Somalia clashes kill soldiers and seize aid workers
Militiamen loyal to warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid reportedly killed 10 Somalis and seized 20 foreign aid workers in Baidoa, while authorities denied a gunbattle. Other items note clerics banning sex purity computers and a chimney rescue in France. Ottawa rejects same sex marriage recognition. arrests unfold in Georgia amid a Shevardnadze plot probe.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Mohamed Farah Aidid
Aidid
Baidoa
Ali Mahdi Mohamed
Supplies reach Marilyn's victims in U S Virgin Islands
Military planes deliver food water and supplies by the ten to Hurricane Marilyn victims in Charlotte Amalie St Thomas and surrounding areas. National Guard directs traffic as residents report long lines and delayed travel while crews clear roads and set up a radio station for messages. Death toll uncertain with reports of multiple fatalities across St Thomas St Croix St John and Puerto Rico.
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Charlotte Amalie
U.S. Virgin Islands
Caribbean
St. Thomas
Marilyn
National Guard
Frenchman’s Reef
Stacey Fredericks
Dennise Fredericks-North
St. Croix
Puerto Rico
St. John
Los Mochis
Mexico
Ismael
FDA panel backs riluzole to slow Lou Gehrig’s disease
A split 5 to 4 federal advisory panel recommends approval of riluzole, the first drug to show any effectiveness against Lou Gehrig’s disease. Tests suggest a modest survival increase of about three months though no cure exists. The FDA usually follows panel advice but is not bound by it.
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Lou Gehrig
Rockville, Md
Food and Drug Administration
The
FDA
Donald Simons
U.S. servicemen accused in Okinawa rape case
Three U S Marines and a sailor face rape accusations after a 12 year old girl was abducted near her home in northern Okinawa and allegedly assaulted at a nearby beach. Japanese police urge immediate custody and trial, while U S authorities retain jurisdiction until charges are filed. The case provoked strong criticism of the U S military presence and its handling in Japan.
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U.S
Japan
Okinawa
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