Excavation of Bosnia's killing fields begins
In Jajce a muck-filled ditch yields five sets of remains as coroners, soldiers, and workmen dig through mud. UN expert Manfred Nowak plans to visit Ljubija mines. 27,000 missing, many thought buried in mass graves across Bosnia and Croatia. World reaction rises as Tuzla protesters demand details. NATO vehicles were fired on in Ilidza with no injuries reported.
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Clinton calls for portable insurance and higher minimum wage
President Clinton used his weekly radio address to urge Congress to raise the minimum wage from 4.25 to 5.15 an hour and to allow workers to keep health coverage when changing jobs. He cited 8 million new jobs and warned the economy cannot support families on a 40 year low purchasing power.
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Quake Strikes Yunnan Province Centered Near Kunming
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit China's Yunnan Province about 205 miles northwest of Kunming. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. The event occurred around 7:15 p.m. local time as officials monitor seismic activity.
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Rebecca Phipps
The
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Woman and girl jump from 22 story building in Phoenix death
A woman in her 30s and a girl aged 4 to 6 fell from the roof of the 22 story Arizona Center office building in downtown Phoenix. Police investigate whether they were related or if the woman worked there. Elevator access is limited to 20th floor and security clearance is required for higher levels.
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Pigeon feeder jailed in South Norwood case
London AP reports 69 year old Jean Knowlson was jailed eight weeks for violating a court order that barred her from feeding pigeons in South Norwood. The case centers on her habitual bird feedings at her home despite the ban.
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South Norwood
Jean Knowlson
Polar bears yield first China birth since 1976 at Beijing Zoo
Beijing Zoo records the first successful polar bear birth in China since 1976 with two cubs born to Yang Yang and You Bai. The cubs, one female and one male, are kept in quiet rooms and will be shown next summer after weaning.
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You Bai
Xinhua
Chen Qinglong
Gene Kelly dies at 83 in Los Angeles obituary
Gene Kelly, famed dancer actor director and teacher, died at age 83 in Los Angeles from complications of strokes. The Pittsburgh born performer shaped postwar American dance and film musicals with iconic numbers from Singin in the Rain to An American in Paris. His work influenced generations and modern choreography.
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