Christmas Morning Fire Kills Family of Four in Portland
A Christmas morning blaze gutted a wood-frame home housing a Russian immigrant family in Portland. Vatine Kernachitsky and her son Vitaly, 19, died. Leonid Kernachitsky and three children were hospitalized. Seven others were injured, ages from 19 months to 17 years. Fire investigators pursue the cause.
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Fire kills animals at Philadelphia Zoo primate house
Fire at the Philadelphia Zoo primate house early Sunday killed some animals. Fire Commissioner Harold Hairston said all 33 animals in the house were killed, though zoo officials could not confirm the toll. The blaze was reported at 12:45 a.m and controlled by 1:09 a.m. Further details were not available.
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Remains of men recovered after deadly three train wreck
In Effingham Il AP report, charred remains of two crew members were recovered Sunday and a third found after a Friday night wreck. One freight car kept burning Monday for a third day to burn corrosive material, with about 100 nearby homes evacuated. Conrail said details were unavailable. In Moscow AP reported Russian parliamentary elections, Communist Party led with 22.31 percent, Zhirinovsky 11.06, Our Home is Russia 9.89, Yabloko 6.93, four other parties above 4 percent. 43 parties entered, ITAR-Tass said.
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Turkish parties eye coalition after pivotal election
Turkey faced a political standoff as Tansu Ciller and secular rivals weighed forming a government after Welfare Party led with 158 of 550 seats. Diller resigned after True Path failed to dominate, while no coalition held a majority with Motherland Party, People’s Republican Party, and Democratic Left Party splitting power.
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Troops Mark Muddy Christmas In Tuzla Bosnia
American soldiers at Tuzla air base spend a wet Christmas with hot turkey, a Santa visit, and plans to move thousands more troops into northeast Bosnia as NATO forces replace the U.N. peacekeeping operation. Generals anticipate the bridge over the Sava will be ready by year end while withdrawals from Sarajevo front lines continue.
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Russia
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Zagreb
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Steven Rojas
Guam
Casualties Reported After Chechnya Battle in Gudermes
Moscow says about 600 killed in a week of fighting in Gudermes half of them civilians. Gen Anatoly Shkirko cites 267 civilian bodies found and over 300 fighters killed with 400 wounded. City of 45000 largely destroyed as blockade hampers aid and evacuations.
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