Russians refuse US doctor visit for American inmate in Russia
US officials report Russia rejected a request for an embassy physician to visit Edmund Pope, a Pennsylvania businessman jailed on alleged military secrets charges. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Pope's health has deteriorated and that consular officials have visited him nine times since his arrest.
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Inadequate funding leaves firefighters vulnerable
Washington AP reports that years of underfunding have strained federal land firefighting programs. BLM official Lester Rosenkrance warned that crews work longer hours in dangerous conditions as budgets lagged. Firefighting costs rose while Congress approved emergency funds, but the Western fire season produced vast acreage and multiple fatalities.
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KFC Recalls Kids Meal Toys Over Suffocation Risk
About 425000 toys from KFC Kids Meals are recalled due to a plastic container that can cover a child’s nose and mouth. The CPSC urges removing the green container from children under 3 and returning it to any KFC for an individual side item or discarding. Consumers can call 800 CALL-KFC for details.
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Group urges sanctions over Brydes whale death in Japan hunt
The World Wildlife Fund urged President Clinton to impose sanctions after a Bryde's whale was reportedly killed, marking the first in over a decade as Japan expanded its whaling near the northwest Pacific. The fund accuses Japan of exploiting scientific research loopholes to sell whale products.
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