Whitewater grand jury term extended to 1998
A federal judge extended the Whitewater grand jury term to May 7, 1998 after prosecutor Kenneth Starr urged the extension as in the public interest. U S District Judge Susan Webber Wright approved the request, saying more time was needed to complete ongoing investigations into President Clinton, the first lady, and associated parties.
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Two New Irregular Moons Found Orbiting Uranus
Astronomers using the Hale telescope at Palomar Observatory reported two small irregular moons circling Uranus. Spotted on September 6 and 7, they bring Uranus’s known moons to seventeen, with orbits that tilt steeply relative to most solar system bodies. The moons measure about 100 and 50 miles in diameter, respectively.
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SCLC to Name Martin Luther King Jr. Son President
Rev. Joseph Lowery says Martin Luther King III could lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The board meets today to name King the fourth president since the group began in 1957. King Jr. led the organization from 1957 to 1968, followed by Ralph Abernathy and then Lowery.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Indonesia shuts 16 banks in sweeping financial cleanup
Indonesia closes 16 insolvent banks as part of crisis response aided by a $33 billion package from international donors. IMF provides $23 billion rescue, with Singapore and Japan pledging $5 billion each. Finance Minister calls the closures a lesson amid links to President Suharto's circle and ongoing reforms.
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Soedradjad Duwandono
Chemical weapons treaty advances in Russia
The Russian lower house approved an international ban on chemical weapons by 288 to 75 margins. Russia holds about 40,000 metric tons of nerve and mustard gas, the world’s largest arsenal, with critics worried about destruction costs though the government argued the stocks were hazardous and had no military value. The West would contribute about a fifth of destruction costs.
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Syracum Hetatt-Journal Postal Notice Mock Entry
Fragmentary periodical notice from The Syracuse Newspapers listing publication details and subscription rates for New York mail zones with multiple garbled figures and terms. The readable items include box addresses in Syracuse and postal payment notes.
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China’s president balances state control and reform in U S visit
In New York the Chinese president framed his trip as a balance between a socialist market economy and open modernization. He urged shared gains from growth, cited 9 percent year end growth, and criticized annual U S MFN votes, as he prepared to tour Boston and Los Angeles.
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Panel ends hearings on fund raising
Washington reports that Senate hearings into campaign fund raising by campaigns are ending as Sen. Fred Thompson suspends the inquiry. The House committee will continue, rejecting a cutoff date, while Justice Dept probes and possible independent counsels loom for Clinton Gore officials and Republican activities. Sen. John Glenn says a report detailing Republican wrongdoing will come early next year.
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Child abusers may not look monstrous prosecutors say
Prosecutors warn that child abusers often seem ordinary as Martha Coakley notes the danger in abuse cases. Deborah Happen testifies on her sorrow while the Elton England case draws transatlantic attention. Woodward faces a second degree murder verdict juries found she killed the infant with malice and likely caused head trauma. Judge Zobel will hear motions for a new trial or reduced charges with experts debating appeal chances.
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England
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Zobel
Norman Zalkind
Boston
Carousel Center expansion eyed to boost tourism in Syracuse
The expansion plan would stretch east to Albany, potentially doubling the site and turning the Carousel Center into a regional tourist draw. If approved, construction could begin soon and span about two years, adding thousands of jobs and boosting tax revenue while aligning with Inner Harbor projects including a future aquarium. Syracuse officials await Pyramid’s final decision and discuss incentives.
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U N urges Iraq to back down from expelling inspectors
United Nations Security Council diplomats seek to avert crisis as Saddam Hussein refuses to withdraw his order ejecting 10 American weapons inspectors. Russia and France urge de escalation while advocating unity in council.
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Security Council
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Sinai
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Syracuse Forecast Newsline Weather Data
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