Firefighters combat large blaze south of Salt Lake City
Fire crews edged toward containment of a weekend blaze described as the West Associated Presa Firefighter operation. The 461,400 acre wildfire burned pinion pine and cheat grass in mountain areas about six miles south of Salt Lake City. Residents evacuated. no injuries reported and only three abandoned shacks. Containment was 9 percent as winds eased and temperatures cooled enabling 400 plus firefighters to push progress.
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Cuba Suit Highlights U.S. Policy Amid Political Court Display
Cuba filed a damages claim in a political hearing at the Palace of the Revolution, signaling Fidel Castro’s emphasis on the legal process though observers doubt any payout. Meanwhile in Washington, Pakistan PM met Clinton and agreed on rapid steps to remove forces from the Line of Control near Kashmir, with officials unclear on specifics.
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Barak names Cabinet and vows to seek peace
Israel's prime minister elect Ehud Barak announced his Cabinet lineup in Tel Aviv and pledged to bring security and peace to the region. He said negotiations with the Palestinians Syria and Lebanon will be his top priority, following his May election victory.
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Penney pulls offensive T shirts after complaint
JCPenney will stop selling a trash talk line of basketball themed T shirts, made by ANC Basketball, after a feminist group protested phrases like Your game is as ugly as your gir and You like that move So does your girl. Martha Burke of CAPPP called the shirts a demeaning stereotype of women.
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Martha Burke
Center For Advancement of Public Policy
Washington, D.C
Bush Defends Guard Stint During Vietnam
In Merrimack New Hampshire George W Bush defended his National Guard service during the Vietnam era. He said he served as a Texas Air National Guard pilot without special treatment and noted he earned a commission and became an F102 pilot. The Los Angeles Times and Dallas Morning News reported details about his stateside duty and a brief Alabama transfer.
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White supremacist shooter ends spree with self-inflicted wound
A gunman linked to a hate fueled drive by spree wounded several and killed two, including Northwestern coach Ricky Byrdsong in Bloomington. He ditched a blue Ford Taurus, hijacked a minivan, and after a late Sunday pursuit shot himself in Salem, Ill. Police say no officers fired as the suspect bled to death in hospital.
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Salem
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Bloomington
Chicago
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Skokie
Northbrook
Ilinois
Decatur
Technician sparks mass protest in Leskovac Serbia
Up to 10,000 protesters filled streets in Leskovac led by TV technician Ivan Novkovic who urged Milosevic critics to resign. Police took no action as crowds chanted thieves and changes, reflecting deep discontent and Kosovo refugee displacements.
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Yugoslavia
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Milosevic
Leskovac
Belgrade
Ivan Novkovic
Novkovic
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Kosovo
Aluminum plant blasts sickens hundreds in Gramercy
In Gramercy Louisiana an explosion at Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Co injured at least 13 workers and sickened about 100 residents as a caustic cloud of bauxite ore and sodium hydroxide drifted over the community. Two workers remain in critical condition with severe burns while others suffer breathing and eye irritation. Investigators probe cause amid a history of Kaiser strikes and plant operations nearby.
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Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Co
New Orleans
Cline Cockburn
Baton Rogue General Hospital
William Davis
United Steelworkers
Kaiser
Washington State
Ohio
Russia and NATO Clear Path for More Kosovo Troops
Moscow and NATO reached a deal allowing additional Russian troops to deploy in Kosovo as part of the peacekeeping force. The accord maintains Helsinki terms with Russia to patrol parts of American, German and French sectors while NATO notes about 29,000 troops have arrived and 50,000 is the target. Russia to send 3,600 more with 750 already at Slatina air port near Pristina.
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Kosovo
Russia
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Finland
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
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Helsinki
Slatina
Pristina
Clinton pledges aid to forgotten communities amid tour
President Clinton unveils 64 million in grants including 15 million for the Mississippi Delta and a 500 million private investment fund with Bank of America officials in East St Louis. He emphasizes investment over charity as he surveys projects from Hazard Kentucky to Tyner and notes a 341 billion purchasing power in inner cities.
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