Haitian ruler to step down amid anti government protests
Western ambassador and army source predict Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril will resign today and transfer power to Maj. Gen. Herard Abraham, who would oversee a civilian transition. Abraham to hand over to a civilian council within 72 hours. 48 hour curfew to follow. palace guards expected not to resist.
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Iran press hits media blitz over Lebanon hostages
Nicosia AP report says Kayhan International claims a U S rescue mission would end the crisis with the hostages. It cites no sources backing the claim and notes eight Americans among 18 Western captives led by pro Iran groups in Lebanon. Terry Anderson, abducted 1985, is the longest held. Peggy Say calls the report bizarre but notes mixed signals in hostage coverage.
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Indian deaths prompt forum and prayer in Lawrence
The Lawrence Indian community and Bread family held a memorial for Christopher Bread, the third Indian man found dead in Lawrence in 18 months. A citywide forum addressed safety, with officials pledging ongoing coordination and a second pathologist added to the death investigation.
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Flory
Douglas County
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Schumm
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Travel writer notes unification challenge in Berlin guide
Travel author Beth Reiber, writing for Frommers Europe on $40 a Day, faces a moving target as Berlin changes daily after the wall's demise. She extended her Berlin chapter deadline past East Germany's March elections and toured Feb 11–26, observing border crossings and family movements between East and West Berlin.
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IRS delays refunds again due to faulty tape system
Washington reports the IRS halts 171,000 returns from 25 states at the Ogden center because of a faulty computer tape. Electronic filers expect 2 to 3 week delays, while paper returns take 5 to 6 weeks.
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Bomb blasts hit multiple sites in Chile's capital
Police said at least ten bombs exploded near the U S Consulate the state run communications company the home of an army colonel and other buildings in Santiago in today s attacks causing damage and raising security alerts in Chile s capital.
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KU Sophomore Jeff Zielke Dies of Meningitis
A Kansas University sophomore, Jeff Zielke, 20, died Friday at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City after contracting meningitis. Zielke, a Sigma Nu pledge, had been staying at the fraternity house and fell unconscious Thursday night, pronounced dead at 10 30 a m. Fraternity members described him as a close friend as health officials warn meningitis can spread in close living quarters and have begun preventive Rifampin treatment for 86 Sigma Nu members and others in contact.
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