Rescue crews expand search for Ukrainian plane
In Greece near Mount Olympus a missing Ukraine Airlines Yak-42 with 71 aboard is believed to have crashed in snow covered wilderness. Fog and low clouds hindered efforts as helicopters with tracking gear combed ridges and valleys at daybreak. The jet last contacted air controllers at 9 13 p m Wednesday during a second landing attempt at Salonica.
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Yeltsin to return to work Friday after illness
President Boris Yeltsin announced he would leave the Barvikha Sanatorium and return to work Friday after an eight day hospitalization for an acute viral respiratory infection. His mobility and health have raised questions about his condition.
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Weekend forecast shows clouds and showers risk
The weekend forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of Sunday showers. Temperatures peak in the lower 60s and dip to the lower 40s, with yesterday's highs and lows not provided.
Texas bank robber holds Plano day care hostages
In Plano Texas a gunman identified by relatives as James Monroe Lipscomb Jr stormed a day care after attempting a bank robbery and released 60 children and four adults. FBI agents Texas Rangers and Plano police remained on scene with ongoing negotiations and no surrender timeline.
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NATO captures two Bosnian Croats indicted for war crimes
NATO forces arrested two Bosnian Croats near Vitez in central Bosnia. Vlatko Kupreskic, 39, was wounded after firing on Dutch troops and hospitalized. Anto Furundzija was seized and his tribunal case sealed. Both are linked to 1993 atrocities near Vitez. arrests seen as key to Bosnia peace.
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Justice Department seeks contempt over Microsoft order
The Justice Department accuses Microsoft of evading a federal court order to strip Internet Explorer from Windows 95 and asks the court to hold Microsoft in contempt. The government revives a $1 million per day fine threat for noncompliance while Microsoft says it is in full compliance and ready to prove it.
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Clinton to extend NATO Bosnia mission past June
President Clinton will keep U S troops in Bosnia Herzegovina as part of a NATO led force beyond the June expiry. Administration officials say Congress may oppose and Sen Arlen Specter questions the extension after meeting Clinton. Clinton to announce plan today.
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Eva Cotet obituary notes Disney widow at 98
Eva Cotet widow of Walt Disney died at 98 in Los Angeles. She helped shape the studio by naming Mickey and served as a conservative counter to her husband, surviving into late life after a career marked by influence. The report frames her death and her role in early Disney lore.
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Local Aiken Standard contact and subscription details
The notice lists office hours, switchboard numbers, and subscription rates for the Aiken Standard. It provides editor reach numbers, publisher contact, mailing address, and rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions with multiple term options.
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