Peru premier seeks pardon for U.S. woman in treason case
Lima Peru The new prime minister urged a pardon for Lori Berenson a New York native and former MIT student serving a life term for treason tied to the Tupac Amaru rebels. He argued the trial was flawed noting she is a foreigner and cannot be sentenced for treason.
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Peru
U.S
New York
Lori Berenson
Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Congress
Berenson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yanamayo
Javier Valle Riestra
Angel Hijacker in Spain surrenders after four hour standoff
In Valencia an Iberia Flight 1121 hijacker holding over 100 people released 18 captives and surrendered to police. the plane, en route Seville to Barcelona, diverted to Valencia with 131 aboard. The hijacker, unnamed, was described as mentally unstable. Seville mayor Soledad Becerill was among passengers.
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Valencia
Iberia
Interior Ministry
Seville
Barcelona
Soledad Becerill
Ehud Gol
Israel
Israel Radio
Fires Still Burning In Scorched Florida
Florida endures one of the worst wildfire outbreaks in over five decades. Wildfires burned across Volusia and Flagler counties with 100,000 acres charred since May 25, injuring at least 17, destroying 100 homes and structures, and causing $110 million in damage including crops. Statewide bans and road closures affected Daytona Beach and Jacksonville areas while authorities urged restraint on July 4th fireworks due to extreme dryness.
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Fla
Florida
Margaret Williams
Ms. Williams
Ormond Weach
Flagler County
Port Orange
Dinky Almond
Oak Hill
Volusia County
Daytona Beach
Monroe
Florida Keys
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Orlando
Bob Crawford
China urges Clinton Taiwan pledge at Beijing summit
Beijing presses the United States to publicly reaffirm it will not sell advanced weapons to Taiwan and to take concrete steps to match commitments. China also seeks lifting of sanctions imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, noting sanctions hinder trade and urging Clinton to address Taiwan at the Jiang Zemin summit.
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China
Clinton
United States
Taiwan
Tang Jiaxuan
Tang
Washington
Tiananmen Square
Communist Party
People’s Daily
Congress
U.S
Jiang Zemin
Rift between GM UAW grows deeper at convention
LAS VEGAS The United Auto Workers and General Motors confrontation widens as the union at its 32nd constitutional convention vows to outlast the automaker amid ongoing costly strikes. 2,000 delegates cheer as President Stephen P. Yokich says the union will last one day longer than GM and continue until it wins.
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Las Vegas
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
UAW
Stephen P. Yokich
Yokich
Singing Senators raise funds for Alzheimer's research
Four Singing Senators performed at a $10 000 per table fundraiser in Washington raising an estimated 200 000 for Alzheimer's research. They finished with the Oak Ridge Boys' Elvira as Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott joined in.
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GOP
Elvira
Oak Ridge Boys
Senate
Trent Lott
Ummmmh Poppa
Poppa
Mau
Branson
The
Oaks
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Jimmy Buffett
Harry Caray
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