Dozens of homes lost as north Texas grass fires burn
Dozens of homes were destroyed in Parker and Wise counties as a major grass fire scorched about 16 000 acres. Gov George W Bush ordered state aid and a new firefighting task force with helicopters and planes deployed. FEMA considered a federal disaster declaration. At Poolville residents described scorched property and salvaged belongings as winds fed the blaze and temperatures rose.
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Boy in dress causes day care dispute in Baltimore
Henry Holmes removed his 6-year-old son Gerald from the Social Secur A Kiddie Child Care Center after finding him wearing a long white dress and playing house. Center officials say it was a dress-up choice. Education experts say such play is normal and not linked to sexual orientation.
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Farrakhan Faces Scrutiny Upon U.S. Return
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan faces passport checks for stamps from Iraq and Libya as Americans are banned on entry. He plans a Chicago return and a Sunday address at the University of Illinois. State and Justice Departments review potential law violations and Libyan agent registration.
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King Fahd resumes duties after illness in Saudi Arabia
King Fahd returns to work in Riyadh after a three month illness drawing skepticism about his ruling. The monarch in his seventies, plagued by undisclosed ailments, ceded power to Crown Prince Abdullah on January 1, prompting market jitters and concerns over Saudi leadership before his revival.
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