City voters repeal domestic partner benefits and set term limits
Austin residents reversed a council plan to extend health insurance to all city employees domestic partners including same sex partners. They also passed a two term limit for mayor and council members and sent incumbent Bruce Todd to a runoff with Daryl Slusher. Anita Hill commented on sexual harassment cases affecting national discussion. Mercury pollution found in Carson River exceeds prior records as scientists warn of health risks. GE Capital raised bid for Kemper Corp to 60 dollars a share, signaling deal potential though Kemper cites 65 as its value.
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GE Capital Corp
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Cuban Pilot Diverts Cubana Airliner to Miami Seeks Asylum
A Cuban pilot locked crew out and diverted a Cubana plane with 23 aboard to Miami International Airport seeking political asylum. FBI says no violence. the pilot will be turned over to immigration authorities. The flight, originally bound for Nassau, landed at 6:06 p.m. with 16 passengers arranging onward travel. Added details about cockpit struggle and passenger nationalities are uncertain in the report.
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Self-rule celebrations sour at Rafah crossing in Gaza
Palestinians gathered at Rafah to view the first PLO police march amid clashes as troops failed to appear. A truckload of weapons was unloaded by Israeli and Palestinian officers signaling limited autonomy progress. PLO officials promised plans were on track. police forces totaling about 570 were said to be crossing soon.
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Mandela inauguration draws global leaders to South Africa
At Mandela's inauguration as South Africa's first black president a world audience arrives. Al Gore, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Boutros Boutros-Ghali and about 46 heads of state attend. Delegations from 145 nations plus 800 journalists cover the event with 150,000 locals celebrating.
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South Africa
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chad
Nelson Mandela
New South Africa
al Gore Ar
Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S
U.N
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Scientist claims to halt ozone loss in lab discovery
UCLA physicist Alfred Wong reports that electrical charges delivered by helium balloons can disable chlorine atoms from CFCs, preventing ozone destruction in a chamber simulating Earth's atmosphere. He argues real ozone could recover if chlorine is neutralized, with findings published in Physical Review Letters.
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Earth
University of California
Alfred Wong
Wong
Physical Review Letters
Millionaire Perez Balladares Wins Panama Presidency
Ernesto Perez Balladares known as Toro declared victory in Panama's first post invasion election as 82.5 percent of votes counted. Mireya Moscoso of the Arnulfista Party trailed in second with about 28 percent and Ruben Blades remained third with around 17 percent. Balladares urged unity across political groups to shape the nation's future.
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Panama
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U.S
Ernesto Perez Balladares
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Bull
Mireya Moscoso
Arnulfista Party
Ruben Blades
Perez Balladares
Forces near Aden as Yemen war turns deadly
Northern Yemen troops pressed toward Aden amid government and southern forces clashes. A high ranking U.S. official said southern units resisted strongly north and east of the city while claims of 12 000 killed or wounded circulated in the Yemen Times. The south reported heavy casualties on both sides since fighting began Thursday.
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