Diana and Charles divorce ends royal marriage
Princess Diana, described as very upset and decidedly sad, agrees to divorce Prince Charles after a two month wait. She remains a princess, keeps Kensington Palace, and will be involved with William and Harry while negotiations on titles and settlements proceed between lawyers and Buckingham Palace.
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London
Diana
Prince Charles
Red Cross
Charles
Wales
Jane Atkinson
Buckingham Palace
Kensington Palace
Prince William
Prince Harry
Palace
Elizabeth I
Prince
St. Paul's Cathedral
Atkinson
109 Year Old Refuses Eviction From Florida Farm
Julius James, age 109, will not be ousted from his Ocala land as Florida delays Interstate 75 expansion. The state halted bids on the project and seeks to allow him to remain on part of the nearly 60 acre homestead while relatives and guardians negotiate. The appeals court order had cleared eviction steps despite the long planning horizon.
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Tampa
Fla
Julius James
Florida
James
Steve Homan
State Transportation Department
Deland
Ocala
Clinton seeks amendment to late term abortion ban
President Clinton urged Congress to modify a bill banning the intact dilation and evacuation procedure after 20 weeks to allow it when a woman's life or health is at risk. He said he has studied and prayed about the issue for months, marking his first personal address to the controversy.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
White House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Orrin Hatch
NASA ponders spacewalk to retrieve runaway satellite
Cape Canaveral NASA considered sending two astronauts on a spacewalk with wire and tape to grasp a live satellite on a 12 mile cord hosted by the shuttle Columbia. They would ground the system and cut the tether, with one man steadying the half-ton sphere as the tether was severed before officials rejected the plan after a day of debate.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Space Shuttle
Columbia
Boys Accused Of Hurting Autistic Woman At Parties
In Dallas, five elementary school boys of ages 11 and 12 are charged with aggravated assault after police say they held brutal parties at a home, using belts fists and a toilet plunger to harm a 40 year old autistic woman with mental capacity no greater than an 11 year old. The victims’ guardian lived away, and the assaults began after the cousin moved in with his girlfriend and her two sons. The youths were detained at a juvenile facility. the victim has since recovered mentally and is returning to her routine.
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Dallas
Sgt
Ross Salvarino
Sgt. Salvarino
EU Sets New Condom Size Standard for 18 Countries
In Brussels the European Union enforces a minimum condom length of 6 4/5 inches to qualify for the EU stamp of approval. Suzanne Larque of the European Committee for Standardization notes the rule aims to protect consumer health. Testing will verify absence of holes and assess strength by water fill, mechanical stretch, and inflation.
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Brussels
Belgium
European Union
Suzanne Larque
European Committee For Standardization
Post office seeks new income sources to survive market
Washington AP report quotes Postmaster General Marvin Runyon saying the postal service must add about 1 billion dollars in annual revenue with new products and services. He cites tests like phone cards and parcel wrapping and notes more projects are in development. Lagos Nigeria AP reports 15 000 died in epidemics last month in the north with Kano state hit hardest.
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Washington
Marvin Runyon
Runyon
National League of Postmasters
Lagos
Nigeria
Ikechukwu Madubike
Lagos Guardian
Kano
Niger
Sani Abacha
Farm program overhaul edges toward ending major crop subsidies
The House moved toward ending decades of subsidies for corn cotton wheat and other crops under the Freedom to Farm bill fighting over sugar dairy and peanut programs. The bill would replace the current system with fixed declining payments over seven years to ease land value impacts independent of crop prices.
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Washington
House
China seeks restart of talks with Vatican to heal rift
The South China Morning Post, citing unidentified sources, says China hopes to revive stalled discussions with the Vatican over their 45 year division. The report notes Beijing conveyed this wish to Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the papal delegate who met Chinese officials last month.
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Hong Kong
China
Vatican
South China Morning Post
Claudio Maria Celli
Beijing
Foster mom slaying spurs foster care reforms
In Toledo Ohio AP report Charles Johnson recalls his 15 year old foster son Johnny Jordan brutal attack that killed his wife Jeanette Johnson with a hatchet and fire on January 29 The teenager had a prior history of theft vandalism and assault and Lucas County Children Services faced questions over disclosure as Johnson says he would have refused placement if informed.
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Toledo, Ohio
Charles Johnson
Johnny Jordan
Mr Johnson
Jeanette Johnson
Lucas
County Children Services Agency
Mark Harris
Johnsons
Bosnia declares Sarajevo siege over
The Bosnian government announced the siege of Sarajevo is over as it assumes control of the former Serb suburb and a key road, marking a relief after four years of hardship. Interior Minister Avdo Hebib announced the end at 10:03 a.m. with NATO peacekeepers in place.
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Ilijas
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
Avdo Hebib
Credit industry blasts bill on postmark based payments
Washington AP report says credit industry warns a proposed bill would force creditors to post payments on their postmark date, not arrival, risking higher fees and shorter grace periods. Banking leaders told the House Government Reform postal subcommittee the plan could hurt consumers and broaden costs. Representative John M McHugh promised to reconsider amid business concerns.
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Washington
Congress
House Government Reform Postal Sub
John M McHugh
R-N.y
Subcommittee
O Leary Faces Probe Over Travel Regs Violations
House investigation chair Rep. Barton says Hazel O Leary violated government rules in frequent overseas trips as the Commerce subcommittee expands its probe. O Leary defends the nuclear weapons program news conference and calls the charges character assassination by press release.
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Washington
Energy
Hazel O’leary
House
Joe Barton
Texas
Commerce Investigations
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