Fiji Rebels Free Nine Of Twenty seven Government Hostages
Indigenous Fijian rebels released nine of their 27 government captives as a crisis on Fiji deepened. Separately another rebel group seized a beach resort tied to The Blue Lagoon film and later freed 40 guests, including 15 Americans, sending them to a cruise ship for transfer to Viti Levu.
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Suva
Fiji
Blue Lagoon
Turtle Island
Mavi Ratulevu
Viti Levu
Richard Evanson
Ratulevu
Mahendra Chaudhry
Russia set to launch Zvezda service module for ISS
Russian space officials prepared to launch the 43 foot long Zvezda service module atop a Proton rocket from Baikonur. The unmanned liftoff was scheduled for 12 56 EDT as part of reviving the 16 nation ISS initiative with hopes of crew habitation within months. Spokesman John Ira Petty expressed confidence in a successful launch.
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Houston
International Space Station
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Kazakhstan
John Ira Petty
Pentagon seeks vaccine supplier for anthrax program
The Pentagon hunts a new source for millions of annual anthrax vaccine doses after shortages, limiting shots to high risk areas and delaying broader use until Bioport in Lansing, Michigan gains production approval. Marine Maj. Gen. Randy L. West admits the second source should have been sought two years earlier.
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Washington
Pentagon
South Korea
Mideast-Persian Gulf
Bioport
Lansing
Mich
Randy L. West
Napster Tradeoff: Ally or Adversary for Record Industry
Napster and the record industry debate each other as lawsuits push toward a shutdown of Napster Inc. in San Mateo California. The labels call Napster a pirate haven yet see a potential revenue stream in its file swapping tech. Napster officials argue labels aim to cripple a rival while hinting at future partnerships or customer relations.
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San Jose
Calif
Napster
San Mateo
Hope to have tribute for Bob Hope from two Caribbean nations
Two Caribbean countries Nevis and Dominica plan a postal tribute to Bob Hope on stamps. The 97 year old entertainer quipped about not wanting his face on the back of the stamp and noted the special honor. The stamps feature Hope’s radio television and film career and his US military performances.
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Anaheim
Calif
Bob Hope
Hope
Nevis
Dominica
Len Stein
U.S
Barbra Streisand
Jackie Chan
Sylvester Stallone
Spartanburg
Christopher “Mont” Peoples
State Juvenile Justice Department
Union
Secret Mideast Talks Open At Camp David Backwoods
President Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian leader Arafat begin intensive talks at Camp David. The three leaders meet in a rustic setting to negotiate a wide range of core issues with a Sept. 13 deadline looming and high stakes for potential peace or renewed violence.
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Bill Clinton
Ehud Barak
Yasser Arafat
Thurmont
Camp David
Clinton
Egypt
Israel
Barak
Arafat
Maryland
Laurel Cabin
Joe Lockhart
Hanan Ashrawi
PBS
Jim Lehrer
White House
Mideast
Nigeria pipeline blast leaves 100 dead near Jesse
Witnesses report 100 charred bodies found near Adeje and Odiri Court in the Niger Delta after a gasoline pipeline exploded likely caused by vandalism. Early Monday blast drew crowds for fuel gathering. government notes several lives lost and pipeline destroyed.
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Abuja
Nigeria
Lagos
Daily Times
Sola Adebayo
Adeje
Odiri Court
Niger Delta
Dan Akpele
L Coal Armer
Uviri Court
Akpele
Jesse
Ads target parental involvement in South Carolina schools
The Education Oversight Committee unveiled two ads urging parental involvement with a dark emphasis on neglect. The spots compare failure to help with student homework to abuse, drawing mixed reactions from parents and educators during a Tuesday preview. Public and private funding totals $185,000 with over $1 million in airtime donated by broadcasters across the state.
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Columbia
Education Oversight Committee
Richard Rankin
Jo Anne Anderson
Anderson
South Carolina Broadcasters Association
South Carolina
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