Plane Crash Ties to Drug Smuggling On Detroit Field
A small plane loaded with 300 pounds of marijuana crashed on a Detroit baseball field after being followed by Customs service planes for about 1500 miles. Witnesses said residents helped as some fled with bundles of drugs while the pilot died. Three Customs planes pursued near El Paso Texas. The crash occurred on Detroit's west side after the aircraft ran low on fuel.
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Sinn Fein Chief Adams Faces Rallying Split Over Peace Accord
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams told the party at its annual conference that he rejects the legitimacy of Northern Ireland under British rule yet hints at seats in a new Assembly with the Protestant majority. He postponed a formal Accord vote to an emergency meeting in 2-3 weeks amid calls for internal debate.
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Dissident Wang Dan Undergoes Medical Evaluation in U S
Prominent dissident Wang Dan, released from a Chinese prison, arrived in Detroit and was admitted to Henry Ford Hospital for a thorough medical evaluation. He is to undergo more tests for headaches, with a news conference planned for Tuesday.
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Summit Leaders Sign Pact In Chile At Americas Summit
Washington Post reports the second Summit of the Americas ended in Santiago with Clinton and 33 Western Hemisphere leaders signing a declaration. They pledged to rethink the drug war and pursue studies toward a large free trade zone.
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Astronauts Study Nervous System Development In Space
In the Neurolab mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, nine mouse fetuses were removed for examination to assess how the nervous system develops without gravity. The work aims to determine if gravity is needed for normal brain development and whether animals or humans could be born in space.
Khmer Rouge remnants seek political role after Pol Pot
Khmer Rouge remnants in Cambodia seek a new political role after Pol Pot's death distancing from Ta Mok. The move comes as the United States and Thailand push to bring leaders to justice. Thai general denies Pol Pot was poisoned. Pol Pot, 73, cremated after death from a heart attack.
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