Arafat demands Israeli stop to settlements in peace bid
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urged President Clinton to ensure any peace plan requires Israel to halt Jewish settlements on disputed land. His cabinet warned U.S. credibility is at stake as Clinton prepares to meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu amid stalled talks after construction in east Jerusalem.
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Bulky generator may force Columbia to abort mission
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla A weakening fuel cell aboard space shuttle Columbia could shorten the 16 day science mission and force an early return to Earth as soon as Monday NASA officials said the unit has been losing voltage since liftoff and the crew would shut it down if needed The fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen and a loss could pose a risk but managers stress there is no immediate danger and flight remains normal
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Zaire Reaches First Talks Amid Rebel Standoff
In Pretoria negotiators for Zaire's warring factions began face to face talks trading terms like peace and democracy while rebels demanded freedom and refused full compromise. The meeting followed rebels agreeing to an airlift for starving Rwandan refugees, with UNHCR noting 100,000 refugees near Kisangani. In Kinshasa, parliamentarians and the new prime minister declared each other unconstitutional, deepening political chaos amid the insurgency.
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Volunteers Battle Floods Protecting City Water
Volunteers from up to fifty miles away manned sandbags as rain fell to shield Montevideo Minnesota’s sole clean water source. The Chippewa and Minnesota rivers flood the town, swamping highways and forcing evacuations for more than one hundred families in two low-lying neighborhoods while nearby Breckenridge also orders evacuations on the Red River. Authorities warn the flood threatens regional water access and property.
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