Bombs kill 21 near Chechnya in three southern Russian blasts
Three car bombs exploded within minutes in Mineralnye Vody Adyge-Khabl and Yessentuki injuring 142 and killing 21, as officials blamed Chechen insurgents. Police thwarted a bribe plot that triggered another blast near a police office, with investigators noting Zhiguli sedans carried the devices. All towns lie within 100 miles of Chechnya and Rostov-on-Don.
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Viktor Kazantsev
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Adyge-Khabl
Karachayevo-Cherkessia
Lemeshev
Yessentuki
Stavropol
Cherkessk
Macedonia air assault marks deepening Balkan conflict
Macedonian army using two MI-24 helicopters launched the first air attack against mountain rebels near Tetovo, following mortar strikes on a Slavic neighborhood. The strike escalates a month-old ethnic clash with NATO and U.N. appeals urging restraint while the government vows to act against what it calls terrorists. No casualties reported.
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Hunt continues for Russian agent in CIA and NSA
US News & World Report says counterintelligence hunts another Russian spy in U S government alongside Robert Hanssen. The FBI builds a 400-agent team as probes expand through CIA State Department and NSA amid evidence suggesting multiple agents were involved and renewed Soviet-era spy networks.
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Murderers in Edmond hostage case two inmates involved
One of two convicted murderers who held an elderly Edmond couple hostage was found dead inside the house late Saturday, possibly a suicide. The other inmate surrendered after the standoff. The elderly couple, Gilbert Tuecker and Mildred Tuecker, were reunited after his escape and release.
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Glynda Chu
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California Flat Earth president dies at 76
Charles Johnson longtime head of the International Flat Earth Society has died near Hi Vista at age 76. He claimed the Earth is a flat disc with the North Pole center and Arctic ice surrounding it, with the sun and moon circling at 3,000 miles. The society's headquarters were moved there in 1972.
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Apple recall hits 17 states over Listeria risk
Fresh Products Northwest recalls Crunch Pak Fresh Sliced Apple packages in 17 states including Kansas due to possible Listeria contamination. Company warns illness can be severe for children and elderly and dangerous for pregnant women. Call recall coordinator Mary Hixson at (541) 608-1719 with questions.
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Kansas
Mary Hixson
Power costs may skyrocket for two utilities
The AP reports California’s plan to purchase power for Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. could total $23 billion by end of next year. State officials briefed legislators on Friday, revealing costs exceed prior estimates and implying higher charges to customers.
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