Doctors Without Borders Wins Hilton Prize for Humanitarian Work
Doctors Without Borders received the $1 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize at the Waldorf Astoria. Dr. John McGill, head of the U.S. branch, said his heart is in Kosovo and southern Sudan amid war and famine. The organization, frontieres Menevis Sais Frontieres, operates with over 2,000 medical professionals in 80 countries. The award is from the Hilton Foundation, based in Los Angeles, founded by Conrad Hilton in 1944.
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Doctors Without Borders
Conrad N. Hilton
The
Waldorf
John McGill
U.S
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Kosovo
Sudan
Menevis Sais Frontieres
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Beasley denounces rumors of affair in campaign clash
In Columbia Beasley called gutter politics the revived rumors of an affair with a former aide. With his pregnant wife present he accused opponents of election ploy and demanded resignation and apology from the state Democratic chairman, as Hodges runs tight against him amid weeks of unproven claims resurfacing from a Time magazine article.
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Columbia
S.C
David Beasley
Beasley
South Carolina
Dick Harpoothan
Jim Hodges
Time Magazine
Judge bars cameras from Heath High shooting trial
PADUCAH Ky The judge bans cameras and tape recorders from the courtroom for the trial of 15 year old Michael Carneal charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in the December Heath High School prayer circle shooting. Jury selection begins Monday as witnesses may include several high school students.
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Paducah
Michael Carneal
Carneal
Heath High School
Jeff Hines
Tim Kaltenbach
Fire shuts Gateway Arch in St Louis for weeks
A fire sparked by National Parks Service workers during planned maintenance under the Gateway Arch prompted a closure that could last a month or longer. Sprinklers controlled the blaze but smoke affected the underground Museum of Westward Expansion, disrupting visits to the popular monument that drew 3.5 million last year.
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ST. Louis
Gateway Arch
National Parks Service
Museum of Westward Expansion
Searchers find disabled man near hospital after disappearance
Thomas Reinders, 27, with epilepsy and mental capacity of a 25 year old, was found alive a mile and a half from his foster home in Dousman Wisconsin after walking away Saturday night. He was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter and hospitalized in critical but stable condition with dehydration and hypothermia.
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Dousman
Wis
Coast Guard
Thomas Reinders
Sheriff
Tom Lentz
Froedtert Memorial Hospital
Milwaukee
Pat Crowley
Reinders
Indictments in Texas Death On Carnival Ride
Nine people linked to B&B Amusements of Yuma Arizona face murder charges over the death of a 15 year old girl who fell from a carnival ride in Austin Texas. The defendants include three owners and four employees along with two ride inspectors. District Attorney officials announced the indictments Tuesday.
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Austin
Texas
B&b Amusements of
Yuma, Ariz
Alaska GOP urges Landauer to quit governor bid
Alaska Republican leaders ask wealthy nominee Joan Lindauer to drop out after a month of lawsuits and harsh editorials. They fear his exit could hurt other GOP candidates and plan to name a write-in replacement. Lindauer spent over 850000 of his own money on the Aug. 25 primary and gave vague explanations of his funding.
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Juneau
Alaska
Joan Landauer
GOP
Landauer
Tony Knowles
University of Alaska At
Anchorage
Lindauer
Coastal residents face wreckage after Georges landslides
In Mississippi and nearby states, thousands return to flood ransacked homes as Georges weakens to a tropical low. Power outages persist for about 400,000 customers from Louisiana to Florida. The Mississippi National Guard saved over 200 residents from flooded houses. In the Dominican Republic, aid convoys sparked a mob, while Haiti endures floodwaters washing away a low-lying town and at least five deaths Are missing and feared dead. Note: constrained to the readable fragments of the reported disaster coverage.
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Georgia
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Gulf Coast
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Louisiana
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Mississippi National Guard
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
United States
Haiti
Port-Au-Prince
U.N
Mississippi
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Pascagoula
Alabama
Gulf
Superdome
New Orleans
Florida
Panhandle
Interstate 19
Alabama Line
Florida Keys
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Clinton Arafat discuss relations and West Bank agenda
Clinton and Arafat met at the White House to advance a possible formal U S relationship with the Palestinian Authority. Arafat signaled acceptance of Israel's land formula and urged progress toward a three way summit with Netanyahu. The talks touched on security and a path to Palestinian statehood.
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West Bank
Clinton
U.S
Palestinian Authority
Yasser Arafat
White House
Hones
Madeleine Albright
Middle East
Arafat
Israel
McCurry
Bank
Prince Andrew Tests Negative In Navy Drug Sweep
The son of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew, a naval lieutenant commander, was ordered to provide a urine sample during random on the spot tests at a Ministry of Defense site. Buckingham Palace announced his results were negative for cannabis, cocaine, heroin, Ecstasy, and amphetamines.
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Ministry of Defense
Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
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Buckingnam Palace
Navy
Toddler dies after stings probe delays in care
A two year old boy died after a swarm of yellow jackets stung him hundreds of times. Officials investigate why paramedics were not called for seven hours. Parents Kelly Johnson and Wylie Johnson refuse to cooperate, saying their lawyer advised silence.
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Kelly Johnson
Wylie Johnson
Kieiuvurin
Pia
van de Veere
Johnsons
Computers can aid or hinder learning in class
A study cited by Education Week magazine reports that fourth and eighth graders who spend excessive time on math at a computer screen show lower scores. Researchers note some time is lost to nonlearning activities, with a 20 percent score drop for frequent fourth grade computer use and a 26 percent drop for home computer use.
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Education Week
Craig Jerald
Technology Counts
Illnesses Reported Near Nuclear Plants Across 11 States
The Tennessean reports hundreds living near or employed at nuclear weapons plants and research sites in 11 states suffer unexplained ailments. A Nashville interview with 410 people cites memory loss fatigue breathing and reproductive issues. No link to Energy Department sites is established. Lawmakers say the affected group is a small fraction of those near facilities and seek a cause.
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Nashville, Tenn
Energy Department
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