U S reports nerve gas used against defectors in Vietnam
CNN and Time report that the Nixon era approved Operation Tailwind used sarin nerve gas to kill American defectors in Laos and Vietnam. Retired Adm. Moorer and SOG veterans describe lethal force while Pentagon officials dispute documented evidence.
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Fires rage in Florida as dozens of homes burn
Dozens of buildings were destroyed by weekend wildfires across east central Florida. Amid tinder dry forests, authorities warned winds could spread embers. About 50 structures burned including 20 homes in Flagler County and 15 in Seminole. Interstate 95 was shut briefly while residents fled to shelters. Gov. Chiles authorized National Guard mobilization if needed.
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Kevorkian to donate kidney from death by own action
Dr. Jack Kevorkian announced kidney organs from a Las Vegas man were available for donation. He declined to name who removed them or where kept, saying it was part of the team. A Pittsburgh surgeon dismissed the idea as unrealistic, noting such a donation would require careful monitoring.
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Americans say farewell to Mir as Discovery departs
Space shuttle Discovery ends NASA’s nine docking with Mir after four days linked flight. Commander Charles Precourt and Mir cosmonauts exchange handshakes and gifts as Mir prepares for fiery deorbit to free resources for the international space station. Astronauts reflect on the journey and the long partnership.
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Authorities scale back manhunt in Four Corners region
Authorities in Bluff Utah on Sunday scaled back a massive manhunt for two suspected killers believed to be in redrock canyons. They moved search efforts toward Cortez Colorado, suggesting the fugitives may have separated. Robert Mason, 26, was found near Bluff after a self inflicted wound, while Alan Pilon and Jason McVean were still at large.
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Officers rise in number across states 1992 to 1996
The Justice Department said full time state and local law enforcement officers rose by over 68 000 to 423 000 from 1992 to 1996 about 64 percent uniformed. Proponents say the trend supports community policing and the crime bill. A separate report: a bomb ripped a train in southern Pakistan near Sukkur killing 26 and wounding 45 with India blamed by Pakistan.
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Serb police beat protesters in Pristina and beyond
Serb forces pressed their campaign in Kosovo countryside while police clubs beat demonstrators at an independence rally in Pristina. More than 100 police dispersed the protest injuring at least six ethnic Albanians. Shelling of suspected militant positions continued in western Kosovo as the conflict worsened.
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Tobacco bill may be dead in the water
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott called the giant tobacco bill dead in the water after President Clinton urged quick action. He faulted Democratic moves to limit debate and to block GOP amendments. Votes this week were planned on a GOP anti-drug use measure and a tax law change attached as amendments to the bill.
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