Mobutu Emerges From Seclusion In Kinshasa
Zairean president Mobutu Sese Seko, ill but defiant, reappeared after Europe treatment and pledged national unity. He avoided committing to rebel talks as Laurent Kabila’s forces advance toward Lubumbashi. U.S. troops prepared in Brazzaville and Libreville as France and Belgium planned evacuations for Europeans.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
Europe
Mobutu
Laurent Kabila
Brazzaville
Congo
U.S
Edwin P. Smith
Libreville
Gabon
Smith
France
Belgium
Kabila
Lubumbashi
Body of boy found in plane nose wheel area
London police report a boy aged about 10 to 14 found dead in the nose wheel section of a British Airways Boeing 747 that arrived from Nairobi to Gatwick. The death appears crash related, tied to the aircraft's hydraulic mechanism. Sussex police searched the landing area by helicopter to confirm no other person was on board.
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London
Nairobi
Kenya
British Airways
Gatwick
National
Press Association
Sussex
Robbers Strike Again in Montgomery County
In Rockville Maryland two armed men with British accents robbed a home in Manor Park Norbeck area. It was the eighth burglary since January 25 with the suspects maintaining a polite demeanor despite displaying handguns. Police spokesman George Ludington cautioned about the power of a gun.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Manor Park
Norbeck
George Ludington
Woman Delivers Identical Quadruplets Without Fertility Drugs
Iris Borges, 30, gave birth to four identical girls seven weeks early at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The babies weighed 2 pounds 1 ounce to 3 pounds 3 ounces and remained in good condition with their mother. Dr Gary Steinman called the odds about 1 in 12 million for such a natural quadruplet birth.
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New York
Gary Steinman
Iris Borges
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Annual mammograms urged for women over 40
Reston, VA AP The American Cancer Society urged that women begin annual mammograms at age 40 a shift from the prior guidance of yearly or every two years for women in their 40s The move aims to save lives and reduce guideline confusion as the National Cancer Institute considers a similar reversal and Congress pressures for broader age coverage The board adopted the change after a Saturday meeting and a science writers conference backed by the societyClinically influential groups push for clearer cancer screening guidelines
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Reston
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
The
Cancer Society
Myles P Cunningham
Federal Cancer Institute
Congress
Society
Israel Urges PA Crackdown as Tensions Rise
Israel's Cabinet urged the Palestinian Authority to crack down on Islamic militant groups while keeping peace talks. Palestinians clashed with troops as Hamas claimed Friday's Tel Aviv bombing, and Netanyahu warned that peace hinges on halting attacks. Arafat blamed Israel for complicating negotiations amid stalled West Bank pullouts and Har Homa construction in east Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Palestinian Authority
Hamas
Tel Aviv
East Jerusalem
Yasser Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu
Associated Press
Har Homa
Arafat
West Bank
Pill May Simulate Hair Growth From Merck Study
Merck announced Propecia finasteride may help balding men regrow hair. In a year study 65 percent of moderately balding men on the pill grew hair versus 37 percent on placebo. Side effects include lowered libido and erection difficulty.
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San Francisco
Merck & Co
Merck
Keith Kaufman
Kaufman
Landrieu Faces Senate Battle as Jenkins Challenge Looms
Freshman Senator Mary Landrieu withstood a tight election, defeating Woody Jenkins by 5,788 votes in Louisiana. Jenkins continues a persistent bid, filing thousands of documents with the Senate Rules Committee while Landrieu emphasizes her duty to serve as a United States senator.
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Washington
Mary Landrieu
Senate
Woody Jenkins
Ms. Landrieu
Jenkins
Jane
Mr. Jenkins
Louisiana
Senate Rules Committee
Cyclone Justin Kills Two in Australian Flooding
Cyclone Justin unleashed 75 mph winds and heavy rain along Australia’s northeast coast, killing a 12 year old boy electrocuted in floodwater and a woman in a mudslide. The storm damaged homes and a marina while forcing airport reopening in Cairns and closing the Bruce Highway south of the city.
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Brisbane
Australia
Justin
Cairns
Queensland
Innisfail
Townsville
Asia
China's best lobbyists are from U S
AP report notes Beijing relies on U S based firms and former officials to push its interests as Boeing seeks a major China deal. It highlights how China’s favored status, WTO entry, and broader access drive U S corporate lobbying, with executives urging openness while officials travel with lawmakers. The piece cites figures like Patty Murray and Al Gore and weighs China as a top export market and growth driver.
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Washington
China
Beijing
America
U.S
John Motley
National Retail Federation
Tiananmen Square
Taiwan
United States
Greg Mastel
Economic Strategy Institute
Laura D’andrea Tyson
National Economic Council
Meet the Press
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