Camp evacuations deepen as Rwandan refugees face danger
Agencies withdrew staff from two major camps in Rwanda after violence, leaving camp residents and aid workers in fear. At least seven staff were seized and authorities report ongoing security concerns. U.N. staff warned of food shortages and urged relief workers to stay away until stability returns. Nearby Tanzania also sees violence around refugee sites amid clashes with police and displaced people.
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Plague Panic Grows Across India and Region
Authorities sought to calm fear as India's plague outbreak widens with 2,848 suspected cases rising to 4,059 and 58 deaths, mainly in Surat and New Delhi. Neighboring Bangladesh and Pakistan report first suspected pneumonic plague cases while Gulf states evacuate citizens.
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Espy probe nearing completion in ethics case
Washington AP The White House counsel Office should finish its ethics inquiry into Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy this week Panetta said Espy has been a good secretary but the president warns no one in the administration may engage in conduct that questions ethical behavior An independent counsel tests if Espy violated federal law by accepting gifts from groups doing business with the Agriculture Department He received free tickets lodging and travel and used government funds to lease a car kept in Mississippi
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Endeavour ends Great Mosquito Hunt in space
NASA astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavour concluded the Great Mosquito Hunt after finding and squashing a mosquito aboard the craft. Steven Smith reported the bug was collected in a bag, ending a search that began Friday without any bites or interference to the radar science. The mission also carried a $366 million radar to scan volcanoes and forests from Sicily to Brazil and scheduled another survey of Klyuchevsky in Russia.
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Civic tops 1995 gas mileage list in EPA report
The EPA named the Honda Civic hatchback the most fuel efficient 1995 model among subcompacts, edging out the Geo Metro XFi which was displaced. The report covers highway and city mpg, notes many vehicles remain gas guzzlers, and cites gas prices and fuel costs as drivers of demand.
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Perry seeks U N backing for intensified air strikes in Bosnia
UN and NATO clash over air power in Bosnia after a three hour meeting between UN official Yasushi Akashi and Defense Secretary Perry. NATO backs immediate strikes without warning. Akashi cautions on warnings. Perry seeks UN endorsement to empower a tougher, timely response to Bosnian Serb provocations while Rose voices caution about peacekeeper safety.
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Robots inspect Estonia wreck hull using camera drones
Turku AP reports two camera equipped robots scanned the sunken Estonia hull off Finland sending images of the bow area prior to the disaster. Memorial services were held in Sweden Estonia and Finland for the 900 plus victims while only 138 survived. The Sea Owl robots provided underwater views of the hull decks bridge stern and bow as authorities plan further work before winter and possible next year salvage.
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