Yeltsin Fires Lebed Amid Kremlin Turmoil
President Boris Yeltsin fired security chief General Alexander Lebed on television amid growing feud over Lebed’s alleged coup plot and a plan to raise a private army. The removal follows a claim by Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov of a mutiny and readiness to deploy up to 50,000 fighters. Lebed had denied the accusations as he faced heart surgery and a government emergency session.
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Purdue dorm shooting ends in student death
A Purdue University student shot and killed a younger student who served as a dormitory counselor before being found dead in his room. The counselor had found cocaine in the other's possession, and campus police surrounded the dorm for over two hours before tear gas and entry revealed the deaths. Names were not released.
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Pontiff marks 18 years in papacy in brief return
Pope John Paul II made a brief public appearance in St. Peter's Square marking his 18th anniversary as pope. He returned from hospital after an October 8 appendectomy and the regular Wednesday audience was canceled. A few thousand, mostly Polish pilgrims, watched as the pontiff waved from his study window for under a minute.
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Polls show Clinton lead varying across polls and states
A Gallup national poll before Wednesday's debate tied Clinton attacks to Dele over ethics while ABC News kept Clinton ahead. Florida polls showed a tie, Arizona favored Clinton, and CNN USA Today Gallup put Clinton at 48 percent to Dole 39 with Perot 5. sampling error is plus or minus 4 points.
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Earl Scruggs Suffers Heart Attack After Hip Surgery
Banjo master Earl Scruggs, famed for the Flatt and Scruggs duo, had a heart attack following hip replacement surgery and underwent emergency bypass. He is listed in fair condition at Baptist Hospital, with the incident reported Wednesday. Scruggs helped pioneer the three finger picking style alongside Bill Monroe.
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Man found insane in slaying of nuns in Maine
Mark Bechard, 38, found insane and not criminally responsible for the January attack on nuns at the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament convent in Waterville. He was committed to psychiatric care indefinitely after a nonjury trial. Evidence showed he stabbed, stomped and beat the nuns, including Sister Patricia Keane who survived.
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Stampede at Guatemala World Cup match kills many
In Guatemala City a stadium stampede at a World Cup qualifier left at least 83 dead and 180 hurt as fans clambered past gates at the 45,000 seat Mateo Flores stadium. President Arzu declared three days of mourning and called off the Guatemala versus Costa Rica game.
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Mixed reports on Hebron troop pullback talks in Taba
Overnight talks in Taba between Israeli, Palestinian negotiators and U S mediator Dennis Ross yielded mixed signals on redeploying troops in Hebron. Saeb Erakat denied progress while Ross and Yasser Arafat spoke of a "good start" as efforts aim to curb violence, limit Palestinian municipal control, and discuss buffer zones and raids.
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