Air Force complex in Saudi desert draws guarded scrutiny
At Prince Sultan Air Base reporters tour the Friendly Forces Housing Complex a cordoned compound for 4257 U.S. airmen set to arrive next spring. Guards towers perimeters and barbed barriers create a prisonlike appearance as Lt. Col. Joe Worrell explains security aims.
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Mideast
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Kenya election delayed as voters face late ballots
Voters frustrated by delays shouted at officials as polling stations opened hours late in Kenya's second multiparty election in 31 years. The Electoral Commission reported problems at numerous stations with ballots delivered late or to wrong locations and debated extending voting hours. President Moi urged voters age 73 and younger to vote for peace and stability despite long lines, including 70-year-old Hannington Dade who said the process was very slow in Kisumu as 250 people waited.
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Carolina official has deadly cancer
Durham North Carolina AP Terry Sanford former governor and U S senator remains upbeat after grim prognosis. He entered Duke University Medical Center for tests following diagnosis of inoperable cancer of the esophagus and liver. Sanford 80 served as governor 1961 65 and later Duke president then U S Senate in 1986. He was an FBI special agent and World War I paratrooper.
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Turbulence jolts Narita to Honolulu flight with 393 aboard
United spokesman Joe Hopkins said turbulence hit the Narita to Honolulu flight as meals were served. Passengers were moved to hotels after landing back in Narita at 2 20 a.m. Oxygen masks dropped and food spilled when the seat belt signs failed to light. The 374 passengers and 19 crew were aboard the plane, which returned to Narita after encountering rough air about 1 100 miles east of the airport. The NTSB is probing the incident.
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Emotional testimony to open Nichols death penalty phase
Victims of the Oklahoma City bombing are expected to share emotional testimonies as Terry Nichols faces the death penalty trial phase. Prosecutors aim to present loss and impact while defense objections limited provocative statements from the guilt phase.
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Oklahoma City
Terry Nichols
Andrew Cohen
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U.S
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Scott Robinson
Helena Garrett
Tevin
Move to raise number of teachers via national board
Fairfax AP report highlights William Halley Elementary sixth graders learning under Carol Horn as the national board for professional teaching standards expands. President Clinton seeks to boost certified teachers from a small base, with federal funds rising to 18.5 million, while critics question cost and independent proof of impact.
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Congress
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Reagan
Trial of Christina Corrigan's mother on child abuse charge
In Martinez California prosecutors pursue a felony child abuse case against Christina Corrigan's mother after the 9 year old weighed at least 237 pounds and died four years later at 680 pounds. Defense portrays the mother as overworked and seeks to blame Prader Willi like syndrome while medical experts discuss dieting and metabolism.
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Frances White
National Association
Marlene Corrigan
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Chad
Michael Cardoza
Prader-Willi
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Girl survives in cold with dog at her side
Misty Harger, 12, was found along the Buffalo National River in northwest Arkansas after nearly 24 hours lost in 14 degree weather. Scotty the mixed breed dog kept her awake by barking at a white owl, helping rescuers locate her with searchers finding her a mile upriver. She was unharmed aside from cold and hunger and reunited with her foster family.
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Shirley Adams
Buffalo River Valley
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Searcy County
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