Missouri swears in Wilson after governor Carnahan dies
Lt. Gov. Roger Wilson is sworn in as Missouri's 52nd governor to complete Carnahan's term after Carnahan and aide Chris Sifford die in a plane crash. Remains identified as Carnahan 66, Sifford 37. third victim Roger Carnahan, 44, still unnamed.
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L A transit workers approve pact and return to work
Los Angeles bus and subway crews end a 32 day strike by U T U members who voted to accept a contract with 9.3 percent raises over three years. Buses resume routes today while subway service fully returns by Thursday after maintenance checks. Free rides are offered for five days by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Debriefing Begins In Wen Ho Lee Case In Albuquerque
Investigators met Tuesday with Wan Ho Lee, first contact since his release, to determine what happened to 17 computer tapes containing nuclear secrets. The debriefing follows a plea deal in which Lee pleaded guilty to one count of improperly downloading data, 10 days of questioning, and a six hour daily oath-bound session, while 58 counts were dropped and he served nine months in jail. Federal prosecutors say they seek to learn the fate of the tapes used at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Watchdog objects to largest NY transport bond plan
The Citizens Budget Commission urged New Yorkers to vote against the $3.8 billion transportation bond act on November 7. Gov Pataki backed the bond, while the watchdog group warned that $36.8 billion in state debt is already too high and transportation upgrades should be funded pay-as-you-go rather than by further borrowing.
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Fugitive James Kopp indicted in Slepian killing
A federal grand jury indicted anti abortion activist James Kopp in the 1998 death of Dr. Barnett Slepian, charging use of deadly force to stop providing services and use of a firearm in the crime. The indictment supersedes a 1999 complaint as the term expired. Slepian, 52, was shot at his Amherst home on October 23, 1998.
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