Delicate talks aim to ease Iraq crisis as inspectors fail
UN envoys opened a delicate mission in Baghdad to resolve the Iraq weapons inspection dispute. Iraq refused a third day to let inspectors near the capital, while Tariq Aziz and other Iraqi officials met the delegation. Meanwhile in France, violence surfaced at a trucker strike roadblock injuring three as protests stalled fuel and cargo movement nationwide.
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Tariq Aziz
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France
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Gorbachev in Switzerland hospital for undisclosed checks
Mikhail Gorbachev, 66, was taken to Bern's main hospital after a routine health test showed irregularities. Swiss officials say the checks are not believed to be serious and his stay may last about 36 hours. The report cites Roland Wiederkehr, president of the Swiss Green Cross.
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Nazi laborers lose suit for pay in Bonn court
Twenty two former Auschwitz slave workers were denied back wages by a Bonn court. Judge Heinz Sonnenberger ruled German law bars payment to Third Reich slave laborers already compensated for imprisonment, leaving survivors without wage claims against the state as Germany has paid over 58 billion dollars in reparations to Nazi victims.
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Heinz Sonnenberger
Typhoon Linda devastates Vietnam and nearby regions
Vietnamese officials and navy units search for thousands of sailors and fishermen missing after Typhoon Linda. Official death toll in Vietnam stands at 120 with unofficial losses around 800 sailors and 2,100 unaccounted. Cambodia and Thailand report additional fatalities and missing persons as coastal towns reel from the storm. Rescue boats and helicopters scoured Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces amid widespread destruction to homes and boats.
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Nguyen Tan
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Judge weighs motions to change au pair verdict
In Cambridge Mass Louise Woodward's lawyers urged reducing her murder verdict but judge Hiller B Zobel balked at admitting evidence not argued to the jury The defense had already limited the case to first or second degree murder in eight month old Matthew Kippens death
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Mass
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Superior Court
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Passenger side air bags a costly lifesaver study says
A Journal of the American Medical Association analysis finds passenger side air bags cost about 61 000 dollars per life saved versus 24 000 for driver side bags. The model projects one child dead on the passenger side for every 10 adults saved over 20 years in a 10 million vehicle fleet.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Harvard Center For Injury
Harvard School of Public Health
Di's Plea Shields Harry From Paparazzi During Tour
British tabloids largely respect Prince Charles's request to leave Prince Harry alone on a royal tour in South Africa following Princess Diana's death. The wary press allowed Harry space while covering official duties, though there were opportunities to photograph him with Charles.
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House Faces China Human Rights Sanctions Pack
The House weighs three measures to punish China for human rights abuses. Proposed rules would ban visas for religious persecutors and bar state-controlled industries from U S loans. Action follows Jiang Zemin's U S visit and a Clinton plan to review China Iran nuclear cooperation.
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China
House
United States
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National Palestine seaport bid gains negotiator edge
National roundup notes expansion of Palestinian negotiators to press for a port airport and Gaza West Bank corridor while talks show no substantial progress. Other items cover long term highway bills, Teamsters election costs, and a proposed single federal food safety agency amid beef and produce concerns.
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Aiken Standard details and subscription rates
The Aiken Standard, established in 1887, is published weekday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings by Aiken Communications Inc. It lists mailing options including COUNTY MAIL and OTHER MAIL with varied monthly, 3 month, 6 month, and yearly rates. Subscribers are addressed via PO Box 4456, 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC.
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