Palestinians win UN General Assembly support for Arafat
The General Assembly passed a resolution demanding Israel halt threats to expel Yasser Arafat and condemning death by own action attacks against Israelis. It approved 133 votes with four opposed and 15 abstentions, amid EU support and U S vetoes in the Security Council.
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United States
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Palestinian Authority
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Arafat
U.S
John Negroponte
Hamas
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Islamic Jihad
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
Security Council
Council
Britain
Germany
Bulgaria
Dan Gillerman
Russian exchange students arrive at Deerfield high school
Deerfield welcomed five Russian boys from Voronezh amid a district enrollment count for state funding. Local officials note some districts lose students near count dates while Deerfield adapts to language barriers and cultural exchange. The group, part of a 20-student delegation, explores American life, shops at Wal-Mart, and plans a return trip to Russia next spring.
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Ment
Roth
Dallas
Sergey Borisovich
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Kansas
Sasha Yuryevich
Deerfield High School
USA
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Russia
Salvation Army Seeks Stronger Local Presence Under New Captain
Ramirez brings optimism to Garden City as Salvation Army pursues deeper community involvement. The group relies on United Way funding, with a 2023 drive aiming for 475000 and local programs for youth, rent and utility aid. Ramirez plans to reopen the thrift store and add a coffee shop to fund operations and sustain the youth center.
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Finney County
West Nile cases rise as KDHE reports statewide infections
KDHE confirms West Nile virus activity across Lane County and other counties including a 16-year-old in Finney, a 54-year-old and a 38-year-old in Gray, with a single 93-year-old fatality in Butler. Health officials say cases likely higher than last year and urge mosquito control and precautions as cooler weather nears.
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Finney County
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Guerrilla attacks trigger mistaken killings near U.S. forces
U.S. troops in Iraq have fired on Iraqi police, journalists, a wedding party and an Italian diplomat while pursuing looted antiquities, as guerrilla attacks surge. Lt. Col. Krivo says forces adapt tactics to face an adaptive enemy. An Italian translator was killed when a car at a roadblock was fired on. an AP photographer was also hit in Khaldiyah.
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Pietro Cordone
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Tikrit
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Karim Kadim
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