Rape Case in India Reveals Women’s Plight and Dowry Violence
Fifteen year old Baskar, married to a stranger chosen by her conservative Muslim family in July, endured a brutal wedding night as her drunken husband and three friends raped her. Activists say thousands of dowry-related abuses go unpunished while over 5,000 women killed yearly. Swiss celebration marred by wartime past criticisms and bank secrecy clash with Jewish groups. Soldiers battle to hold Oder dike as floods threaten Central Europe. UN picks African officials to probe Congo refugee massacres. Rescuers seek a landslide survivor buried 54 hours under snow near Thredbo.
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New South Wales
Charlie ‘Sanderson
Suspects tied to Hamas in New York subway plot
FBI linked two West Bank men to Hamas amid a near subway bombing in Brooklyn. Gazi Abu Mezer 23 and Safi Khalil 22 were shot during a raid after a roommate warned of bombs. Five pipe bombs were seized. one suspect claimed plans to attack subways and other targets. Jurisdictional officials urged caution about broader connections.
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FBI
Hamas
Associated Press
Israel
Jerusalem
Brooklyn
West Bank
James Kallstrom
World Trade Center
Gazi Ibrahim Abu Mezer
Safi Khalil
Park Slope
Abu Mezer
Test put children at risk
Fallout from 1950s nuclear bomb tests exposed millions of children to radioactive iodine. The National Cancer Institute warned 10 000 to 75 000 could develop thyroid cancer, but doctors say data do not prove a large risk. Experts urge caution as thyroid cancer is slow growing and often curable.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
NCI
Richard Klausner
Fallout exposure linked to childhood health risks report
The NCI study found that everyone in the 48 contiguous states born 1951 to 1958 received fallout from Nevada nuclear tests. It notes uncertain data on thyroid cancer risks but advises thyroid exams for those worried. The Institute of Medicine was asked to assess health risks within six months and advise on routine thyroid testing.
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NCI
Institute of Medicine
Contiguous States
Nevada
Quarters proposal gains steam across states
Rep Michael Castle backs a plan to mint commemorative quarters for the 50 states with Treasury Secretary Rubin's reluctant support. Illinois explores featuring Michael Jordan on the back while West Virginia lawmakers push for the state seal. New York voices favor symbols like the Statue of Liberty or Niagara Falls over state seals.
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Michael Castle
Treasury
Robert Rubin
Congress
Mlinois
Chicago
Michael Jordan
George Washington
Chicago Tribune
New York
Jack McEneny
Niagara Falls
Clinton lifts ban on weapons sales to Latin America
President Clinton ended a 20 year ban on selling high performance aircraft and other advanced weapons to Latin America. The move allows case by case arms transfers, with Chile eyeing up to two dozen F 16s. Officials say the policy now aligns with other regions and aims to promote stability and cooperation.
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Latin America
Washington
Chile
Jim Dobbins
National Security Council
White House
Mike McCurry
National roundup: Piano seized from Simpson home for judgment
In Los Angeles a grand piano valued at twenty thousand dollars was rolled away as O J Simpson ignored movers. The seizure relates to Fred Goldman's civil judgment for the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Simpson described the act as harassment by the wrongful death verdict winners.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Fred Goldman
Ronald Gold‘Simpsonman
Nicole Brown Simpson
Missing or garbled rates for advance mail payments
The snippet lists multiple billing amounts such as 83.60 for 3 months and 67.20 for 6 months with variations like 134.40 per year. It references other mail and advance payments, possibly for the Aiken Standard, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear context or dates.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
Aiken
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