Consortium plans April raise of Kursk submarine
An international consortium led by the Kursk Foundation plans in April to raise the Soviet submarine Kursk from the Barents Sea along with its two nuclear reactors and 22 missiles. The effort, costing about 70 million dollars, aims to tow the vessel to Murmansk by crane lift and barge, with completion targeted for August.
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Reports on Speicher alive possibility after Iraq war
U S intelligence officials say unverified reports over 1991 92 suggested an American believed to be Lt Cmdr Michael Speicher was alive as a prisoner in Iraq after the war. President Clinton cautioned there is no hard evidence of life and ordered efforts to seek the truth and possible release.
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Hong Kong Official Anson Chan Steps Down
Anson Chan, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Adminstration and a symbol of Western freedoms, resigns amid speculation of Beijing-Tung tensions. Chan denies political motives, cites family plans, and notes she leads a civil service stretch since 1993 under British Patten.
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Britain
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Tung
Chris Patten
Palestinians and Israelis plan to keep peace talks alive
After high level talks both sides raised caution about a quick deal but agreed to resume negotiations later with potential leaders Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres guiding teams. Violence eased though a Friday clash in Hebron left a Palestinian activist dead and four soldiers wounded. Clinton’s peace blueprint remains a framework, though Palestinians maintain grave reservations.
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Notable historical deaths and milestones across years
Highlights include Washington approving a flag expansion in 1794 after Vermont and Kentucky joined, Foster's 1864 death, 1893 Britain's Labor Party precursor meeting, Joyce's 1941 death, Kovacs 1962 car crash, Weaver becoming first black HUD secretary in 1966, and Humphrey's 1978 death in Minnesota.
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Minn
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