World roundups US Mexico volcano and protests headline
Mexico City pollution alert grows as Popocatepetl erupts sending ash and red hot rocks toward the capital. In Gaza protests flare with dozens wounded as police clash on the second day of unrest sparked by youth killings. Brazil suffers a large regional power outage affecting Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Iran's president meets the pope in Vatican City amid calls for rights and dialogue. A strong earthquake shakes Zhangbei county near Beijing causing injuries and structural damage.
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House backs Kosovo policy with troop support vote
The House, by 219 to 191, expressed general support for Clinton's Kosovo peacekeeping plan and tied it to a required congressional briefing on duration costs and readiness. A separate 237 to 178 vote rejected a proposal to protest any U S troop engagement in Serbia’s Kosovo province as Clinton warned against actions that could derail peace talks.
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Rabin's daughter launches centrist bid in Israel
Dalia Rabin-Philosof, 48, displays a photo of her slain father Yitzhak Rabin on the campaign trail and runs for parliament with a new centrist party formed by former Likud figures and a Rabin ally. She aims to revive her father's peace vision after the 1995 assassination and Labor’s 1996 defeat.
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Starr Links Clinton Loan to Mrs McDougal in Whitewater Case
Starrs investigators allege a fraudulent 1980s loan to Susan McDougal was used to retire a $27,600 debt in Bill Clinton's name tied to the Whitewater venture. FBI agent Parkus said he would have asked McDougal about Clinton's knowledge, but she refused to answer before a grand jury. Prosecutors push use of McDougal trial to challenge Clinton's 1996 sworn testimony.
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Heighty Shoes and Royal Tours Highlight Weekend News
Judi Dench required five inch soles to gaze eye to eye with Gwyneth Paltrow in Shake speare in Love. Oxford audiences greeted Monica Lewinsky in white tie during her book tour for Monica's Story as she nears the end of a 19 stop Britain swing. George Jones continues recovery from a serious car crash, remaining in critical but stable condition at Vanderbilt.
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Abused spouse can use deadly force, Florida court rules
Florida Supreme Court rules abused spouses may justify killing a co occupant to prevent death or great bodily harm without duty to retreat from the residence. The decision also covers all household members including children, praised as a victory for family violence survivors.
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