Madagascar Cyclone Gretelle Leaves Thousands Homeless
A cyclone struck Madagascar causing at least six deaths and leaving about 30,000 people homeless in the southeast. More than 100 people were reported missing as towns were flooded and access to affected areas was cut off. Aid groups and government forces formed an emergency committee to coordinate relief efforts. State radio noted that first aid workers could not reach the hardest hit areas immediately.
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American student dies of meningitis in Scotland
Brian Bainbridge, 27, of Chestertown Maryland, studying physiotherapy at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, died after meningitis. He was the fifth Britian case since November among U S students studying abroad.
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Burmese democracy leader urges U.S. boycott
Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, asks students to use their liberty to promote Burma and pressure corporate America to avoid the shadowlands of lost rights. American University awards her an honorary Doctor of Laws at winter commencement. her husband Michael Aris accepts.
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Italy seizes meningitis vaccine over mad cow fears
Italian authorities ordered the seizure of all meningitis vaccine citing fears it could cause the human form of mad cow disease. The drug is produced from cow brain and heart tissues amid concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy and transmission to people.
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Philadelphia settles MOVE bombing claims with Africa estates
Philadelphia reaches settlements with the estates of MOVE founder John Africa and Frank Africa, each over $500,000, ending ongoing disputes after the 1985 row house siege. The city also drops its appeal of a prior verdict granting $500,000 per estate.
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Crisis over Nazi ties parts Swiss diplomacy
Switzerland's ambassador to Washington described the crisis over Nazi dealings as a war to win on two fronts. A leaked memo cited by Sonn tagsZeitung urges harsh stance amid calls for apology and suspensions. Jewish groups seek restitution claims tied to Holocaust looting and Swiss banks.
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