Kidnapped U.S. Official Freed in Yemen After Six Days
Haynes Mahoney, 44, chief of USIS Yemen, was released by five gunmen after six days in captivity near the Saudi border. Yemeni Interior Minister Yehya al-Mutawakil and USIS spokesman Rick Roberts confirmed his release and safe return to his family. He will stay overnight in Marib before traveling to Sana'a. The kidnappers reportedly negotiated with the Yemeni government and made no demands on the United States.
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Gore calls for 1994 Western Hemisphere summit
Vice President Al Gore urged all democratically elected heads of state from the Western Hemisphere to a 1994 summit to discuss trade pollution and national security. He spoke to about 5,000 business leaders in Mexico City outlining a vision of economic and cultural progress and praising NAFTA as a new beginning with Latin America.
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Commuter plane crash kills 18 in Minnesota
Northwest Airlink Express One flight 5719 from Minneapolis to Hibbing crashed in fog and freezing drizzle, killing all 18 aboard. The twin engine turboprop struck iron-ore waste in a park near Hibbing about 200 miles north of Minneapolis.
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Investors rush for guns as Brady law looms
Gun dealers report rising demand and dwindling supplies as buyers rush to beat the five day wait and background check required by the Brady law. In Hooksett New Hampshire Riley's Sport Shop notes visible sales increases, amid Clinton signing and a crime bill moving through Congress. Highest urgency centers on panic buying ahead of February 28 effective date.
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