Train crash in Punjab kills dozens in India
A Frontier Mail derailed near Khanna in Punjab and seven cars toppled onto the tracks. Minutes later the Sealdah Express struck wreckage, destroying the engine and at least four cars. Police say at least 83 people died and 230 were injured. many bodies remained in wreckage as rescue teams worked.
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Washington oil refinery blast kills workers
A blast at Equilon Puget Sound Refining Co in Anacortes during Wednesday afternoon killed at least five workers and left one missing as crews battled a smoky plume. The cause was under investigation and followed a windstorm that caused a power failure at the facility. Also reporting death: Flip Wilson, famed host of The Flip Wilson Show, died at 64 from liver cancer after surgery for a malignant tumor near his liver.
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Angie Hill
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Cleron Wilson
Jersey City
China and Japan settle WWII apology on historic visit
President Jiang Zemin arrived in Tokyo for talks with Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi aiming to reset ties after WWII. Japan seeks an apology seen as symbolic, while China pushes for clear remorse and warns over Taiwan. Moscow-backed Taiwan concerns also color the discussions.
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Turkey tackles new government after no confidence vote
President Suleyman Demirel seeks a coalition as pro Islamic Virtue Party presses for influence while a military backed secular block opposes, following the collapse of Mesut Yilmaz's coalition. Turkey faces pressure from the armed forces to keep Virtue on the fringe and maintain Western orientation.
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Europe
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Hyde presses Clinton to testify on impeachment inquiry
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde urged President Clinton to testify in person or have his lawyers call witnesses as the impeachment inquiry enters a critical stage. The move seeks a clearer White House explanation of the Monica Lewinsky scandal amid talk that Clinton could escape formal punishment.
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Michael J Fox reveals Parkinsons battle in People magazine
Breaking seven years of silence Michael J Fox discloses his Parkinsons disease in People. He describes tremors and mobility issues, notes his thalamotomy, and says he will continue acting on Spin City while using his platform to help others with the disease.
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People Magazine
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Muhammed Ali
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