Prison guard questioned by grand jury in drug case
Joyce Burwell a sergeant at Onondaga County Correctional Facility faced questions from a federal grand jury this spring over alleged threats to a government witness in a major drug case Internal inquiries tied her to drug dealing at Jamesville penitentiary in 1989 No action taken yet by officials. The sister of a federal defendant Burwell denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged Although she oversaw about 50 inmates she recently allowed a drug criminal to stay at her home.
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LaFayette Ave
Clambus: Clam Evidence Challenges Columbus Credit
New Denmark coast finds a 700 year old North American clam fragment that suggests the American soft shell clam may have traveled with Vikings, challenging the idea that Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach North America. Researchers say the species could not cross the Atlantic on its own.
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North America
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New World
Europe
Atlantic
Nature
Greenland
Braves Hopeful After Narrow Loss Amid Championship Push
Tom Glavine and the Atlanta Braves face a tense moment as Toronto seeks one more World Series win following a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. The teams prepare for tonight's decisive game to determine the championship.
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Tom Glavine
Atlanta Braves
Toronto
Teens weigh Bush Clinton and Perot in New York race
Central New York teens follow the presidential contest with interest. They weigh the candidates Bush Clinton and Perot and what each man would mean as president.
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New York
Bush
Clinton
Perot
25Th Congressional District
Voters Rank Economy Over Abortion in 1992 Race
In a national view, voters prioritize the economy environment and health care over abortion in the 1992 presidential contest. Gallup surveys show many think Roe v Wade’s next ruling hinges on future Supreme Court appointments, though abortion remains a secondary yet influential issue with partisans split on its weight.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Becky Cain
League of Women Voters
Gallup
Supreme Court
Planned Parenthood
Casey
Pennsylvania
Roe
Candice
CNY insurers seek higher rates for 200000 in region
Four Syracuse area insurers pursue rate hikes from 10 to 25 plus percent effective Jan 1. Blue Cross seeks about 26.5 percent, Patient's Choice about 1014 percent, HMO CNY around 13 percent, and Health Services Medical Corp 10.3 to 14.2 percent. Inpatient and outpatient costs drive requests. state department may approve or adjust.
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New York
Southern Tier
Blue Cross and
Blue Shield
Central New York
Patient's Choice Inc
Hmo-Cny Inc
And
Health Services Medical Corp
Karen Eldred
State Insurance Department
Blue Cross
Bones unearthed at Salvadoran massacre site in El Morote
Archaeologists uncover a jawbone filled parish house massacre site in El Salvador. Report cites US trained Atlacatl battalion killings of about 1000 peasants over four days in December 1981 across six hamlets. Evidence includes small skulls and bones while residents recall brutal acts.
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EL Mozote
el Salvador
Legal Aid Office
San Salvador
Roman Catholic Church
Bush defrosts 200 million in Iraqi assets for UN costs
President Bush ordered release of 200 million dollars in frozen Iraqi funds held in U S banks to transfer to the United Nations. The assets, proceeds from post August 1990 Iraqi sales, will support weapons inspection, destruction efforts, and humanitarian aid in Iraq. Total frozen assets amount to about 1.3 billion dollars.
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Bush
U.S
Iraq
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