Queen gives up royal yacht Britannia decommissioned soon
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth II will surrender royal yacht Britannia and begin paying for private air travel as Britannia, a 412 foot vessel with a crew of 255, costs the Royal Navy about 16 million dollars annually. The yacht will be decommissioned in 1997 and its fate remains undecided.
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London
Ministry of Sea
Britannia
Defense
Malcolm Rifkind
Royal Navy
Buckingham Palace
Mother turns in her sons amid murder accusations
Marilyn Ross, a 37 year old mother, says she did the right thing by reporting her two sons, aged 15 and 16, for a Feb. 5 convenience store clerk killing in Azusa. Threats from their gang friends have left her in hiding, sheriff's officials report, as she speaks from a Los Angeles hotel.
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Pomona
Calif
Marilyn Ross
Rey Verdugo
Ross
Los Angeles Times
Azusa
Nicholas
New corn breeds may spare forests by boosting yields
An international research group says new corn varieties from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Texcoco, Mexico, could raise yields in poorer regions without expanding cropland. The breeds target tropical and subtropical areas where drought and acidic soils limit harvests.
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Washington
International
Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Texcoco
Mexico
Fay picks path after Singapore vandalism verdict
Dayton AP reports 19-year-old Michael Fay has options from films to books and TV, but the final choice rests with him. His father George Fay said Michael did not attend a news conference and will decide whether to tell his story, after returning to suburban Kettering following his release.
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Dayton
Ohio
Michael Fay
Fay
Singapore
George Fay
Michael
Kettering
Senate urged to lift arms embargo for Bosnia conflict
Bosnia vice president Ejup Ganic urged the Senate to lift the U.S. arms embargo, calling it a catastrophe and a denial of self defense. Administration officials warned unilateral action would rupture NATO unity, worsen the war, and risk American involvement. NATO allies warned such a move could scuttle UN efforts and invite broader conflict. The Senate prepared to debate the Dole proposal to lift the embargo with a vote expected next week.
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Washington
Bosnia
Senate
Ejup Ganic
Senate Armed Services Committee
Former
Yugoslavia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ganic
Bob Dole
America
NATO
Russia
John Deutch
U.S
Strobe Talbott
Talbott
United Nations
Juan Martinez Esparza
Spain
United States
Rupert Smith
Britain
Dole
House
O J Simpson interview seen as mistake by experts
LA AP report notes O J Simpson chose to talk 31 hours to detectives on June 13 after Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found dead. Experts warn the voluntary interview could hurt his defense by undermining credibility if his account changes later.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Robert Shapiro
Harland Braun
Attorney challenges media for blackout in Simpson case
Los Angeles prosecutors move to curb coverage after 911 calls from O J Simpson's ex wife drew worldwide attention. District Attorney Gil Garcetti says he will reject public records requests and impose a media blackout to protect Simpson's right to a fair trial. Critics say Garcetti fuels the frenzy with frequent TV briefings as he pushes the lid down.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Gil Garcetti
Ords
Simpson
Garcetti
Harland Braun
Vehicle safety rating proposal targets rollover crashes
Transportation Secretary Federico Pena proposed a safety labeling system for vehicles to indicate rollover tendencies and other crash metrics. Public hearings in Des Moines Tampa and San Diego will gather input on additional information for the sticker with a potential rollout in the 1997 model year.
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Washington
Federico Pena
Des Moines
Iowa
Tampa
Fla
San Diego
No single cause found for Gulf War illnesses
A Defense Science Board panel reports no single factor behind veterans illnesses from the 1991 Persian Gulf War. NIH studies also fail to identify a specific cause. Agencies promise continued medical care and declassify thousands of related documents to reassure veterans and lawmakers.
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Washington
Defense
Veterans Affairs
Hershel Gober
Pentagon
Cooper
Defense Science Board
Joshua Lederberg
National Institutes of Health
Baby boomers to swell arthritis ranks by 2020
The CDC projects a surge in arthritis among baby boomers as their numbers grow. By 2020, an estimated 59.4 million Americans will suffer, about one in five, up from 38 million in 1990, with prevalence remaining roughly steady despite rising cases.
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CDC
Atlanta
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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