Floods devastate Elba as rains surge through Alabama and Georgia
In Alabama and Georgia heavy rains caused severe floods with ten dead in Alabama and four auto deaths in Georgia. Elba suffered the hardest damage after a levee breach on the Pea River left about 1,500 of 4,400 residents homeless as rivers crest and cities reel from paralyzed roads, schools and businesses.
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Strike Talks Collapse as Greyhound Drivers Break Off
Greyhound and its striking drivers traded barbs after talks broken off amid claims union leaders refused to negotiate. A federal mediator voiced disappointment as the first session in the 11 day strike ended after about an hour in Tucson.
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Senate Eyes Anticrime Push In Election Year
Senate braces for a broad anti crime package speedier death penalty appeals semiautomatic weapon measures and warrantless searches. Senator Orrin Hatch calls for tougher laws as Democrats modify the Bush originated plan prior to floor action led by Judiciary Chair Joseph Biden Jr.
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Conservatives Victory in East German Elections
East Berlin voters backed a conservative coalition in East Germany first free elections. The Alliance for Germany fell short of a majority, prompting talks on power sharing with possible coalition partners. West German Chancellor Kohl praised the result and urged measures to halt emigration and push rapid monetary unification.
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Lithuanian Legislators Visit Moscow Amid Baltic Tension
A Lithuanian delegation arrived in Moscow to urge negotiations on independence after the Soviet central government declared Lithuania’s February 11 declaration illegal. Soviet jets buzzed Vilnius and troops held maneuvers near Lithuania and Latvia as Moscow warned and considered economic pressure options.
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Secretary Baker Heads to Namibia for Talks on Apartheid and Conflicts
Secretary of State James A. Baker III sails to Africa for six days visiting South Africa Namibia and Angola aims to press de Klerk toward faster reforms meet Desmond Tutu in Soweto and Nelson Mandela in Windhoek to seek a ceasefire in Angola and end apartheid.
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Soweto
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Windhoek
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Tokyo Market Plunges As Dollar Reaches Three-Year High
The Tokyo Stock Exchange sharp fall follows anxiety over a possible rate hike and a weak yen. The Nikkei 225 declines 1,353.20 points to 31,263.24, its lowest since January 1989, with early gains erased by late morning panic selling amid institutional profit-taking and index futures weakness.
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Ichitaro Watanabe
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