Plea tape from carjacking victim helps identify suspect
Kathleen Weinstein recorded a 24 minute plea for life on a hand held cassette during a carjacking. The tape helped authorities identify M L of Berkeley Township who turned 17 and was charged with murder and carjacking. Weinstein taught special education and left a husband and six year old son.
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Toms River
N.J
Kathleen Weinstein
M.L
Berkeley Township
Daniel Carluccio
Weinstein
Carluccio
Thorne Middle School
Middletown
888 Number Auction Eyed in Clinton Budget Plan
The plan would auction toll free numbers starting with 888 as part of President Clinton's budget and could raise about 700 million dollars over three years. It faces opposition from firms relying on toll free service and requires Congress approval, FCC officials said Tuesday.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Dole Gingrich skeptical of Clinton budget revival invite
GOP leaders respond cautiously as Clinton urges another chance at balanced-budget talks. Clinton touts a smaller tax cut and modest cuts in Medicare Medicaid education and environmental policy to win Republican support.
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Weinstein
Washington
Clinton
GOP
White House
Senate
Bob Dole
House
Newt Gingrich
Farrakhan dominates hearing on rogue regimes and Farrakhan
Nation of Islam members disrupt hearing on rogue regimes as Louis Farrakhan looms over the session. Arrests for disruption occur while lawmakers clash with witness Michael Ledeen and discuss duties under the Foreign Agent Registration Act.
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Washington
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Subcommittee
Rep
Chris Smith
Congress
Donald Payne
D-N.j
Michael Ledeen
Clinton
Farrakhan
Libya
Iran
Iraq
Sudan
U.S
Peter King
RNLY
Bob Barr
Rga
United States
King
Barr
Justice Department
Ozone Disco Fire in Manila Kills Dozens
Manila authorities probe a deadly stampede at the Ozone Disco Pub where capacity limits were ignored. The blaze trapped over 400 patrons, with at least 150 deaths as investigators identify victims by jewelry and shoes.
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Manila
Philippines
Suicide bomber kills soldier in southern Lebanon attack
A suicide bomber exploded near an Israeli army convoy in Taibeh Lebanon wounding seven and killing one soldier. Hamas claimed three of four Israel bombings, Islamic Jihad believed behind the fourth, as Hezbollah vows to escalate. Israeli forces have long patrolled southern Lebanon.
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Tyre
Lebanon
Taibeh
Israel
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Hezbollah
South Lebanon
SLA
Shimon Peres
Grbavica Sees Calm After Handover in Bosnia
NATO led peace force reports no major incidents in Grbavica after the Serb suburb transferred to the Muslim Croat federation on Tuesday. Earlier transfers led to looting, intimidation, and rioting as thugs moved between suburbs amid the broader security transition.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Grbavica
Mark Rayner
Peace Force
Lidza
Three African stowaways die on ship bound for U S
The Ostfriesland, a Singapore registered bulk carrier, arrived in New York with three dead stowaways found in a sealed hold after disinfectant fumigation. A fourth stowaway, Seth Lawson of Ghana, survived the Atlantic crossing and was to be repatriated. Officials planned cargo inspections for any additional stowaways.
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New York
Africa
United States
Coast Guard
Ostfriesland
Singapore
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Bryan Odill
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
West Africa
Atlantic
Oditt
Seth Lawson
Ghana
Lawson
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mark Thorn
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Rob Wallman
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Raina Bo Shirley
Rama
Bill McCollar
Cynthia McKinney
D-Ga
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Ledeen
Capitol Hill
House International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee
Ozone
Bosnia
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