Refugee Exodus from Burundi Amid Border Closure
Thousands flee Burundi fearing ethnic violence as Tanzania closes its border and Rwanda natives seek safety. UN blames government and army for panic while refugees from Rwanda and Burundi recount violence, including deadly raids at Ngozi and Majuri camps. The exodus follows massacres and ethnic strife dating to independence in 1962.
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Owners seek injunction as baseball strike looms
Supreme Court justice Sotomayor warned delaying opening day could harm season integrity and negotiations. An immediate stay was denied by Judge Iliner, with appeals set for Tuesday. Owners warned of irreparable damage to MLB, possibly driving clubs from business if season is lost.
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New York Slams Pay Phone Slamming Case
New York charges 94 state owned pay phones were switched to Oncor Communications long distance service without permission. FCC proposed a 1.41 million dollar fine, the largest yet, with Oncor allowed to respond before final action.
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Guatemalan Leader Says Guerrilla Widow May Not Enter
President Ramiro de Leon Carpio said the American lawyer Jennifer Harbury might be barred from reentering Guatemala over her CIA linked inquiry into the 1992 disappearance of her husband Efrain Bamaca. He denied any CIA funds to Guatemala despite reports of 5 to 7 million dollars yearly to the military.
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U.S. Defends U.N Civil Rights Record Before Panel
The United States defended its human rights record before a United Nations panel for the first time. It resisted criticisms over juvenile death penalty and prison conditions including alleged rapes at top security facilities and rights of Cuban detainees at Guantanamo Bay. U.S. officials pledged to consider steps to align judges and states with international standards. The committee oversees the ICCPR, which the U.S. joined in 1992.
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Mother jailed in child's AIDS incident in Riverside
In Riverside a judge gave four years to a mother who hung up the 911 call as her son tried to report alleged harm to his 7 year old sister now showing AIDS symptoms. The stepfather Bridges, 44, has 38 years prison for multiple counts of reported incident and mistreatment.
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Clinton calls Haiti mission a remarkable success in visit
President Clinton declared the U S mission to Haiti a remarkable success and handed peacekeeping duties to the United Nations in a daylong visit. He praised the restoration of democracy to Haiti and thanked U S troops for helping bring back liberty, as Aristide voiced gratitude for U S aid and leadership.
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U S presses Japan in trade dispute with hit list plan
The Clinton administration released its Foreign Trade Barriers Report naming 41 countries and four groups as harmful to U S companies. Japan tops the list with 41 pages of alleged trade abuses, as talks on autos and auto parts resume amid growing pressure and possible sanctions if negotiations fail.
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