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Show ___TheSak Lake TribuneNATIONTuesday, May82001 r AS UN.Delivers New Slap as U.S. Is Voted OffNarcotics Board Human-rights panel seat lost on the sameLad nganetaterm, Okan. who has served as viee presi. dent on the International Narceties Control Board. But he was voted off embarrassing blow, the United States lost its seat on am interna tional drug-monitoring bedy om the UNITED NATIONS — Im another same day it was voted off the UN. seat om the human-rights commission. “That, we find, very: regrettable,” ‘ U.S. State Boucher said in Washing. Human Rights Commission, U.S. officials confirmed Monday. tom on Monday. He said the United States would continue its “strong The United States had me for the U.N. antiaree pregraras. The i3-member Dateraational Narcotics € Board monitors compliance with U.N. Grug conven. tions on swbstance abuse and ileal board Thursday. Chima, Russia, Nigeria, Turkey, Mexico and fang “ts a great kes fo the Fatemma: i tional commanity toRot have ws ina amd Social Cownell, the main U.N. bedty : Thursday that led to the US. ouster from Human Rights Commission. ‘The humanrights vote sparred calls by some U.S. lawmakers to withhold $582 willion ta back dues for the United, Nations and $67 million to Fejoin UNESOO. Reacher sah sak aacth why Okun lest reelection bat, cor pled with the loss of the human Rant role im the research and devel: opment of drag treatment pregrams a the world,he wild. Bush ee decision to pull out of an agreement to reduce global warming and| to rove= and Austria ee, Nethertands were ceeted to the rights seat, he said “there's U.S.Flies First Surveillance Mission Off China’s Coast Since Collision _BY ROBERTBURNS— ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — An Air Force plane flew the first U.S. reconnaissance flight it Monday off China’s coast since the April 1 collision between a Navy spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet, a U.S. defenseoffi. cial said, its coast. ‘The RC-195, like the Navy's EPSE, is equipped to collect electronic signals and is used off China to monitor Chinese military communications and activities. Okinawa,flew a routine track along the porti China's coastline, the official said. The unarmed Air Force plane, whichis used routinely for surveillance flights off China’s coast, drew no response from the Chinese military, the official said. No Chinese fighters intercepted the plane, which completed its daylight mission Monday and returned to Kadena Air Base. The Bush administration hadsaid it intended to resume surveillance flights off China’s coast, but Monday's was thefirst since the Navy EPSE Aries Il plane collided with a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month and was forced to make-an emergency landing on Hainanisland. Thepilot of the Chinese jet was lost in the collision and the 24 crew members of the EPSE were held on Hainan for 11 days. ‘The U.S. plane was badly damaged in the incident and officials say the Chinese probably harvested valuable intelligence from the craft, although the crew apparently managed to destroy the most sensitive information. Monday's RC-135 mission was not escorted by U.S. fighter jets. Such escorts normally are not used, but some in the administration had raised the possibility in light of concern that China would resist further U.S. surveillance. China has demanded an end: to surveillance flights off Intruder Stabs 4 Students at Alaska School - & Tt operates with a crew up to 27 people, including three pilots, two navigators. three electronic warfare offic: ers, 14 intelligence operators and others. Defense Secretary Donald commbries than bythe United ; post poreot wer UN, Many nations are angry at the with a new Cor5 DAY ory EU. Rumasfeld said Sunday that he believed China would allow the United States to get the EPSE back, and he said it appeared that the plane could be repaired sufficiently on Hainan te fly it out. “Well Knowlaterthis week,”hesaid on NBC's “Meet tthe Press.” President Bush is expected to make the final decision on whether to press China for permission to repair the plane onthe island. 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The victims were rushedto twolocal Police arrived almost immediately and shot the suspect with three rubber bullets as he fled into the school. Inside, teachers surrounded him until police took him into custody. McGee described the suspect as in his 30s, He was also taken to a local hospital for treatment of the bullet * wounds, The stabbing occurred at about 810 a.m, Alaska time, shortly before classes were to begin at Mountain View Elementary School, McGee said about 20 students witnessed the attack, Police kept those students at Mountain View Elementary. Other students were taken to nearby Tyson Elementary School where school officials were to accountfor all the students and release them to their parents, something happeningout taere > “Clearly, [think 3 fir te spece: kate there may be inaues related to ow we handked ourselves, to how eee hewid. 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