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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2002
Page
8
Pope John Paul II bids a tearful farewell to Poland in Krakow as he asks for prayers to aid his papal mission. The 82 year old, visiting his homeland for four days, voices hope to return and expresses sorrow at leaving while Poles urge him to stay.
Palestinian police were back on Bethlehem streets after Israeli forces pulled out as part of a trial that could lead to broader withdrawals in the West Bank. The accord hands control of Bethlehem and parts of Gaza back to the Palestinians, with Israel pledging further pulls if Palestinian police stop terror attacks. The understandings could unravel quickly.
The Jamuna River breached mud embankments in Sirajganj district near Dhaka, flooding about a dozen villages and isolating thousands. Across South Asia, monsoon rains have killed about 950 and displaced more than 23 million in the past two months.
The Elbe River peaked in Magdeburg at about 22 feet, narrowly under forecasts, and began receding as officials decided against mass evacuations. Sandbag levees held back floodwaters while authorities monitored vulnerable zones and considered moving up to 20,000 people.
Five month old Ester Schwimmer naping in a stroller outside a Fallsburg bungalow was seized by a black bear and dragged into the woods. The bear was tracked and shot dead by authorities. Police note bears rarely attack humans and this event stunned visitors and wildlife officials.
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