Five rescued after biplane sinks near North Pole
Five travelers stranded near the North Pole were rescued after their Russian-designed An-2 biplane sank through ice. They boarded a commercial plane around 11:15 p.m. and headed toward Eureka, Canada, with further transport arranged to Alaska. Among them is Dick Rutan of Mojave, part of the 1986 nonstop global flight crew.
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Anchorage
Alaska
North Pole
Coast Guard
Eureka
Canada
Kevin Dunn
Dick Rutan
Mojave
Calif
Rebels consider freeing ill hostage in Philippines
Abu Sayyaf guerrillas holding 21 hostages on a southern island say freeing the ailing German woman Renate Wallert, age 57, could be the first topic of talks. Conditions for her release remain under discussion as negotiators push for unified demands and a written list to the government.
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Jolo
Philippines
Philippine
Abu Sayyaf
Renate Wallert
Abu Escobar
Associated Press
Ambush Kills Two Russian Soldiers Near Grozny
Two Russian soldiers died and several were wounded when Chechen rebels ambushed a military convoy southeast of Grozny near Bachi-Yurt. The attack signals intensified rebel activity across Grozny Gudermes Shah and Khankala areas.
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Nazran
Russia
Grozny
Kremlin
Bachi-Yurt
Sergei Yas‘trzhembsky
Chechnya
Gudermes, Shah
Khankala
Interfax
Algerian asylum error leads to revoked status
An Algerian Islamic leader with alleged terrorist links was mistakenly granted asylum in the United States. The asylum was revoked after the error was found, with Haddam detained for more than three years since his initial asylum denial. His wife Nassima had been granted asylum in November, allowing her to seek family members, and it remains unclear if she misreported their detention status or if INS oversight occurred.
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Washington
United States
Anwar Haddam
Haddam
Nassima
Cronkite laments violence in remarks to doctors
Madison AP report quotes Walter Cronkite saying humans fail to resolve disputes without killing each other calling it uncivilized and immoral. The remarks came before a room of doctors reflecting on conflict and civility.
Residents Reopen Los Alamos Homes After Wildfire
Los Alamos residents return to chaos as authorities reopen most of the town. Bill Starkovich rushes home to tidy up while neighbors hug and assess damage. The 44 000 acre fire was 35 percent contained with winds up to 50 mph expected. The blaze also threatened water resources and archaeological sites near the Santa Clara Pueblo reservation.
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Los Alamos
N.M
Bill Starkovich
Starkovich
Kim Starkovich
Aly
White Rock
Santa Clara Pueblo Indian Reservation
Alvin Warren
Monitors fear Fujimori rushes to repeat irregularities in Peru runoff
In Lima less than two weeks before the May 26 presidential runoff, observers warn of possible fraud similar to the first round. Tensions rose after tens of thousands protested Toledo supporters alleging Fujimori seeks a third term, despite officials declaring he missed a majority. Eduardo Stein of the OAS urged a credible, widely accepted second vote.
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Lima
Peru
Alberto Fujimori
Alejandro Toledo
Fujimori
Eduardo Stein
Organization of American States
Bush backs free trade and NAFTA benefits
Former Texas governor George W. Bush casts NAFTA as good for Texas and America and urges permanent normal trade relations with China. He promotes WTO membership for China and Taiwan, while facing criticism from labor groups that trade hurts US jobs. Bush plans more remarks in Everett Washington.
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Austin
Texas
George W. Bush
Ernesto Zedillo
Bush
Mexico
America
U.S
China
Taiwan
World Trade Organization
United States
al Gore
WTO
U.s.-Taiwan
Everett
Wash
Seattle
Sezer Sworn In As Turkey’s New Ceremonial President
Ahmet Necdet Sezer becomes Turkey’s 10th president, a largely ceremonial role aimed at expanding democracy and civil liberties. The 58 year old chief justice will press reform, critique 1962 constitution, and curb military purges of officers viewed as sympathetic to Islamic groups.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Suleyman Demirel
Sezer
Fehmi Koru
Yeni Safak
Tourism thrives in SC despite NAACP boycott and flag flap
South Carolina drew over 15 billion dollars in tourism in 1999, up 11 percent from 1998, with direct spending reaching 7.14 billion. Officials say the boycott cost the state 15 to 20 million in lost revenue, mainly from conventions, while most individual visitors remained unaware of the dispute over the Confederate flag at the State House.
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Columbia
South Carolina
NAACP
Confederate Flag Boy. Com
State Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Lou Fontana
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Fontana
Former Sumter coach pleads guilty to embezzlement
Former Sumter High championship football coach Tom Lewis admitted guilt to criminal conspiracy official misconduct and receiving stolen goods as prosecutors recount a long running embezzlement scheme in Sumter District. State officials say over 3.5 million was stolen over a decade with fake invoices exposed by a 1997 audit including ringleader Joe Klein poised to testify.
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Sumter
Sumter High
Bahamas
Las Vegas
Joe Ozmint
Tom Lewis
Joe Klein
Lewis
Sumter County
Circuit Court
R. Markley Dennis
Ozmint
Klein
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