arrests known. Featured performers included Busta Rhymes Missy Elliott Q Tip Nas Escobar.
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Nurses push earlier sex education for girls in fourth grade
The National Association of School Nurses urges teaching puberty and menstruation to girls in fourth grade, citing earlier sexual exposure. Judy Robinson says puberty can start around age 8 per a 1997 pediatric study. Parents may opt their children out under the plan.
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Fewer Americans opt for anonymous HIV testing at federally funded sites
A CDC report shows anonymous HIV tests declined nearly 27 percent from 1995 to 1997 at clinics, hospitals, prisons, and drug treatment centers. home tests entered market in 1996 offering private options while laws protect confidentiality and longer life expectancy from HAART. The study covers 6.3 million tests, about 15 percent of U S testing at these sites.
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Police search for two Special Olympics athletes
Greensboro North Carolina police sought two Special Olympics basketball players from the Dominican Republic who disappeared during a group outing. Maximo Martinez 21 and Jose Gallardo 20 left a mall trip with 21 teammates and were later seen at Charlotte bus station. Authorities believe they planned to flee, concealing passports from organizers. Officials said a late night tip suggested they may have traveled toward New York State while Greensboro hosted the event.
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Police say man bought gun before Castle Rock killings
In Castle Rock Colorado a 30 year old man bought a 9 mm handgun for 374 dollars hours before he allegedly killed his three daughters Rebecca 10 Katheryn 8 and Leslie 7 and was killed in a pre dawn shootout with police. The district attorney said a restraining order had not been served and the background check did not run. An autopsy confirmed the girls died before the shootout. Friends said Gonzales picked the girls up Tuesday evening near their home. He called a gun dealer around 6 pm Tuesday. The background check took about one hour.
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Woman who hit infant failed road test in San Francisco
A 1 year old woman struck and dragged a baby in a stroller hours after failing her driving test. Police said she had a temporary license expiring June 18 and made a wide turn near a crosswalk. The infant died at a hospital. his 21-year-old brother had minor injuries. mother unharmed.
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Supreme Court to hear state suits ruling on False Claims Act case
The court agreed to hear Vermont vs United States on whether a state can be sued under the False Claims Act for allegedly submitting false time records in federal grant programs. Vermont argues states are not "persons" under the act and are protected by sovereign immunity. The decision could affect how much protection states have against private suits in federal courts.
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Kosovo conflict sparks reward offer and unrest across region
The United States offered a $5 million reward for information leading to convictions of war criminals from Kosovo and Bosnia, while Serbia’s parliament debated powers to suppress dissent. In Pristina British troops patrolled looted centers as Serbs fled Pec and NATO urged restraint amid retaliatory violence.
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Clinton shifts focus to domestic agenda after Kosovo victory
President Clinton turns to domestic issues including Medicare Social Security gun control and a higher minimum wage. He prepares a Georgetown University speech a news conference and a push to reassert his domestic priorities while facing GOP skepticism and looming 2000 elections.
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