Smuggling Tortoises Hidden In Pants At Miami Airport
Barbados store owner Rodney Carrington was arrested after customs officers found 55 red footed tortoises stuffed between his inner and outer pants while attempting entry into the United States at Miami International Airport. He planned to sell the endangered reptiles for profit. The incident followed a separate Sacramento case in which a man killed five of his children before taking his own life. In other news, Lockheed Martin is negotiating an $8 billion jet fighter deal with the United Arab Emirates to produce 80 F-16 aircraft with advanced systems, pending congressional approval.
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Worcester six firefighters presumed dead in warehouse blaze
Six Worcester, Massachusetts firefighters are missing after entering a burning 80 year old cold storage warehouse to search for homeless people. Mayday calls, two separate fires, and thick smoke hindered rescuers. President Clinton expressed condolences as authorities work to recover bodies and determine the fire’s cause. The six named men are Lt. Thomas Spencer and firefighters Timothy Jackson James Lyons Joseph McGuirk Paul Brotherton and Jeremiah Lucey.
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Belgian wedding crowns Mathilde in grand Brussels ceremony
Speech therapist Mathilde d Udekem wed Crown Prince Philippe in Brussels in a lavish royal wedding that may make her Belgium's first native queen. The ceremony drew thousands despite lower than expected public turnout, with Mathilde in an eggshell crepe and silk gown and a long Brussels lace train.
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Guy Verhofstadt
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Sweden
France
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Spain
States share in reward for welfare
President Clinton announced a $200 million bonus program rewarding states that move welfare recipients into jobs and keep them there. Twenty seven states win, with averages around $7.4 million each, for improving job placement, retention, and earnings under the 1996 reform.
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Beating the Backstreet Boys Spark Donation Dilemma
The Backstreet Boys planned a 75000 donation from their Denver concert to the Columbine College Fund, which is near collapse for lack of funds. Organizer Mark Norman seeks the correct recipient to ensure the money reaches the kids amid ticket sales of 1200 at 110 each.
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Denver
Columbine College Fund
Mark Norman
House of Blues
Patrice Pagano
Columbine High School
Schwarzenegger plans Sun Valley New Year ski trip with friends
The 52-year-old star will usher in 2000 at his Idaho home in Sun Valley, skiing with four children and friends after heart surgery. He calls End Of Days his big comeback with a wide scope, stunts, explosions, and a strong message.
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Idaho
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