Bomb Kills Seven, Injures Dozens in Moscow Heart
In Moscow, a blast in Pushkin Square killed seven and wounded 93 as two suspects were arrested and a third sought. The Federal Security Service questioned men matching a description while U S citizens were among the injured. Chechen rebels were blamed by police though rebel leaders denied responsibility.
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Government asserts control in border areas
In Marjayoun Lebanon a token Lebanese security force entered the former Israeli occupied zone marking the first government assertion of control in southern border areas since the 1970s. A 1000 member unit including army police and anti terror squads plus police began moving in before dawn as guerrilla forces withdrew May 24.
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Basque car bombs raise regional tensions in Spain
In under a day ETA linked blasts hit Bilbao Zumaia and Madrid killing five and injuring 11. An ETA operative was among those killed in Bilbao as a car laden with 55 pounds of explosives exploded. The attacks push the death toll blamed on ETA since December to eight and end hopes for a peace process.
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Colombian rebels kill at least 13 in massacre
In northern Colombia, heavily armed paramilitary groups killed at least 13 civilians they alleged supported rebels. Attackers stormed San Diego, 400 miles northeast of Bogota, abducting residents and killing three women and four men. The violence underscores decades of civil conflict in Cesar province.
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Firestone recalls up to 20 million tires linked to deaths
BridgeStone/Firestone plans a nationwide recall of about 20 million ATX ATX II and Wilderness AT tires used on light trucks and SUVs including Ford Explorers amid 46 reported deaths and 80 injuries. NHTSA and Ford officials met with Bridgestone/Firestone to approve the recall.
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Uninsured Kids could qualify for govt aid survey says
A government study finds about two thirds of the nations 11 million uninsured children qualify for free or low cost coverage through Medicaid or CHIP yet parents misperceive eligibility. About 7 million children remain uninsured though enrollment could rise with better outreach and streamlined processes.
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Chavez Visit to Iraq Heats U.S. Ties
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in a tour of oil exporters via Saudi Arabia and Iran, plans a Baghdad visit with Saddam Hussein. The Clinton administration condemns the trip as inappropriate for a democratically elected leader and notes U.S. flood relief and oil price pleas were ignored.
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