Libya to hand over Lockerbie suspects in April
Libya agreed to hand over by April 6 two men wanted for trial on Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, moving to lift U N sanctions. Mandela delivered the deal in Tripoli as Gaddafi watched, marking the first time a date was set for the handover. The 270 deaths prompted U N sanctions in 1992.
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Balloonists Near World Circumference Finish Line in Africa
Swiss psychiatrist Bertrand Piccard and British adventurer Brian Jones near Egypt while flying Breitling Orbiter 3 across the Atlantic. Controllers said fuel should last to reach land, with a planned final descent near the pyramids. if fatigue or winds delay, a desert landing in Mali remained possible.
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Bomb blast in southern Russia kills 62 shoppers
A blast at a central market in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, killed 62 people and injured many more. Police call it a terrorist act. two suspects are sought. An anonymous group claimed responsibility, marking the worst attack since the 1992 Caucasus violence. Local witnesses describe grisly scene as victims and shop staff struggled amid wreckage.
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February deficit edges higher but stays on track for year
The federal deficit for February rose to 42.9 billion dollars, 2.7 percent above February 1998, while five months into fiscal 1999 show a 27.5 billion shortfall, 50 percent below last year. Analysts anticipate a smaller March deficit and a substantial April surplus as tax payments arrive.
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Rail line abandons plan for separate phone car
Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said scrutiny found the idea impractical. The railroad serving New York's northern suburbs had considered separate cars for phone talkers due to complaints about loud conversations, but free speech concerns and other obstacles made the plan untenable.
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Autry Field Named For Gene Autry At Angels Spring Camp
Tempe Diabolo Stadium honors late Gene Autry with Autry Field plaque presented by Neil Giuliano to Angels general manager Bill Bavasi. Autry owned the Angels from 1961 to 1996 and died at 91 after recording Back in the Saddle Again. Then Billy Bob Thornton stars on Speedvision in Chicks in Zombietown as part of Lost Drive-In feature.
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