Grinkov dies at 28 from heart attack caused by blocked artery
Newsmaker LAKES PLACID AR A day after his sudden death doctors report the Russian skater Sergei Grinkov died from a massive heart attack due to a blocked artery in an enlarged heart. Dr Francis Varga said he likely suffered a prior heart attack 6 8 hours earlier. The two time Olympic champion collapsed while practicing for an ice show with his wife Ekaterina Gordeeva.
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Tom Clancy linked to $6 million securities fraud case
Maryland authorities say a scheme tied to Richard A. Scott, Alexandria, and Goldie’s Coin and Stamp Center, Camp Springs, involved an illegal unregistered mutual fund. Clancy, a creditor in the bankruptcy, had invested his own money and funds for others. Tourists flee Empire State Building fire. 23 treated for smoke inhalation.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and details
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Strong 7.2 quake rocks Middle East injuring many
A powerful earthquake centered in the Gulf of Aqaba shook Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, killing at least four people in Egypt and Israel, injuring 29, and collapsing eight Cairo buildings. In Nuweiba and Dahab, rescue efforts continued as residents fled in pajamas.
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Dow Jones tops 5000 mark to close at 5023.55
New York markets set records as the Dow Jones industrial average closes above 5,000 for the first time, rising 40.46 to 5,023.55. The S&P 500 and NYSE composite also hit highs while IBM, McDonald’s and GM fueled the advance amid steady growth, low rates, and low inflation.
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France tests fourth nuclear blast in South Pacific
About 20 protesters in South Korea pelted the French Embassy with eggs as France conducted its fourth nuclear blast since August under Mururoa atoll. Seismologists measured the blast as a magnitude 7.1 equivalent, with 40 000 tons of TNT released. Prime Minister Paul Keating condemned the test as undermining disarmament and noted anger in the Pacific region.
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France under fire over nuclear tests as protests flare
Greenpeace spokesman Michael Szabo criticizes Jacques Chirac for signaling a disregard of international opinion on nuclear testing. Environmentalists warn of risks to crystal waters and marine life as Polynesia experiences riots and unrest following the blasts. The Rev Jacques Thoras notes France’s dominance over small Polynesian islands amid the upheaval in Papeete.
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