Searchers find more victims of giant waves near refugee center
Condolences rise as 47 decomposing bodies are found, bringing the Papua New Guinea disaster toll to 2000. Emergency workers completed a head count of 10,063 in refugee villages, suggesting most missing are accounted for. Government spokesman Chris Hawkins spoke with AP from Brisbane, noting the tally may not rise significantly.
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Miner Freed After Nine Days Trapped In Austrian Mine
In Lassing Austria a talc mine rescues miner Georg Hainel age 24 after nine days trapped by a landslide 200 feet underground. Ten other miners who went to aid him are buried and feared dead as a second larger slide cut their emergency elevator cable.
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Castro ridicules critics on Cuban revolution anniversary
Fidel Castro addressed 10,000 supporters in Santiago praising the revolution while taunting reports about exile plots. He defended Cuba against destabilization claims tied to Posada Carriles and a Times article, warning Americans and exiles not to doubt the regime’s resilience during economic hardship.
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Clinton presses Social Security reform during New Mexico stop
President Clinton aims to rally public consensus on Social Security changes ahead of 1994 elections. He voices Democrats’ leadership role while avoiding policy positions that could hurt party prospects. He attends the University of New Mexico forum co sponsored by AARP and the Concord Coalition.
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Lewinsky compromise in works in White House
The White House seeks a compromise with prosecutor Kenneth Starr to avoid direct testimony by President Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky investigation. Officials provided mixed signals on subpoenas, while a close aide said a subpoena was served on Clinton's private attorney Kendall, potentially requiring Clinton's grand jury appearance as early as Tuesday. Rahm Emanuel signaled planned cooperation.
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Strikes Persist as GM Talks End Without Settlement
Flint Michigan round the clock bargaining between General Motors and the United Auto Workers closed early Monday without a deal. UAW Vice President Richard Shoemaker said talks would resume later Monday as the company agreed to return disputed stamping dies to the Flint Metal Center, drawing cheers from about 200 strikers and supporters.
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Gas prices slip as summer pump bargains mount
National survey shows average retail gasoline near 1.12 a gallon, down from July. Alaska general McCloud killed in a private plane crash near Fort Richardson. GOP moderates warn moral agenda may cost Republicans control of the House in November.
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Bell Atlantic and GTE consider $55 billion merger
New reports indicate Bell Atlantic Corp and GTE Corp are studying a merger valued at up to 55 billion dollars. The potential deal would create a company serving about 62 million local telephone lines and dominate regional and long distance markets in the Northeast.
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