Gunfire heard at Japanese ambassador’s Peru residence
In Lima gunfire and possible explosions were heard near the Japanese ambassador's residence where rebels have held 74 hostages for weeks. Photographers on a rooftop and Peruvian TV showed activity in the compound as the standoff drags on with no confirmed injuries. The government and rebels trade blame as dialogue prospects fade and hostages remain in danger.
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Lima
Peru
Scott Dalton
Dalton
Associated Press
Baldana
Ene
Rtg
el Comercio
Antonio Aranibar
Alberto Fujimori
Winds whip Southern California causing damage and outages
Fierce winds across Los Angeles and surrounding counties toppled trees and sent debris onto roads as about 14 000 customers lost power. A 55 year old man was killed when a tree fell on him in Shadow Hills. Blackouts affected 240 000 Edison customers as highways closed and travel remained treacherous on Interstate 15 and 91.
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Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles County
Cathy Sedlik
Southern California Edison
National Weather Service
Bruce Rockwell
Shadow Hills
Brian Humphrey
Altadena
Harvey Friddie
Friddle
Great Basin
Kevin Kelley
Interstate 15
Devore
Cajon Pass
Highway 91
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
California Highway Patrol
Policy makers seek plan to rescue Social Security funding
Washington AP describes a divided Social Security Advisory Council debate over investment options for the trust fund. Proponents tout potential growth from stock markets while opponents warn of risk and higher taxes. The options include partial stock market investment and radical personal accounts with new payroll taxes and borrowing.
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Washington
Wall Street
Social Security Advisory Council
Carolyn L. Weaver
Council
Robert Ball
American Association of Retired Persons
Ball Council
Sylvester Schieber
Simpson photos shown in trial add to circumstantial evidence
In Santa Monica AP report six weeks after a doctored Bruno Magli claim, 30 new photos show O J Simpson wearing similar shoes linked to blood traces. Plaintiffs smile as defense expert says no impact on prior doctored picture judgment. Simpson remains stoic as lawyers cry foul over delayed disclosure.
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Santa Monica
Calif
O.J. Simpson
Bruno Maglis
Mr. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
U S slams missile deal over Cyprus purchase
The United States condemned Cyprus for buying Russian surface to air missiles with an estimated 90 mile range. State Department said the move worsens a weapons buildup on Cyprus and complicates efforts toward a settlement. Turkey was urged to refrain from any military retaliation.
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Washington
United States
Cyprus
Russia
Mediterranean
State Department
U.N
Turkey
Nicholas Burns
Nasalcrom Becomes First Nonprescription Allergy Preventer
The FDA approved Nasalcrom nasal spray for over the counter sale, promising to prevent allergy sniffles rather than merely suppressing symptoms. McNeil Consumer Products says Nasalcrom will be on shelves before spring, shifting away from prescription nasal steroids for allergic rhinitis.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
McNeil Consumer Products
Justices allow judges to use acquitted conduct in sentencing
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that sentencing judges may consider conduct for which a defendant was acquitted if proved by a preponderance of the evidence. In two federal drug cases, Watts and Putra, longer terms were upheld for gun or possession charges despite acquittals. Dissenters urged fuller briefing. the decision affects state cases too.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
Hawaii
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
John Paul Stevens
Anthony M Kennedy
Vernon
Watts
Sacramento
Cheryl Putra
Honolulu
Republican Party
Bosnian Hijacker Forces Berlin Landing Ends Peacefully
A Bosnian asylum seeker aboard Austrian Airlines Flight 08104 threatened the pilot with a knife over Berlin then was shoved from the open cabin door by a fellow passenger. The MD-87 landed at Tegel at 12:47 p.m. None of the 33 aboard were injured. the hijacker was arrested pending charges.
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Berlin
Germany
Katja Erlach
Vienna
Ruediger Reiff
Reiff
Austrian Airlines
Rainer Walther
Bosnia
Security officials prepare for Hebron withdrawal
West Bank Hebron shift nears completion as Palestinian security forces purge market stalls and Israeli troops study maps for a staged pullback. In Bethlehem US envoy Dennis Ross presses Arafat and Netanyahu for a firm three stage timetable, with lingering doubt over exact rural withdrawal dates.
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Hebron
West Bank
U.S
Israel
Mohammed Jaberi
Bethlehem
Dennis Ross
Yasser Arafat
Ross
Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yitzhak Mordechai
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New York
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Frederick News
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Susan Villarreal
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