IRS ruling finds discrimination in missed promotion case
In Poughkeepsie a federal judge awarded Carolyn Agonafer 140000 for racial discrimination and retaliation after being passed over for a revenue officer role in 1992. She had 10 years of experience versus a younger white candidate with under one year. The decision cites discrimination and retaliatory animus.
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N.Y
Internal Revenue Service
Charles Bricant
Carolyn Agona
New York City
Agenafer
Agonafer
Iraqi UN inspection blocked at Baath Party HQ
Iraqi officials blocked a surprise UNSCOM inspection at Baghdad's Baath Party headquarters. U.N. chief Richard Butler called the move legal but denied it, saying the Iraqis demanded a written notice. The standoff followed a day of multiple site visits as U.N. hopes to resume inspections.
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Baath Party
Saddam Hussein
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New York
Madeleine Albright
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Belgium
Amer Mohammed Rashid
Chaos marks anniversary of uprising in West Bank
Palestinians clashed with Israeli troops in the West Bank on the uprising anniversary, with a 17 year old killed by gunfire and many injured. Thousands hurled rocks as troops fired tear gas and rubber pellets amid stalled peace hopes and a looming Clinton visit.
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West Bank
Israel
U.S
Clinton
Supreme Court ends exemption of ultra Orthodox Jews from army service
Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a 50 year old agreement exempting devout Jews in yeshivas from military duty forcing thousands to serve three years. Arafat and Netanyahu traded recriminations as US mediation aimed to revive a land for security deal without softening positions.
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Israel
Supreme Court
Yeshivas
U S born teen on trial in Israel
Hashem Mufleh an 18 year old American born Palestinian faces trial in an Israeli military court for membership in Hamas and distributing Hamas leaflets His lawyer argues the charges would not stand in the United States under the First Amendment The case unfolds amid Israel and the Palestinian Authority security crackdowns linked to U S brokered peace efforts
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Japanese claim eight calves cloned from one cow
Japanese scientists report eight calves cloned from cells of a single adult cow using Dolly style techniques. Four calves survived, each a genetic duplicate of the donor. Researchers say this advances beef production research though economic viability remains distant. A Science report details nuclei transfer creating embryos.
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Washington
Dolly
L A evidence lab wins accreditation
Los Angeles police department laboratory gains national accreditation after a $3 million upgrade adding new equipment and 57 staff. Officials say accreditation dispels insinuations about the lab’s standards despite prior criticisms of antiquated equipment and limited personnel.
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Los Angeles
Police Department
Laura Chick
Oldest complete human skeleton found in Africa
Researchers in Johannesburg announce the discovery of the oldest complete skeleton of a human ancestor, a 4-foot-tall ape-man dating to 3.2 to 3.6 million years ago. Led by Ron Clarke and Phillip Tobias, the find aims to illuminate early hominin life and whether these ancestors climbed trees or lived on the ground.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ron Clarke
University of Witwatersrand
Phillip Tobias
Clarke
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