Pitt laments being a sex symbol while filming in Argentina
Brad Pitt, in Mendoza with director Jean Jacques Annaud to shoot Seven Years in Tibet, says fame as a sex symbol hinders concentration. Dozens of teens gathered as Pitt noted the attention both aids and distracts. Annaud urged fans to back off while Pitt portrays a man undergoing change after meeting the Dalai Lama.
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Frasier star Kelsey Grammer in DUI investigation crash
AGOURA HILLS Calif AP actor Kelsey Grammer wrecked his red Dodge Viper near his driveway and was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence. He was treated for a cut and bruises at the hospital and faced no charges pending a blood test.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Details
Aiken Standard offers HOME DELIVERY at 8.95 monthly, 26.85 for 3 months, 53.70 for 6 months, 107.40 annually. COUNTY MAIL 11.20 monthly, 33.60 for 3 months, 67.20 for 6 months, 134.40 yearly. OTHER MAIL 17.45 monthly, 52.95 for 3 months, 104.75 for 6 months, 208.40 yearly. Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard-PBM Subscription.
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Fed keeps rates steady aiding Clinton election odds
President Clinton and Greenspan have cultivated a close, mutually beneficial relationship. The Federal Reserve under Greenspan opted not to raise rates ahead of Election Day, a decision seen as favorable to the Clinton campaign by suggesting economic steadiness and policy alignment between the White House and the central bank.
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New South Africa sees black entrepreneurs push forward
In Johannesburg bar Niki's Oasis draws the black elite as black entrepreneurs gain economic power since apartheid ended. Nelson Mandela's ANC era opened deals lifting black ownership on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from near zero to about 10 percent, with groups like New Africa Investments led by Dr Ntatho Motlana pulsing into banking, insurance and media, including a $333 million stake in an Anglo American subsidiary.
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Crazy Joe Gallegos Kills Three Then Take Hostages
Joseph Gallegos an 18 year old known as Crazy Joe killed three roommates and then drove to a college dormitory where he shot his ex girlfriend in the foot and took two students hostage before a four hour standoff ended with his death at police hands in southwestern Colorado. La Plata County coroner said the town has changed in light of the killings and hostage crisis at the University of Northern Colorado. University police and Bayfield authorities coordinated as Gallegos described the killings and provided an address.
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Rising college tuition strains students and families
A College Board study shows four year public colleges and universities raised undergraduate tuition by about 6 percent this year, with private four year schools charging around 5 percent more. Families like Farouk Abdallah and Alice Greene say rising costs force tough choices such as tighter budgets or selling assets as inflation remains low but tuition outpaces it.
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Kurdish leader forges balance with Saddam and US
Massoud Barzani runs northern Iraq with semi autonomous rule while Saddam Hussein stages no overt move. Baghdad lets travel and trade resume, oil and electricity return, and Kurdish life normalizes as US wary observers watch potential fallout.
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Netanyahu 100 Days In Office Shows Tilt Toward Status Quo
One hundred days into Benjamin Netanyahu's term, regional tensions rise as Palestinians grow furious Egypt critics mount, and war risks loom with Syria. Netanyahu defends his path while pursuing security and gradual change. He resists rapid autonomy progress for Israel PLO talks and remains silent on withdrawal plans from Hebron and other West Bank areas.
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