Mystery leader named in solar temple deaths
Swiss police identified Luc Jouret among 25 charred bodies in an Alpine chalet as part of the Order of the Solar Temple tragedy in Switzerland and Canada where 53 cult members died. An international warrant had been issued for the 53-year-old Belgian leader on murder suspicions.
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New York Attorney General Candidate Faces Homosexuality Debate
Karen Burstein, openly gay, confronts campaign shift as Republicans suggest the issue matters. The race pairs Burstein with Tony Miller in a nationwide context of liberal New York politics, while Molinari voices opposition to an openly lesbian AG. In Washington, Cohen vows to streamline federal computer purchases citing billions wasted. The Post Office unveils a $1 million high tech command center to track Christmas mail with Pentium-based reporting and weather data.
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Washington
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EPA to consider ban on pesticides in processed foods
The EPA and NRDC reach a settlement to review and possibly ban pesticides found in processed foods such as raisins oil tomato paste and flour that exceed levels in raw ingredients. Judge Schubb must approve. agreement could be signed by December 2 if not challenged by industry.
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Arafat cracks down on militants during Gaza crisis
Palestinian police in the Gaza Strip arrest 300 Hamas members in a broad crackdown as Israel and the United States press Yasser Arafat to secure the return of kidnapped Israeli soldier Cpl. Nachshon Waxman. Rabin and Warren Christopher warn of accountability if Waxman is harmed.
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Japanese writer Kenzaburo Oe wins Nobel in literature
Japanese novelist and essayist Kenzaburo Oe, age 59, wins the 1994 Nobel Prize in literature. Awarded by the Swedish Academy, the prize totals $930,000. Oe is noted for The Silent Cry and Hiroshima Notes, reflecting postwar alienation and human dilemmas.
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