Explosions Destroy Central London Hotel
In Clerkenwell central London a hotel under renovation was struck by blasts and fire early Wednesday. No casualties were immediately reported, police said they would not confirm the cause while investigations proceed. The British Press Association noted vagrants sometimes slept on the hotel premises. Separately, former Rep Joseph P. Kolter pleaded guilty in a stamps for cash conspiracy, becoming the 12th House Post Office scandal conviction. He admitted taking 9300 dollars in cash after turning in government stamps. he remains free on bail until sentencing set for July 31, with prosecutors planning to drop further charges.
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Helms faces rematch election in North Carolina race
Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt swept aside Charlie Sanders in a racially charged Democratic primary setting up a rematch with Republican Sen. Jesse Helms. Gantt praised working families while Helms predicted a spirited fall campaign and vowed to be a gentleman.
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Don Rickles to star as Comedy Central spokesman
Don Rickles will appear in a series of Comedy Central promotional spots starting in June portraying a sarcastic reluctant pitchman. He jokes about the new role and notes it marks a different look for him. In other notes, fans queued outside San Francisco studios hoping for tickets to David Letterman and his Late Show, with about 2,345 tickets issued from 250,000 requests.
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Bosnia horrors step into court's lights
A U N war crimes tribunal in the Netherlands opened the first trial for the former Yugoslavia, Dusan Tadic facing 31 counts including crimes against humanity. The proceedings mark a historic step and signal the court will probe ethnic cleansing while noting rape as a possible war crime.
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Firefighters battle 7200 acre New Mexico wildfire near Red River
Crews using hand tools and helicopters fight a 7200 acre blaze pushing toward Red River and nearby La Lama and Questa. About 450 Red River residents evacuated then allowed to return with alert to leave again. The fire has destroyed 27 buildings in La Lama and damaged the community, with drought and low snowfall blamed for the fire danger.
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Shaky Liberian cease-fire seen amid street violence
In Monrovia air, a fragile pause precedes peace talks as shells echo near a Taylor rival stronghold. Amid reports of rights abuses, disabled civilians on a ridge seek food and shelter while crowds move toward the U.S. Embassy for aid and new housing.
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Professor driven mad by textbook error murders wife
Walter Petryshyn, Rutgers mathematician and noted perfectionist, allegedly beat his wife Arcadia Petryshyn to death with a claw hammer after reportedly discovering a significant error in his textbook Generalized Topological Degree and Semilinear Equations. He was jailed on $500,000 bail.
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