Albright urges Haiti leaders to end fighting for aid
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright urged Haiti's leaders to halt political infighting blocking aid and worsening poverty. She said without a breakthrough there is little outside help the United States can provide. Albright expressed disappointment at the delay since October and stressed the Haitian people deserve democracy and access to international aid.
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60 Feared Dead In Iranian Landslide Near Abkennareh
Rescue teams could not reach the village of Abkennareh as heavy rains caused mud and a possible total burial. Winds hindered helicopter searches and relief workers paused at nightfall amid rising fear of mass death.
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Israel at 50 Faces Tense Balance Between Prosperity and Peril
Shlomo Cohen recalls a country born amid mortar fire and shaped by 50 years of war and threat. From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, man-made scars and new freedoms mark a society balancing security with human rights advocacy. The secular religious divide widens amid cycles of violence.
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Mine blast in Ukraine leaves 31 dead and 48 injured
A methane gas explosion and fire hit the Skachinskoho coal mine in Donetsk, killing at least 31 miners and injuring 48, with 30 missing. Officials warned the death toll could rise as 269 were at work and a fire hampered rescue efforts.
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Hewitt says letters were not for sale
London Diana’s former lover James Hewitt says he burned dozens of her love letters and kept others as mementos. His former fiancée allegedly tried to sell 62 letters to a London tabloid. The Mirror handed the letters to Kensington Palace after the bid was reported. Hewitt denied plans to sell and stated he kept them for personal reasons.
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John Glenn Returns to Astronaut Basic Training
Senator John Glenn, 76, resumes astronaut basic training in Washington. For two weeks he will study and train in NASA simulators to prepare for a space return this fall. Training includes water survival exercises and bailout simulations over a pool.
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Two planes collide in Georgia killing four aboard
In Marietta a private jet and a single engine plane collided near a suburban neighborhood, killing both pilots and four passengers aboard the jet. Debris rained onto yards and a house while rescuers battled fire and fuel leaks in search of other casualties. No ground injuries were reported.
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Cobb County
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Aiken Standard Description and Subscription Rates
Aiken Standard established in 1867 published weekday afternoons Saturdays and Sunday mornings by Aiken Communications Inc. PO Box 456 Hulland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Rates listed for home delivery and other mail with advance payments to Aiken Standard PHM.
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