Panama rejects asylum for Peru's ex spy chief
Panama Cabinet rejected a request to grant asylum to Vladimiro Montesinos the former Peruvian spy chief linked to a bribery scandal that implicated President Fujimori Upcoming actions include Peru seeking new elections amid moves to disband the spy agency and opposition talks continue Montesinos has been missing since a videotape surfaced last month showing him bribing a lawmaker officials said Brazil also declined a similar request earlier in the week
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Driver who injured Stephen King found dead in Maine home
Bryan Edwin Smith who pleaded guilty to driving to endanger after his van hit author Stephen King last year was found dead in bed at his Fryeburg Maine home. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause of death.
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U S envoy to Israel loses security clearances
The U S ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk faces an FBI probe for suspected security violations. Indyk is barred from accessing classified material or discussing with Middle East figures, and must be escorted in nonsecure areas while the investigation proceeds. President Clinton supports the department and says peace efforts remain unaffected.
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Recalled Firestone Tires Fail More on Rear Driver Side
Detroit AP report notes recalled Firestone tires on Ford Explorers and other Ford trucks fail more often at the rear driver side. Ford says the trend does not refute that tread separations are a tire problem, not a vehicle problem, as investigators seek a root cause.
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