Ono apologizes for tearing Bible at New York concert
Yoko Ono apologized to the Catholic Church for ripping pages from a Bible during a Tuesday Irving Plaza show. The incident occurred while her son Sean Lennon performed with his band Ima, as Ono quoted a Beatles line and scattered Bible pages into the crowd. Archdiocese spokesman Joseph Zwilling called the act inappropriate.
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Chalk Sketch Declared To Be Raphael Work
A chalk sketch found among World War II era drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago has been declared the work of Raphael. Authorities confirm the right hand raised in blessing is characteristic of the Renaissance master, whose pieces are in the Vatican Museum the Uffizi and the Louvre. The notebook sized sketch rested in storage from 1948 to the 1980s.
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Woman Escapes Trunk After Abduction in Japan
A 27-year-old woman in Hamamatsu central Japan escapes from a car trunk after her boyfriend abducts her following a breakup. While trapped for about an hour he drove around, she used a cellular phone to call a friend and reveal her location.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Contact Info
Aiken Standard offers Home Delivery 98.95 monthly, 26.85 for 3 months, 53.70 for 6 months, 107.40 yearly. County Mail 11.20 monthly, 89.60 for 3 months, 67.20 for 6 months, 134.40 yearly. Other Mail 17.45 monthly, 52.95 for 3 months, 104.75 for 5 months, 209.40 yearly. Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard PEM Subscription. The Aiken Standard is published by Aiken Communications Inc. PO Box 456, 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29802. Postmaster: Send address changes to P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Navy Tries To Understand Death by Own Action
Adm. Jeremy Boorda, Navy chief, fatally shot himself at the Washington Navy Yard after facing scrutiny over two bronze pins worn on Vietnam era decorations. He had warned against dwelling on criticism and planned private and memorial services with President Clinton expected to attend.
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Mike) Boorda
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Divers Await Biohazard Suits In Search For Crash Debris
Divers prepare to plunge into the Everglades crater to recover Flight 592 debris from ValuJet DC-9. Full body biohazard suits planned. experimental radar to aid search. cockpit voice recorder still unfound. authorities investigate oxygen canisters as key to the fire or explosion theory.
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Rumors of Nuclear Plant Accident Spread in Ukraine
False reports of a leak at the Rovno nuclear plant near Kiev caused residents to stay indoors. Officials said a politician spreading the claim sought to gain leverage against the nuclear industry. Plant officials have appeared on TV to dispel the rumors.
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Cuba’s first taxes hit self employed at markets
Cuban workers at markets begin paying 200 pesos monthly as an advance on 1996 taxes. President Fidel Castro says the new levy targets excess cash and growing inequality, while market middlemen complain about the sudden burden and unclear rates. The tax aims to fund schools and medical services as more Cubans shift from state jobs.
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Dolphin Safe Label Sparks New Debate in Congress
Since 1990 the dolphin safe label reassured consumers about tuna fishing. Legislation now under consideration would again permit methods that chase dolphins to locate yellowfin tuna, encircling them in long nets unless observers certify no dolphins were killed or seriously injured.
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Dolphin safe label debate tightens tuna packing rules
Critics push to extend the dolphin safe standard to forbid tuna caught by chasing and encircling dolphins. Proponents argue the label helps protect sea mammals, while opponents call the method cruel and stressful, harming dolphin families and limiting populations.
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