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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1998
Page
3
A gunman held as many as 13 hostages inside a New Bedford McDonalds after a botched robbery Sunday night, with shots fired but no injuries reported. Police surrounded the restaurant into early today as a second suspect possibly fled with a hostage.
A Justice Department profile finds nearly half of female inmates and 13 percent of jailed men report lifetime abuse. One quarter of women and 3 percent of men report rape. many grew up in troubled homes and unemployment was high before arrest. Experts warn abuse fuels cycle of victimization.
In Kiev and across Ukraine Russia and Belarus solemnly mark the 12th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. President Kuchma pledges to close the plant but cites Western aid timing as a factor. He cites Ukraine's damages at 130 billion dollars and annual cleanup costs of 1 billion. The health ministry lists about 3,600 Ukrainian cleanup deaths. private groups estimate higher.
Independent counsel Starr interviews First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton as part of the Whitewater inquiry. The Arkansas grand jury expires May 7 and Starr signals possible wrap up with videotaped interview and juror-focused questioning. Susan McDougal's prior testimony is also in play.
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien arrived in Havana for talks with Fidel Castro as Cuba courts western ties and condemns the U S embargo as genocidal. They opened a $40 million Havana airport terminal partly financed by Canada, signaling constructive engagement with Cuba.
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