Dutch opposition parties sweep Dutch elections
Exit polls show Christian Democrats winning 40 seats and Pim Fortuyn’s List gaining 26 seats. Prime Minister Wim Kok’s Socialists and Liberals each tally 24 seats. The results mark a strong rightward shift and elevate Jan Peter Balkenende as likely prime minister. Fortuyn was assassinated May 6, shocking a country famed for consensus politics.
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Black reparations debate splits Black Americans
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Turret from USS Monitor to be raised off Cape Hatteras
A joint project by Mariners' Museum NOAA and the Navy plans to raise the 120 ton USS Monitor turret from the Graveyard of the Atlantic off Cape Hatteras. The $30 million effort, funded by federal Virginia state and private money, aims to recover the gun turret and place it on public view.
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Lawyer says he warned Enron about California practices
Washington AP Enron Corp faced claims its energy trading in California was deceptive and possibly illegal. Lawyer Stephen Hall testified he warned Enron in December 2000 after drafting a memo noting how strategies raised prices during the California energy crisis. He said his memo exaggerated the deception per a supervisor edit.
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