Russian forces claim inroads in Chechnya
Russian military advances into southern Chechnya give them high ground near Vedeno and allow artillery positions to pressure rebels. Civilians remain trapped as heavy air and artillery strikes drive residents into forests and mountain passes, with only scant escape routes toward Russian controlled areas.
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Chechnya
Russia
Vedeno
Grozny
Georgia
Itum-Kale
Shatoi
Ramzan Bisiyev
Rodina
Bisiyev
Alexander Diordiev
Caucus Calendar for Presidential Candidates
The schedule lists campaigns for Bill Bradley Al Gore Orrin Hatch Alan Keyes and George W Bush with events at venues in Ottumwa Osceola Davenport Des Moines Marshalltown Waterloo Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Activities include luncheons meetings rallies and airport appearances with times noon 2 30 p m 1 15 p m 7 15 p m and 12 20 p m among others.
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Bill Bradley
Parkview Plaza
Ottumwa
White Way
N. Main St
Osceola
al Gore
West High School
Davenport
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Orrin Hatch
Marshalltown
Crossroads Center
Waterloo
Alan Keyes
George W. Bush
MidAmerican Aviation
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
Cedar Rapids
Iranian pardoned in nick of time saves teen murderer
In Tehran a 17 year old killer was spared moments before execution after the victim's father granted clemency. The decision followed pleas from the crowd of spectators. Moqaddam awaits resentencing as relatives hail the mercy and vow to remember the act.
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Tehran
Iran
Morteza Amini Moqaddam
Ali Mohebbi
Moqgaddam
Mogaddam
Hadi Mohebbi
Moqaddam
Hadi
U S begins shipping would be migrants home
The Coast Guard started returning 411 migrants aboard two cutters after their boat carrying Haitians Dominicans and Chinese ran aground off Florida The group includes 16 Dominicans two Chinese and the rest Haitians Four were brought ashore for medical reasons and will be sent back to Haiti where the voyage originated Protesters gathered in Miami Beach demanding asylum for Haitians and criticizing INS policies with ties to racial issues.
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Miami
Florida
U.S. Coast Guard
Mike Gilhooly
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Coast Guard
Haiti
U.S
Coast Guard Station
Miami Beach
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Waterloo Rotary Club
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Waukon
New Life Fitness World
West
EAST
Owa City
First
Mohebbi
Allahu Akbar
INS
Marleine Bastien
Haitian Women of
Rex J. Brandstarter
VSA Financial, Inc
SIPC
Council Bluffs
Laverne Fisher
Rogge
Cenc
Weightloss Jr
Diet Center
1St Avenue
Jay A
Iowa
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