Iraq fires on U.S. jets as no-fly zone clash escalates
Iraqi missiles targeted two U.S. F-16s over northern Iraq but missed as Saddam Hussein defied the no-fly zones. U.S. forces moved additional planes into the region, with B-52s en route to Diego Garcia and options including another aircraft carrier under consideration. Refugee flows surged as Kurdish areas fell to Iraqi forces, with tens of thousands fleeing to Iran and camps forming along the border.
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Barry Goldwater Recovering After Mild Stroke
Former senator Barry Goldwater was hospitalized in Phoenix after a very minor stroke. His daughter Joanne said he is in good condition with no paralysis and that his hospital release will depend on a full evaluation of test results. Goldwater led the 1960s conservative movement and served later in the Senate until 1986.
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Typhoon Sally Death Toll Tops 147 in South China
BEWING reports 147 dead and 50 missing as Typhoon Sally strikes Guangdong and Guangxi. More than 5,000 injured, 272,000 houses destroyed, 1.2 million damaged, evacuations for 170,000. Farmland 1.7 million acres affected, roads and dikes also harmed. Guangdong bears the heaviest losses with 123 deaths.
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United Nations backs global test ban treaty vote
The General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a global treaty banning all nuclear test blasts by a 158-2 vote. President Clinton hailed the move as a step toward lifting the cloud of nuclear fear, though the pact faces Indian opposition before it can take effect. Clinton spoke in Kansas City, Missouri after the vote.
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Pandas from China arrive at San Diego Zoo
Giant pandas Shi Shi and Bai Yun land in San Diego under a 12 year loan to educate on breeding. They join a global program after a 1993 import ban, with a quarantine and planned study of their mating signals by the Center for the Reproduction of Endangered Species. The zoo commits $1 million yearly to Chinese habitat preservation.
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Hawaii considers same sex marriage ban in court case
Hawaii prosecutors defend the states ban on same sex marriage citing child development research by Dr Kyle Preutt of Yale. The trial coincides with the U S Senate approving the Defense of Marriage Act and potential cross state recognition challenges. Attending were two couples who began the legal challenge.
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Perot names Choate as running mate
Pat Choate joins Ross Perot on the Reform Party ticket eight weeks before the election. He plans long-form TV infomercials and debates to broaden support, saying the campaign will stand apart from traditional campaigning and focus on talk shows and direct voter dialogue.
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