Weston indicted in Capitol shootings murder case
A federal grand jury charged Russell E. Weston Jr. with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for the July Capitol shooting rampage. Weston, 41, has a 20 year mental illness history and could face the death penalty. An insanity defense may be pursued at his arraignment.
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Russell E. Weston Jr
U.S. Capitol
Weston
Capitol Police
Jacob J. Chestnut
John Gibson
Smith & Wesson
Angela Dickerson
Chantilly
Bond
Gibson
Tom DeLay
Texas
Coroners miss bullet wounds in overdose case and flood toll rise
Three separate items report coroner errors in a Virginia overdose death after an autopsy exhumation reveals gunshot wounds to Phil lip W. Wine Lewis Jr. in 1997, a China flood death toll of 3 656 with vast damage, and a New Jersey Wal Mart balloon release injuring 40 as prize balloons caused chaos for about 200 children in Brick.
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Phillip W. Wine Lewis Jr
Ryan Keith Armstead
Lewis
Brick
Wal-Mart
Budget fights fuel campaigns amid education push
Washington AP says President Clinton urged Congress to fund his education proposals as lawmakers rush to end business and campaign for re election. Republicans counter with charges of wasted time and oppose more spending. A stopgap funding bill passed to avert a shutdown while budget talks continue. Senate leader Trent Lott cautioned against a deadline crisis.
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Congress
House
Tom DeLay
White House South Lawn
Congressional
White House
Capitol
Senate
Clintons mark 23rd anniversary with private dinner
President Clinton and Hillary celebrate their 23rd anniversary with an intimate Friday night dinner at the White House plan. Hillary returns from a political trip to Arkansas and brings back Clinton’s favorite menu of steak and tamales, ribs, tacos and enchiladas. Clinton heads to Philadelphia for a Democratic fundraiser and prepares for a four day women’s rights mission in Eastern Europe ending with a Sofia conference.
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Little Rock
Dee’s Eat Place
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Juanita’s
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Bulgaria
White House
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U S envoy presses terms for peace in Kosovo
U S troubleshooter Richard Holbrooke met with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade to press Western terms for Kosovo peace. NATO allies split over timing and legality, with Russia opposing air strikes and concerns over UN Security Council mandates.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
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Milosevic
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Russia
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Naples
Italy
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Greece
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China
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Moscow
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