Mozambique floods displace millions as rescue upsurge continues
Mozambique faces its worst floods on record with about 1 million displaced. Six South African helicopters have rescued nearly 6,000 people as thousands remain trapped in trees and on rooftops. Officials say at least 200 dead, with aid agencies warning death toll could rise into the thousands as water levels remain high and spill into saturated areas.
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Israel’s Referendum Bill Stalls Syria Peace Talks
Israel’s parliament backed an opposition bill blocking a peace treaty with Syria by referendum, 60 to 53 with one abstention. The move splits Barak’s coalition, undermines his government, and risks derailing renewed negotiations as three coalition parties sided with opponents. Barak called the measure a temporary setback and vowed it would be defeated.
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Art treasures may be Nazi loot and court hurdles loom
Britain’s museums join over 40 countries seeking the return of artworks looted by the Nazis. A nonbinding tribunal may not settle claims and good faith acquisitions over six years old can be dismissed. Museums cannot dispose of trust-held art, while a public list of 350 possible Nazi era treasures was published by museum directors.
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Britain
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Alan Howarth
US military to aid Mayon eruption victims in Philippines
US military and embassy officials visited evacuation centers around Mayon volcano and pledged help for more than 57,000 displaced residents. Defense Secretary Mercado said tents and water purifiers would be provided. After moderate eruptions, officials warned of possible further explosions and ordered residents within five miles to evacuate.
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Combs arraigned on bribery count year after gun case
Sean Puffy Combs and bodyguard Anthony Jones were arraigned in New York on a bribery charge tied to pressuring driver Wardell Fenderson. Prosecutors say Combs offered money and a diamond ring to claim ownership of a handgun found in his car. Combs and Jones pleaded innocent, defending lawyer calling the charge weak. Betty Ford honored for work in Women’s History Month. Richard Chamberlain receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
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Clinton weighs tapping emergency oil stockpile to curb prices
President Clinton signaled openness to using part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease tight oil markets as gasoline and heating costs rise. Energy Secretary Richardson faces House questioning while OPEC producers discuss higher output amid a looming meeting to set production strategies.
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Death sentence upheld for 1988 elementary school murder
The 4th U.S. Circut Court of Appeals in Richmond upheld Kevin Dean Young’s death sentence for the August 31 1988 shooting of Dennis Hepler the West Franklin Street Elementary School custodian during a robbery in Anderson South Carolina. The ruling denied claims of inadequate counsel and improper jury instructions on possible penalties.
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McCain faces call to apologize in Little Saigon
In Westminster California Asian Americans demand an apology over McCain's use of a slur describing Vietnamese prison guards. Groups and broadcasters weigh in as McCain says the word applied to a small group of sadists and murderers and he would not use it again.
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South Carolina officials call Lucky Shamrock illegal gambling
Attorney General Charlie Condon says the Lucky Shamrock machines that dispense telephone calling cards and offer up to 500 dollars are illegal slot machines. SLED Chief Robert Stewart plans confiscation within 48 hours, as Condon warns the video gambling push is a sham and vows to pursue legal action.
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