Philippines ship sinks off Fortune Island with hundreds at risk
Rescuers battled heavy seas after the Prin cess of the Orient sank near Fortune Island 75 miles south of Manila. The navy confirmed 136 survivors among 402 aboard, including 14 picked up by a fishing boat. A resort owner reported rescue boats firing flares as navy ships trained toward the wreck.
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Senate sustains veto on abortion battle
President Clinton's veto of a ban on partial-birth abortions survived a Senate override vote 64 to 36. Senate leaders pledged to continue the fight, noting the outcome could influence November elections and that a two-thirds override was not achieved.
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Iowa
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Salim Arrested in Bin Laden Network Targeting Al Qaida
German police and American authorities unveiled a major action against al Qaida with the arrest of Mamduh Mahmud Salim in Germany. U S officials say Salim, a senior financial operative and procurement aide for bin Laden, faces a sealed New York case while other suspects tied to Nairobi and embassy bombings await or face charges.
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Inconsistencies trigger inquiry at beauty pageant
Miss America contestant Cheya Watkins will compete while an inquiry continues into her academic background. If investigators later disqualify Watkins, she could forfeit any pageant winnings, including the Miss America 1999 title. Watkins claimed UC Cincinnati computer science study and work juggling while in fact she was only a part time student at Raymond Walters College.
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Russia injects rubles to unstuck banking system despite inflation risk
Moscow moves billions of rubles into the banking system to free reserves and reduce bank debts hoping to unclog payments nationwide. Prime Minister Primakov signals potential steps as economists warn the move could trigger hyperinflation with September inflation around 40 percent.
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Washington Post
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Viktor Gerashchenko
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Lawmakers move satellite export licensing to State Department
A House Senate conference agreed to shift licensing for commercial communications satellites from Commerce to the State Department and tighten rules with China. The bill requires presidential certification before China deals on missile tech and aims to place satellites on the munitions list, potentially delaying contracts and affecting U.S. launch relations.
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