Militant calls for jihad over Kashmir released prisoner
Maulana Masood Azhar, freed in exchange for passengers from an Indian Airlines hijacking, urged tens of thousands outside a Bawahalpur mosque to wage holy war for Kashmir's liberation. The report notes his call followed his release by India and his attendance at Friday prayers.
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India
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Maulana
Masood Azhar
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Russian generals reassigned as Grozny push stalls
Russia shuffled top Chechnya commanders amid stalled push to capture Grozny. Lt Gen Gennady Troshev left Eastern front for Maj Gen Sergei Makarov. Maj Gen Vladimir Shamanov replaced by Maj Gen Alexei Verbitzky on the Western front. Rebels counterattacked and vow to fight for years.
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Sergei Makarov
Vladimir Shamanov
Alexei Verbitzky
Bingo Bandit Convicted In Illinois Cover-Up Scam
Ronald L. Lyerla 82 was found guilty of theft for fixing a bingo jackpot at the Morrisonville American Legion on February 12 by gluing winning numbers to his card. He faces two to five years in prison at sentencing next month after prior burglary convictions. Officials say he used numbers cut from losing cards.
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Taylorville
Ill
Ronald L. Lyerla
American Legion Hall
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Morrisonville American Legion
Mayor's wife lands another soap opera role
Donna Hane wife of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and TV host has signed with ABC to play a cancer specialist on One Life to Live Her first appearance is set for January 18 and she will continue hosting her Food Channel show and serving as a Fox affiliate correspondent.
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One Life To Live
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Guardianship petition filed over Elian Gonzalez case
Lawyers for Elian Gonzalez's relatives seek a guardian for the six year old to block his return to Cuba. Family spokesman Armando Gutierrez says no comment until Judge Rosa Rodriguez acts. Protests and political appeals intensified as INS ordered removal by next Friday.
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Rosa Rodriguez
Armando Gutierrez
Elian
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Alex Penelas
Joe Carollo
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Janet Reno
Jeb Bush
Clinton
Reno
INS
Trucks Rule the 2000 Detroit Auto Show Spotlight
The Detroit Auto Show centers on trucks and SUVs as the 1999 sales leaders, with GM Ford and DaimlerChrysler not scheduling major passenger cars. Analysts note rising fuel costs and competition as industry warnings while buyers’ wealth and larger families propel gains in truck and SUV segments.
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Chrysler Division
DaimlerChrysler AG
Morgan & Co
West Olive
Mich
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Chrysler
Ken Cherven
The
Polk Co
U.S
Michael Ward
Salomon Smith Barney
North America
State moves to modernize South Carolina teacher certification
The South Carolina Education Department will replace the outdated filing system with computer-based processes. The $500,000 upgrade aims to let about 136,000 licensed educators update credentials via desktop computers, replacing a laborious phone system.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Education Department
Inez Tenenbaum
Grown-up Mikey returns in Life cereal TV spot
The Life cereal ad revival casts adult actors as Mikey and breakfast mates, keeping the same lines and premise from the 1970s classic. The Feb 17 launch aims to ride nostalgia amid fierce cereal competition, with agency Foote, Cone & Belding behind the campaign.
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Mikey
Quaker Oats Co
David Luthars
Fallon, McElligott Ad Agency
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