Explosions Kill 67 in Turkish Coal Mine Trace
Two blasts four minutes apart underground near Eregli in Zonguldak province left 67 dead and 86 injured. About 400 miners were working when rockfalls trapped hundreds. 223 rescued by midnight and 30 still missing amid heavy carbon monoxide delays. Authorities warned toll could rise as rescue efforts continued.
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Turkey
Black Sea
Eregli
Zonguldak
Galip Demirel
Istanbul
Demirel
Kenan Evren
Bulent Ulusu
Fence jumper detained at White House incident
Aaron Hinton, 32, of Washington, jumped the White House fence on Pennsylvania Avenue and ran past the fountain on the North Lawn. He was arrested on a charge of unlawful entry, according to the Secret Service.
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Senate panel trims relief bill by one billion dollars
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approves a 3.9 billion recession relief package, 1 billion less than the House plan. Unemployment benefits funding of 5 billion is kept, with 2.1 billion targeted by unemployment-based formulas benefiting 15 states.
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Mississippi
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Tennessee
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Wisconsin
Hatfield
John Stennis
Robert Byrd
Tom Eagleton
D-Mo
Skyway accessibility dispute divides Cedar Rapids officials
Iowa code official C E Peter Green says the downtown Cedar Rapids skyway system violates handicap access laws and should be accessible as a public accommodation. City officials dispute the interpretation, while the attorney and civil rights office weigh in. Green warns of a 30 day deadline to resolve the issue.
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
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Floyd Bergen
Public Safety
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Gunmen Kidnap American Executive in Colombia
Gunmen abducted Kenneth Bishop, 56, an executive with Texas Petroleum Co. in Colombia, ambushing his car and fatally wounding two bodyguards. A Texaco spokesman confirmed the kidnapping, noting Bishop is an exploration executive from California. the incident marks the third American tied to Texas Petroleum to be kidnapped in a decade.
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Colombia
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Texas Petroleum Co
Texaco
Harrison
N.Y
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Texas Petroleum
Huntington Park
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Tow Truck Joke Bumper Sticker Quips About Business
A vintage bumper sticker on a tow truck reads Well that s tow business implying humor about the roadside trade. The caption suggests a lighthearted take on the towing industry with a punning reference to the work of towing and recovery services.
Million Toenail Study Tests Selenium Cancer Link
Harvard researchers launch a large scale study using toenail clippings from 100000 nurses to gauge whether daily selenium intake affects cancer risk. Selenium levels in nails reflect body absorption, with geographic differences in soil selenium exposure.
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