China floods reach Daqing oil field as levee bursts
Xinhua reports China's northeast flood breaches a major levee at the Daqing oil field forcing about 20 000 evacuees and closing 155 wells. The flood expanded the breach to 1650 feet as workers build a barrier near the site while Heilongjiang mobilizes 1 million civilians and soldiers to combat Nen and Songhua river floods.
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Explosion injures police officer and three bystanders near Istanbul university
A bomb exploded beside a police bus near a university in Istanbul injuring a policeman and three passers-by, one seriously. No claim of responsibility was reported, with security tightened as police monitor suspected extremist activity in the city.
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Wyclef Jean Accused of Pointing Gun at Editor
Editor Jesse Washington of Blaze says Wyclef Jean pulled a gun in a music studio over a negative album review. The report notes Jean, formerly of The Fugees, allegedly confronted the editor about the forthcoming piece.
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Congo Crisis Deepens as Rebels Reach Kinshasa
Flames of rebellion shake Kinshasa as Laurent Kabila's whereabouts remain uncertain. Rebels from Rwanda aided forces push toward the capital while loyal troops fire on crowds. Foreign minister Bizima Karaha says rebels captured Matadi port, signaling a widening crisis.
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No AIDS Obituaries in Bay Area Reporter for First Time in 17 Years
The Bay Area Reporter, a gay weekly, reports no AIDS death notices arrived for nearly a week and a half. Readers like Tom Hayer note relief at not seeing friends’ deaths in print after decades of coverage.
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Bay Area
Tom Hayer
Castro
Steroids for asthma may slow some children's growth
Hundreds of thousands of children benefit from inhaled steroids for asthma and allergies though studies show the drugs may slow growth in some. Doctors weigh what to tell parents while emphasizing the medicines’ crucial role in care. Final height impact is uncertain and may not be clinically significant.
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Azuma
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Conrail workers ordered back after Philadelphia strike
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order directing 3,400 Conrail track maintenance workers to return to duty hours after they walked out over outside contractors in Marysville Ohio. The hearing is set for August 27 on Conrail's claim that the strike is illegal.
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FBI to test Kennedy assassination bullet fragment
The FBI crime lab will attempt to identify a threadlike material on a fragment from the Kennedy assassination. The National Archives announced the testing to clarify a discrepancy from previous inquiries and shed light on the events of November 22, 1963.
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Washington
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