Galapagos tanker captain held after diesel spill
Captain Tarquino Arevalo and 13 crew members from the tanker Jessica were detained on San Cristobal pending charges after the ship ran aground off the Galapagos Islands. The spill dumped at least 185000 gallons of diesel, harming pelicans, sea lions, boobies and other wildlife.
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Galapagos Chain
Charles Darwin
Ramiro Morejon
Galapagos National Park
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Santa Fe
Congress weighs new coin designs for 21st century
U S senators and Mint officials consider a major coin redesign to boost usability and vending compatibility. Sen Phil Gramm chairs the banking committee pushing funding for a full 21st century redesign including potential $2 and $4 coins and the possible end of the penny. Industry lobbyists push plans for higher value coins to replace paper notes.
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U.S
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R-Texas
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U.S. Mint
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Mint
Michael White
James Benfield
The
Coin Coalition
Japanese police crack down as officer linked to child material case
Akihiko Otani a 25 year old central Japan police officer was arrested for posting 48 unclothed photos of 10 year old boys on the Internet Tokyo police said they cannot disclose investigation details Interpol noted Japan's production and sale of child adult material and new laws ban all such material with penalties up to three years in prison and 25000 dollars in fines
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Akihiko Otani
Japan
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Asahi
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Unicef
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Yasumasa Kioka
National Police
Rand study finds federal drug budgets overstated by one billion
Rand Corp reports three federal agencies overstated drug treatment spending by about 1 billion dollars amid flawed reporting methods. The 1998 federal drug budget totaled 16.8 billion with 2.8 billion cited for treatment, while the Office of National Drug Control Policy says reforms follow the findings.
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