Death toll climbs to 15 in Texas City refinery blast
In Texas City BP refinery explosion death count rises to 15 with more than 100 injured during a maintenance turnaround. Investigators, OSHA, and the U S Chemical Safety Board probe cause as union officials criticize contractor hiring amid safety concerns.
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Ailing pope skips Holy Thursday rites with message
Pope John Paul II, aged 84, missing Holy Thursday in person due to poor health after recent breathing crises and surgery. He sent a televised message to worshippers and planned a Good Friday appearance via video at the Colosseum, as Cardinal Angelo Scola praised his spirit while acknowledging his physical limits.
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U S to release 3 2 M in aid to Guatemala
The United States will release 3.2 million in aid to Guatemala after Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced the decision following a meeting with President Oscar Berger. The aid, aimed at training and modernizing Guatemala's armed forces, comes as Berger says past human rights abuses by the military are over.
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Palestinians ask U.S. envoys to press Israel over settlement
Senior Palestinian officials urged U.S. envoys Elliott Abrams and David Welch to pressure Israel to halt housing expansion around Maaleh Adumim, arguing the 3500 units encircle Jerusalem and threaten a Palestinian capital. Erekat said Washington's concerns must be backed by action for any credible peace process.
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