Burning train wreck forces hundreds indoors in W V a
In West Virginia a CSX freight train rear ended a coal train, sparking a large fire that left one crew member dead and two injured. Thirteen cars and two engines derailed. one chemical tank car burned near Vintroux Hollow. Evacuees sheltered as air tests cleared. acetaldehyde tanker burned, with officials planning to let it burn out.
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Kathy Burns
Jacksonville
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Martino
Vintroux Hollow
Russians oppose rent rise plan amid housing reform push
In Tver and Moscow, residents face proposals to triple rent as Russia shifts from Soviet style housing guarantees to market based payments. A 73-year-old widow in Tver manages on a $48 monthly pension while Kremlin reformers push higher fees for upkeep and repairs as part of moving to a market economy.
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Urban Institute
Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Shabazz Remains Critical After Fourth Skin-Removal Operation
Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, remains in critical condition after a fourth operation at Jacobi Medical Center to replace burned tissue. Officials say about 72 percent of her burned skin has been replaced with grafts. A Tuesday procedure is scheduled as she recovers from injuries suffered in a June 1 Yonkers fire that police say was set by her 12 year old grandson Malcolm.
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New York
Betty Shabazz
Malcolm X
Cow dies after forced whiskey at village festival
In Villardefrados near Madrid a cow died after men forced four bottles of whiskey on it during a village festival. Police investigate. activists plan a lawsuit under Spain's animal protection law. mayor says no intent to kill and mentions revived attempt with penicillin.
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el Pais
Villardefrados
Mateo Perez
New York Times
Prom night birth ends in tragedy in New Jersey
A 19-year-old high school prom attendee gave birth in a restroom at the Garden Manor catering hall in Aberdeen Township and left the infant in a trash can. She returned to dance with her boyfriend as chaperones and medics tried to revive the full term baby, which was pronounced dead at a hospital. Autopsy results were pending.
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Aberdeen Township
Monmouth County
John Kaye
Kaye
Asbury Park
Garden Manor
Lacey Township High School
No conspiracy but churches still being torched report
The National Church Arson Task Force reports 199 suspects arrested in 150 arsons or bombings of churches from Jan 1 1995 to May 27 this year with 110 convicted in 77 fires. 429 fires studied. 279 had no arrests. 11 synagogues and four mosques also hit. 25 churches rebuilt, 65 under construction. Ministers gathered in Washington for recovery talks. President Clinton set to unveil race dialogue plan June 14.
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National Church Arson Task Force
James E. Johnson
Task Force
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Web users vulnerable to spying on the Web
A survey ahead of FTC hearings finds about half of the Internet’s 100 most popular sites collect personal data from users. Only 17 mention privacy, and disclosures are often vague about why data is collected, how it will be used, and limits on improper use. Industry advocates push self policing, but progress appears lacking.
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Federal Trade Commission
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Washington
Associated Press
David Sobel
Center
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