California wildfires devastate coast, burn thousands of homes
Wildfires raged across Southern California days after Santa Ana winds surged to 70 mph. By Wednesday nearly 80,000 acres burned, about 600 homes damaged, and Laguna Beach forced evacuations as flames roared toward the Pacific. Firefighting efforts totaled 6,500 with 1,600 more expected. authorities declared emergencies in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, and Riverside counties as federal aid readiness began.
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Fire drives mass evacuation near Turtle Rock in Irvine area
A fast moving blaze near Irvine forced about 200 people from homes as it edged toward Turtle Rock. Firefighters battled overnight with backfires to starve the flames, while authorities reported 27 firefighters and five residents injured, three in serious or critical condition. A transient was arrested in connection with a 5,000 acre fire that destroyed 115 structures in Altadena. Additional evacuations occurred in Sierra Madre as embers rekindled, with arson suspected in Laguna Head trailer park and fires near Thousand Oaks and Tecate.
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Temporary stay of execution granted Thanos
Annapolis Maryland court grants a temporary stay of execution for John Thanos after arguments by the state defender and ACLU to bar waiving a 240 day appeal delay. Judges must decide if the waiver was valid, delaying a May execution if the appeal is allowed.
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Army general accepts blame for failed Somalia mission
In Washington AP reports General William Garrison told President Clinton he took responsibility for the failed mission against Mohamed Farrah Aidid in Mogadishu. He said adding armor would not have changed the outcome. The letter to Clinton followed press accounts of his testimony and criticism from lawmakers and Pentagon officials.
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Yeltsin lifts land ownership limits in Russia
President Boris Yeltsin moved to privatize land by lifting nearly all restrictions on buying and selling land. The change accelerates market reforms and could spur privatization of collective farms, despite earlier resistance from the hard line parliament he disbanded last month.
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Rats Relaxed Aboard Shuttle Ahead of Dissection Day
Cape Canaveral reports seven Columbia astronauts endure long workdays with frequent shots and tests while 48 white rats aboard the shuttle appear relaxed by human interaction. Six rats will be decapitated for dissection on Saturday.
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Massacre toll rises as UN probe finds more bodies
UN forces in Bosnia report two more massacred villagers raising the death toll to 17. Brig Angus Ramsay, touring Stupal Do, blames Croat Bobavac Brigade troops for the attack, describing the killings as systematic and brutal. Leader David Fillingham confirmed the UN account from headquarters near Sarajevo.
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Ancient jawbone of early Homo found in Malawi
Scientists in Germany and New York report a 2.4 million year old jawbone from a Homo relative found in Malawi. The fragment, one of only two tied to this evolutionary line, supports research on early human ancestors and appears in Nature with the Malawi and Hunter College teams as authors.
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Senators warn Bell Tel merger could boost rates
Sen Metzenbaum warned that Bell Atlantic and Tel Communications merger could raise telephone and cable TV prices unless regulators impose restrictions. He said the deal would form a colossus controlling about 40 percent of American homes and urged strong antitrust safeguards to protect consumers.
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Aristide backers fear return delayed amid Haiti crisis
In Port au Prince backers of Jean Bertrand Aristide express dismay as Washington signals Aristide may not return by Saturday. US officials support retaining embargo pressure until Aristide is restored, while UN moves toward a broader trade embargo. The delay heightens tensions as pro Aristide lawmakers go into hiding and opposition seeks to block the return.
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