Iraq accuses US of pressuring Arabs over Saddam dispute
Baghdad releases a confidential US letter dated January 12 urging Arab governments to back Washington against Iraq in the UN row. Foreign Minister Mohammed al Sahhaf calls the document venomous and false. In separate items, a US F 16 crash prompts an apology to Kamaishi residents, and a Moscow court fines a youth four years for bombing a statue base in 1997.
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Rioting deaths rise to 43 on Indonesian islands Spice Islands
Rioting gangs clash on Ambon Sanana and Seram in eastern Maluku province leaving 43 dead and forcing thousands to flee. Police and troops patrol three remote islands as a curfew tries to curb violence. Fresh violence is reported in some neighborhoods amid the ongoing unrest.
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Playtime for kids as Douglas gifts reach 38 recipients
Los Angeles spotlight on the Playground Enhancement Award funded by Kirk Douglas Anne Douglas and two foundations. They distribute 738000 to restore and create playgrounds for 56000 children with the aim of providing clean safe places to play. Tim Allen to auction 1968 Shelby GT500KR in Arizona. The car is one of 318 built valued around 70000. Senator Fritz Hollings recovers from eye surgery and wears sunglasses during public events including the State of the Union and impeachment proceedings.
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Tornadoes strike South injure and kill in Arkansas and beyond
Tornadoes ripped through central Arkansas and neighboring states, killing at least five in Arkansas and leaving thousands without power. Homes and the governor's mansion grounds were damaged as roofs collapsed and trees toppled. Power outages affected 72,000 customers. five shelters opened from Little Rock to Newark.
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Derrick Stallworth
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Tony Wood
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Lulynn
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Pope John Paul II to visit Mexico and St Louis on new policy push
The pope travels 13 hours from Rome to Mexico City and plans talks with President Clinton upon arrival. He aims to address economic injustice, foreign debt, church influence in culture and public policy, and counter Protestant growth in the Americas while reaffirming ties with Mexican Catholics. He previously began his papacy with a Mexico visit in 1979.
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Mobsters plead guilty over Wall Street extortion
Four reputed mobsters pleaded guilty to a scheme that drove up an Arizona firm's stock by pressuring young brokers to tout HealthTech International. The 1997 conspiracy allegedly netted over 1.3 million dollars, in a case cited as the largest involving organized crime manipulating markets.
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