Clinton and Mandela urge end to Burundi ethnic warfare
In Arusha Tanzania Clinton and Nelson Mandela pressed Hutu and Tutsi factions to end seven years of bloodshed in Burundi. They warned that failure to reach peace would cost lives and stability as delegates failed to sign the power sharing accord amid boycotts by some Tutsi parties.
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Excavations widen origin of syphilis
Excavations at a medieval friary in Hull England dated 1300 to 1450 show syphilis signs in multiple skeletons. Anthea Boylston of the University of Bradford says the find supports that syphilis may have been present in medieval England before Columbus voyages, challenging existing theories of its origin.
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On This Day in Hinton Aug 29 Throughout History
On this date August 29 events include the murder of Inca ruler Atahualpa on Pizarro's orders in 1533, John Locke's birth in 1632, Brigham Young's death in 1877, chop suey's invention in 1896, Paris's liberation parade in 1944, Thurmond’s 24 hour filibuster end in 1957, Gemini 5 splashdown in 1965, and Lee Marvin's death in 1987.
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Libyan leader praised after freeing six hostages
A Libyan plane carried six former hostages to Tripoli for a welcoming ceremony hosted by Muammar Gaddafi. Negotiators say Gaddafi paid $1 million per captive, while Libya says the releases came through humanitarian development promises. The hostages were rescued from Abu Sayyaf after four months of captivity.
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