Singapore Airlines jumbo jet crash on wrong runway
Taiwan safety chief says pilot error led to the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 crash at Taipei airport in a storm, killing 81 of 179 aboard. The jet began takeoff on a closed strip, struck construction equipment, and failed to lift off. An unnamed relative of a victim mourns at the wreckage.
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Taiwan
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Los Angeles
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Aviation Safety Council
Truce imperiled after Jerusalem market bombing
A new ceasefire to end over a month of Israeli-Palestinian bloodshed neared collapse following a car bombing near a busy Jerusalem market that killed two Israelis. Two Palestinians died in West Bank and Gaza clashes, and about 80 were injured as Israeli forces exchanged fire across Gaza and in southern Jerusalem.
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Probe Cast in Laundering Scheme in Peru
Peru's government probes alleged laundering by former spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos through three Swiss bank accounts totaling about 48 million dollars. Justice Minister Alberto Bustamante said Swiss Embassy in Lima notified authorities, intensifying calls to arrest the top fugitive and power broker.
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Peru
Alberto Bustamante
Lima
Vladimiro Montesinos
Bush admits 1976 DUI arrest before election
Republican nominee George W. Bush disclosed he was arrested for driving under the influence in September 1976 and paid a $150 fine. The 30 year old pleaded guilty, had his Maine license suspended, and said he quit drinking in July 1986 to protect his daughters.
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Newcombe
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Will Smith announces birth of daughter Willow Camille Reign
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith welcome a daughter Willow Camille Reign Smith born Tuesday weighing a pound 10 ounces. The couple also have a son and Smith has a son from a previous marriage. Kathie Lee Gifford ousted from Live with Regis production and promotion roles amid guest host overhaul reports.
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Los Angeles
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Jada
Jada Pinkett ‘Smith
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