Factional fighting erupts in Beirut and Tripoli amid Lebanon flare
Pro-Syrian Saiqa and pro Iraqi Arab Liberation Front clashed with mortars antiaircraft guns and rockets in Palestinian refugee camps on Beirut southern outskirts and in Tripoli. At least 13 dead in Beirut camps. A ceasefire brokered by Yasir Arafat narrowly averted a wider escalation as Syrian and Iraqi tensions spill into Lebanon.
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Lebanon
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Arafat
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Nahr el-Bared
Syria
Ear bitten by bouncer sparks $500000 suit in Manhattan
Michael Matto seeks 500000 damages claiming bouncer Jimmy Gaffin bit off his right ear at Three Players bar on York Avenue last June 19. Matto says the ear was sewn back but he cannot locate the defendant. witnesses allegedly mischaracterized his actions.
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New York
Michael Matto
Manhattan
Jimmy Gaffin
York Avenue
Matto
Gaffin
OPEC unity split as Saudi Arabia defies 15 percent rise
In Doha Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reject the OPEC 15 percent price increase proposed by 11 members. They will boost production and uphold a 5 percent rise instead, while the rest of OPEC pushes for staged 10 and 5 percent hikes. Yamani signals cooperation with market needs and departs before the conference wraps.
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Iran
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Libya
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Gabon
Ecuador
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Swine flu program crippled by disease
Washington reports the swine flu immunization effort might be ended after vaccines sparked fears of Guillain Barre syndrome. Officials paused clinics in Ohio and awaiting proof of no strong link, delaying restart into mid January and raising questions about vaccine confidence and program viability.
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Theodore
Cooper
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
John H Ackerman
U.S. Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
CDC
William Foege
Foege
Uncle Ben's Rice Ad Banned Over Child Safety Concerns
The FTC announced that Uncle Ben's Converted Rice must halt a TV ad showing a 4 year old girl near a hot pot after its concerns that such scenes could encourage risky behavior by children. No injuries were linked to the commercial. Under a consent agreement, the company and its NY ad agency will avoid depicting young children cooking without adult supervision.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Ohio plans utility relief for elderly fixed incomes
Gov. James A. Rhodes proposed a $50 million allocation in next year’s executive budget to aid elderly and others on fixed incomes with rising utility costs. State officials and eight major utilities, backed by citizen and labor groups, rolled out a broad campaign to secure legislative relief and discussed energy vouchers or certificates financed by state and federal sources.
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Columbus, Ohio
Weather, welfare proposal, and utility aid in Ohio news
Tonight will dip near 30 under partly cloudy skies with a 10 percent precipitation chance. Saturday reaches the mid 40s with similar dry conditions. An extended outlook forecasts fair weather Sunday and chances of showers early next week. A budget plan proposes earmarking 25 million dollars annually for welfare recipients and seniors from four percent gross receipts tax on utilities, with agencies and groups seeking to identify eligible elderly and poor beneficiaries.
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Utilities Group
League of Woman Voters
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Ohio Electric Utility Institute
Ohio Aflcio
Ohio Farm Bureau
Charles Hopkins
Lorain County
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