U S troops pace landings in Somalia amid harsh port conditions
U S military planners anticipate initial Marine landings in Mogadishu to begin early Wednesday as part of Operation Restore Hope. The main force could take days to ashore due to port and airfield damage and scarce fuel and water. Unimix aid is deployed to feed starving residents while securing key facilities in Mogadishu Baidoa amid a famine crisis.
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Somalia at a Glance and Crisis Overview
Somalia at a Glance outlines Mogadishu as the capital and Somali as the main language with Arabic English and Italian influences. The piece details population 6.535 million 1989 estimate with at least 2 million starving, 60 percent nomadic, and climate drought prone with low rainfall. It covers independence in 1960 and collapse by early 1992 amid war famine and chaotic governance. It notes Unimix feeding cautions and US Marines delivering relief ahead of Marine and Army personnel deployment. It also references President-elect Clinton commenting on Bush's leadership of the mission.
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Cheers Ends After 11 Years on NBC
NBC comedy Cheers will stop production at year end after 11 seasons. Final episode, the 271st, will air in May. Creators Glen and Les Charles and James Burrows said they prefer ending now to prolonging the run.
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Manhunt clarifies motive in attempted abduction not carjacking
Police linked the Cedar Rapids attack to an abduction plot rather than carjacking. Freitas, held on first degree kidnapping charges plus six Davenport counts, was wounded in a Cedar Rapids stop after allegedly threatening a pregnant woman at an Amoco Food Shop.
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Cleaning instruction for borax soap spray bottle mix
A simple home formula guides mixing two teaspoons of borax and one teaspoon of soap in a quart of water. The method aims to create a spray cleaner for general use.
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