Rebels threaten Sierra Leone capital amid unrest
Suspected rebels in Sierra Leone threaten an attack on Freetown as residents clash in the streets burning alleged spies. The RUF reports killing 60 Nigerian soldiers and capturing Makeni, 60 miles east of Freetown, amid intensified fighting.
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Indiana
United States
Britain
Jamaica
U.N
Angola
United Nations
UNITA
Lusa
Huambo
Luanda
Vila Nova
Kofi Annan
Citrus growers hold out hope amid California freeze
Citrus growers in California face a potential $90 million lemon crop loss as frost-relief weather returns. Growers weigh delaying harvest to allow fruit to heal while evaluating which navels can be saved for eating or juicing. Industry officials warn profits may vanish as losses mount and salvage decisions hinge on days of warm weather.
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San Francisco
California
Terry Barker
Woodlake
Barker
Nick Hill
Greenleaf Farms
Orange Cove
Sanger
Iraq refuses no fly zone flights and warns of retaliation
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan told Al Jazeera that Iraq would fire on US and British planes violating the zones over northern and southern Iraq. Washington officials say the no fly zones remain in force and pilots may defend themselves if threatened.
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Baghdad
Iraq
United States
Taha Yassin Ramadan
Qatar
al- Jazeera Television
U.S
Ramadan
Britain
France
Washington
National Security Council
P. J. Crowley
Crowley
Clinton urges nationwide .08 DUI limit as deaths rise
President Clinton urged Congress to set a national blood alcohol content limit of .08 percent. He cited research on drivers who drink or use drugs before driving and noted 1,300 December alcohol related deaths in 1997.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Amercans
Letting go of past and new image for Ray Cyrus
Nashville star Ray Cyrus says he is adopting a new attitude and appearance and letting go of the past after his 1990s fame with the ponytail and Achy Breaky Heart. He aims to resemble other country stars. The shift follows six years after his breakthrough.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ray Cyrus
Industry
Cyrus
Grandparents drafted into the war on drugs
The Office of National Drug Control Policy launches an ad drive featuring grandparents to urge talking with grandchildren about drugs. Partner ship for a Drug-Free America and others back the campaign amid broader efforts to place adult role models in drug education, AIDS and violence prevention.
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Grandma
Grandpa
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Leigh Leventhal
Partnership For A
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