Venezuela celebrates Chavez reelection and social revolution
Venezuelans flooded the streets with fireworks and dancing to honor President Hugo Chavez after partial results showed his allies leading 13 of 23 governorships and the capital’s mayoralty. Congressional results were awaited for a fuller political overhaul. In Seoul, North and South Korea agreed to reopen border liaison offices and restore the rail link, with high level talks to continue implementing the Pyongyang summit accord.
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Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Chavez
Seoul
South Korea
North
Jon Kum Jin
Park Jae-kyu
Pyongyang
Concorde makes emergency landing in eastern Canada
London AP British Airways Concorde flight 003 from London to New York diverted to Gander Canada after a cabin gasoline smell. Precautionary landing with emergency vehicles on scene, no incident. A separate Heathrow departure was delayed due to a refueling issue. In Colombia, 150 troops and police backed by US helicopters attacked Arboleda after rebels seized a police station. Police chief Gen. Gilibert said 25 officers may have died or been missing. no official word on survivors.
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New York
Canada
Gander
Newfoundland
Canadian Transportation Ministry
British Airways
Jemma Moore
Bogota
Colombia
Arboleda
Ernesto Gilibert
Gilibert
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FARC
Wildfire devastates Sequoia area eight homes lost in Kennedy Meadows
A massive 63 270 acre wildfire roars through Sequoia National Forest burning eight homes in Pine Creek Kennedy Meadows area about 120 miles north of Los Angeles. Firefighters estimate two weeks to surround. eight are injured and cost exceeds 3 million dollars. Local evacuees and crews bolster lines with helicopters air tankers bulldozers and water tenders.
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Sequoia National Forest
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U.S. Forest Service
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Kennedy Meadows
Los Angeles
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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Jan Gant
Pat
National Fire Information Center
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California
Pechanga
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Los Padres National Forest
Elko
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Custer National Forest
Cheyenne Reservation
Helena
Mesa Verde National Park
Hezbollah warns U S embassy move to Jerusalem may trigger attacks
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that moving the U S embassy to Jerusalem would provoke US diplomats' destruction, stating Americans would be returned in coffins. The remarks follow President Clinton's discussion of relocating the embassy, amid broader Arab-Israeli tensions and unresolved status of Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
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Lebanon
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Israel
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah
Jibsheet
Clinton
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Jordan
East Jerusalem
Camp David
Yasser Arafat
Ehud Barak
Elderly See Prescription Drug Costs Doubling
Washington AP reports that Americans aged 65 and older have seen prescription costs double over eight years and are projected to double again by 2010. A Families USA study cites rising per prescription costs from 28.50 in 1992 to 42.30 now, with 39 annual prescriptions expected by 2010, and urges Medicare coverage expansion for drugs to improve bargaining power and aid low income seniors.
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Families USA
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Pollack
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Prime Institute
University of Minnesota
Congress
Alan F. Holmer
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Phrma
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