Drift boat with 15 people found off Cape Hatteras
A sailboat carrying 15 people believed Caribbean origin was found adrift 115 miles off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. One passenger died. others were reported not needing medical aid. The group had been adrift about 14 days. INS to determine future action.
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Jamaica braced for hurricane Mitch as Jamaica warned
Jamaicans bought canned food and stacked sandbags Saturday as Hurricane Mitch strengthened in the western Caribbean. Mitch was about 200 miles southwest of Kingston at 7 p.m. CDT with winds near 110 mph and expected to veer northwest, possibly sparing part of the island from the strongest winds. A separate report noted a natural gas well explosion in Bienville Parish near Shreveport, killing six of 13 workers and injuring five, with fire hindering rescue efforts and concerns the derrick and pipes could fail.
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OKC bombing memorial ground breaking marks healing
The Oklahoma City memorial ceremony begins with Vice President Gore leading hundreds of survivors, family members and rescue workers as the $24.1 million site includes a memorial, a center, an interactive learning center and an anti terrorism institute. Public figures recall loss from the 1995 blast that killed 168 people and injured many more.
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UN backs Kosovo accord with NATO intervention option
United Nations Security Council endorsed the Kosovo peace agreement and authorized NATO to intervene militarily to protect monitors assessing the cease fire between Yugoslav forces and ethnic Albanians. Russia and China abstained as 13 members supported the measure, reinforcing the agreement’s international legal force.
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Deep Space 1 Launch Tests Futuristic Ion Engine
Deep Space 1 blasts off from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta booster on a mission to test an ion engine and self navigating tech for a 120 million mile journey to an asteroid. NASA officials hailed the launch as a strong start to the New Millennium program.
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Powers and Patrons Scrutinized in Celebrity Lineup
Entertainment Weekly names Oprah Winfrey as the most powerful figure in show business, toppling Steven Spielberg Rupert Murdoch George Lucas and dual Time Warner leaders. Brad Pitt promotes Meet Joe Black in Springfield Missouri with proceeds aiding local kids. Anthony Quinn settles in Rhode Island and plans an art gallery while battling spotlight glare. Other stars weigh in on politics and media, with Buchwald Nicholson Manson Judd and Clinton themes threaded through.
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