Plane carrying UN envoy crashes in Ivory Coast swamp
A Beechcraft 200 charter plane carrying Alioune Blondin Beye, a Malian diplomat and scholar, disappeared near Abidjan and crashed into a swamp at Akoure, with no signs of survivors as rescuers struggle through difficult terrain. The flight departed Lome, Togo, on Friday night.
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Adana Turkey quake toll rises over hundred dead
A powerful 6.2 magnitude quake in Adana killed at least 104 people and injured more than 650, including Americans at Incirlik air base. In nearby Ceyhan 30 deaths were reported. The US Air Forces in Europe said 25 personnel at Incirlik had minor injuries.
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Jasper confrontations flare as Ku Klux Klan rally meets counterprotest
In Jasper Texas tensions rose as white hooded Klan demonstrators marched with Confederate flags while about 50 black activists arrived with rifles. Police separated sides, made one arrest, and authorities patrolled with Rangers and FBI present amid clashes near the courthouse square.
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Clinton and Jiang Hold Televised China Summit Debate
In Beijing the two presidents clashed over human rights freedom trade and Tibet during a 70 minute joint news conference broadcast nationwide. They remained cordial yet firm insisting on their respective positions while agreeing on the value of open dialogue and democracy.
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Weather Forecast Promises Tense Humidity With Possible Rain
The forecast calls for hot humid conditions with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. The earliest rain could arrive Tuesday or Wednesday as temperatures stay high and humid. Yesterday reached a high of 83 and a low of 60.
Deluge swamps seven states with storms and floods
Fierce thunderstorms drenched seven states causing swift flooding and helicopter rescues. A freight train derailed spilling fuel after track failure. Fatalities include a Baltimore lightning strike victim a man electrocuted in Ohio and others swept away. High winds knocked out power to tens of thousands while Port Kent trestle damage spurred rail incidents.
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GM shutdowns begin as talks end in stalemate
General Motors started its annual two week plant shutdowns while talks with the United Auto Workers ended Saturday without an agreement. About 9,200 workers at two parts plants sparked layoffs of roughly 162,600 GM employees nationwide as negotiations stalled at the Flint Metal Center and the Delphi Flint East plant.
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Sheriff Hopeful After Escape of Inmates in Mississippi
Laurel Mississippi sheriff Maurice Hooks and retired officer Ray Butler were found alive handcuffed to a barn post after two inmates overpowered them during a transport for a court hearing. A search was under way in Mississippi and Alabama where the car was found after a shootout injuring a policeman.
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Gail Martin
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Ray Butler
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Helpful details for Aiken Standard subscription info
Local contact numbers and hours for the Aiken Standard outline switchboard editorial and department extensions. Rates listed for home and county mail subscriptions with monthly and yearly options, plus advance payment note.
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