Puerto Rico hit by ferocious hurricane Georges
The season's fiercest hurricane Georges slammed Puerto Rico with 130 mph winds, killing three in a roof collapse and driving tens of thousands to shelters after wrecking power lines and trees. President Clinton declared the island a disaster area, as Georges eyed Hispaniola.
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Antigua
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Georges’ Fury
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Van plunges into canal killing eight in New Mexico
A van carrying eight people including a driver and seven men, all but one of Mexican origin, plunged into a canal near Las Cruces. Three died at the scene, one was in a coma, and the others were rescued after about 15 minutes as alcohol and excessive speed were suspected contributing factors.
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Ed Miranda
Miranda
Mexico
Rio Grande River
Las Cruces
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Samaniego
Julio Nino
Gilberto Chariez
Torreon
Clinton renews terrorism fight at United Nations
President Clinton urged a global fight against terrorism calling it a threat to all humankind and not just the United States. He asked Congress for 1.8 billion to repair embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and to bolster security worldwide while meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif amid nuclear tensions in the region. He warned against viewing terrorism as an inevitable clash of civilizations, stressing a worldwide danger and urging unity.
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Tony Blair
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Northern Ireland
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Kenya
Tanzania
Tanzanian Egyptian Charged in U S Embassy Bombing
In Dar es Salaam a Tanzanian Rashid Saleh Hemed and Egyptian Mustafa Mahmoud Said Ahmed faced 11 murder counts related to the U S Embassy blast that killed 11 Africans. Bail denied. trial date to be set. Authorities said traces of bomb chemicals were found at Saleh's home and car.
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Mustafa Mahmoud Said Ahmed
Rashid Saleh Hemed
Amiri Maneto
Dar Es Salaam
Saleh
Ahmed
Said Ahmed
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Arusha
Zanzibar
Iran and U N eight-nation talks touch Afghanistan war
Secretary Albright joined eight-nation discussions with Iran’s deputy foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Afghanistan. No direct U S Iran talks occurred though U N Secretary General Kofi Annan urged a cease fire and broader regional diplomacy to prevent a wider war. Brahimi planned regional travel to ease tensions. U S pressed all parties to curb arms and drug trade financing the Taliban.
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Madeleine Albright
Iran
U.S
Mohammad Khatami
U.N. General Assembly
Afghanistan
Albright
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U.N
Kofi Annan
Lakhdar Brahimi
Brahimi
State Department
James Rubin
United States
Washington
Rubin
Kharazi
Zarif
Nureyev Posthumously Rehabilitated Over Treason Conviction
Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev, who defected to the West, was posthumously rehabilitated under the law for victims of political repression after a review found no evidence of high treason. ITAR-Tass quoted Alexander Zvyagintsev confirming the decision. Nureyev died of AIDS in 1993 at age 54.
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Nureyev
Leningrad
Kirov Ballet Theater
France
Soviet Union
Alexander Zvyagintsev
Itar-Tass
Zvyagintsev
Murdoch and Anna list Beverly Hills home for 19.5 million
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his estranged wife Anna have put their Beverly Hills area house on the market for 19.5 million dollars. They owned the 1927 built Mediterranean style residence for 12 years, featuring eight bedrooms, a circular courtyard with a wishing well, lush gardens and a pool. Also noted are career shifts of former child star Paul Petersen and reflections by Jimmie Davis on his varied roles as farmer, governor and musician.
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Rupert Murdoch
Anna
Country Music Hall of Fame
Louisiana
Jimmie Davis
Marthaville
Davis
Louisiana College
Pineville
Davis Performs Publicly Despite Struggle With Thoughts
Davis continues to sing in public once or twice monthly. He says he should not perform and does not want to harm himself, but he looks forward to performing again.
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John Glenn Institute at Ohio State to Promote Public Service
Astronaut and senator John Glenn will have his name attached to a new institute at Ohio State University in Columbus. The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy will host conferences and provide student experiences such as managing dormitories and learning about service in Congress. Glenn described a need to counter cynicism and apathy among youths by getting them involved in government.
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Ohio State University
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Ohio
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