Beirut blast kills 75. survivors rage in anti American vigil
In Ghobeiri Beirut a car bomb killed 75 and wounded at least 250. Mourning families and a large procession shouted Death to America and Death to Israel as bodies were buried in Rawdat al Shadeedein Cemetery. Police say the attack used about 330 pounds of explosives and no claim of responsibility was made. Five Israeli soldiers were wounded in a separate ambush on the Litani River.
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Nicaragua opposition leaders warned to cut ties with Cruz
Leaders of Nicaragua's Democratic Coordinator said state security summoned them and warned they would suffer consequences if they kept contact with opposition figure Arturo Jose Cruz Eight coalition members reported the warning from state security director Lenin Cerna after Cruz faced accusations by the Sandinistas of involvement in a counterrevolutionary plot aided by the CIA.
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Mubarak seeks wider U S role in Middle East aid and diplomacy
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in the United States to press for a more active U S role in Middle East diplomacy and a large aid package. Officials indicated Washington was unlikely to commit to mediation or a major aid increase during his five day visit. Iran and Iraq meanwhile traded strikes across their border with reported heavy casualties on the sixth day of renewed fighting.
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