Shelters aid 139 homeless in bitter cold in Washington
Volunteers at a downtown shelter gathered 139 people from city streets early Sunday as wind chills sank below zero. Keith Miller of the Community for Creative Non-Violence said workers checked hourly and handed out blankets to more than 300 remaining outdoors, stressing the need for socks to prevent frostbite.
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Debris to fall in Atlantic from Cosmos 398
Interfax cited an unnamed expert saying Cosmos 398 will burn up on reentry over the southern Atlantic between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. EST, with fragments possibly weighing up to 440 pounds landing away from ships and islands.
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Earthquake rocks Kuril Islands near Iturup
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the Kuril Islands near Iturup at a depth of about 37 miles. No injuries or damage were reported. The Kuril chain lies between Russia and Japan and has seen recent activity including a prior magnitude 7 event. Iturup is among southern Kuril islands claimed by Japan but occupied by Russia.
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Marion Barry Recovers After Prostate Surgery in Baltimore
Washington Mayor Marion Barry improves after prostate cancer surgery at Johns Hopkins. An aide said he is in good spirits, has started a liquid diet, walked briefly, and is off IV feeding. Doctors call the two hour operation successful and expect several days to a week of hospital stay.
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Gasoline prices halt six month decline nationwide
Gasoline prices rose a fraction of a cent over the past three weeks ending December 8, weakening the six month downward trend. Trilby Lundberg reported the national average of 115.27 cents per gallon, up .13 from November 17, with snow in the Midwest complicating the survey. Prices had peaked in early June due to oversupply and lower crude oil costs.
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Marines land in Sarajevo as Bosnia mission expands
Thousands of U.S. troops brace for arrival in Bosnia next weekend after Marines become the first to land in Sarajevo since the 1992 war began. Majors Moyer and Smith praised the mission while a congressional delegation met Bosnian Prime Minister Silajdzic, who said mujahadeen forces will gradually depart.
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Clinton urges GOP to avert shutdown via talks and forecasts
President Clinton spoke by phone with House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole as budget talks continue. Analysts may release economic forecasts showing up to 100 billion dollars more available over seven years, narrowing gaps with Republicans while urging a temporary spending bill to avert a holiday shutdown.
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France faces 18 day strike as Juppe talks falter
Prime Minister Alain Juppe meets union leaders in Paris to end an 18 day public sector strike over his welfare reform plan. Union chief Louis Viannet calls talks oppositional while workers push for broader concessions and a nationwide protest slated for Tuesday. Public services remain paralyzed as commuters cope with gridlock and walkouts intensify.
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Car bombing kills five in Madrid near Vallecas
A car bomb exploded in Madrid as a Spanish navy van passed by killing five people and injuring at least a dozen on a busy Vallecas street. Authorities blamed ETA Basque separatists. several cars and a building facade were damaged and police seek to confirm how many victims were in the van.
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NYC token clerk dies after subway burn attack
Harry Kaufman a 50 year old NYC subway token clerk died after two weeks of critical burns from a botched robbery that ignited his token booth. Two men sprayed flammable liquid and sparked a fire in the booth. there have been no arrests.
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