Security Council condemns Iraq for refusing arms inspections
The Security Council called Iraq action totally unacceptable but signaled possible concessions if Saddam Hussein cooperates. The 15 member body condemned Iraq snubbing weapons chief Richard Butler and sought a more effective dialogue without detailing penalties.
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Colombia reels from rebel attacks before inauguration
A massive insurgent offensive in Colombia targets the presidential inauguration period. Government tallies show 71 soldiers and police killed and 85 wounded, with 100 security personnel missing and 198 rebels killed. rebels claim higher casualties and prisoner counts, while a FARC spokesman offers alternative figures.
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Yangtze Flood Fears Prompt Massive Evacuations in China
Chinese officials evacuate over 300,000 along the Yangtze as floodwaters threaten to breach Jingjiang dikes in central Hubei. State Council approval may trigger deliberate flooding to protect downstream areas, with 1954 floods cited for context and ongoing risk to half a million residents south of Shashi.
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Reno Faces Contempt Vote Over Campaign Finance Papers
A House committee voted 24-19 to hold Attorney General Janet Reno in contempt for defying a subpoena to turn over reports on seeking an independent counsel. Reno called the move political tampering and said prosecutions must be free of political influence while she weighs whether to seek an independent probe within weeks.
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Obuchi outlines tax cuts and spending plan
In his first major policy speech Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi pledged to push tax cuts and new spending to revive Japan’s sputtering economy. He announced a streamlined bureaucracy and the creation of a special economic strategy council to steer reforms.
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Families of switched babies planning meeting
Charlottesville families plan a Sunday meeting after DNA tests in Paula Johnsons paternity case suggested the home baby was not hers. The revelations followed a maternity ward birth at University of Virginia Medical Center three years earlier.
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Daily Progress
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National roundup Haitian immigrant sues police and neighbors buy house
A Haitian immigrant Abner Louima sues the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and New York City for alleged police brutality claiming a code of silence protected officers. In Dilley Oregon residents buy the mother of a convicted child molester’s home to keep him away from their neighborhood.
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Aiken Standard publication and mailing details
The Aiken Standard is published weekday afternoons and weekend mornings by Aiken Communications Inc. Mail rates are listed for county, other mail, and subscriptions. Postage paid in Aiken SC. Address changes to PO Box 66, Aiken SC 0008. Daily delivery window 7am to 11am weekends.
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