Navy flier crew search ends in Sicily crash
The U.S. Navy abandoned the search for two crew members missing after an Ameri can CH-46 helicopter crash off Sicily. The chopper from USS Sirius went down near Augusta Bay while transporting sailors to USS Stump. Two crew were rescued unharmed. the search paused at dusk as officials awaited Norfolk, Virginia, release of the missing names.
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Tokyo Defense Minister Resigns in Major Scandal
Fukushiro Nukaga steps down as head of Japan's Defense Agency after an internal report reveals a cover up linked to a growing corruption probe. NEC Corp. is accused of inflating defense bills in exchange for perks, with two officials indicted and many others tied to the case. Hosei Norota succeeds him as agency chief.
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Iraq Sets Conditions for U N Weapons Diary Access
Iraq rejected a U N request to view parts of an air force diary tied to the Iran Iraq war calling the request provocative. Baghdad offered access to relevant portions with UNSCOM in the presence of the U N envoy while warning some documents may not exist or have been destroyed. The United States pressed for full cooperation and warned of possible air strikes if Iraq balks. U N inspectors began field checks as they shift to seven day work weeks.
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Prominent reform lawmaker murdered in Russia in St. Petersburg
Liberal lawmaker Galina Starovoitova was shot dead in St. Petersburg, with her aide Ruslan Linkov seriously injured. Police investigated as officials ordered urgent probes. Starovoitova, 52, had pursued a presidential bid and was a former aide to President Yeltsin on ethnic issues.
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