World: Serbs free most UN hostages. troop buildup near Sarajevo
Bosnian Serbs announce freeing most remaining UN hostages as U N officials report a massing of about 15 000 troops loyal to the Muslim led government near Sarajevo 15 miles north of the capital warning of a possible offensive while Bosnian Serb rebels brace for heavy artillery response. A bus with 26 released hostages crosses into Serbia and heads toward Belgrade as diplomats await them.
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Graham cleared of cancer doctors urge rest from pulpit
Toronto doctors at East General Hospital announced evangelist Billy Graham does not have cancer after extensive tests. The 76 year old preacher, weakened by Parkinsons disease, is advised to take a break from preaching perhaps for three months as his Mission Ontario drew 266 500 attendees at SkyDome while he recovered from a June 6 collapse due to a bleeding colon.
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Nigerian ship may run aground off Ghana coast
Nigerian passenger ship with about 700 people on board lost power off Tema Ghana and faced possible grounding. Coast Guard in Falmouth coordinated distress calls through Stavanger Norway and asked three ships to assist as officials sought ship identity and exact passenger count.
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Sakhalin seeks $30 million for 700 quake housing
Sakhalin Governor Igor Farkhutdinov, in Moscow, urged the Russian government to fund 700 apartments for earthquake survivors after the May 28 magnitude 7.5 quake that killed 1,841 people and destroyed Nefiegorsk. Survivors seek relocation to the mainland while hundreds stay on Sakhalin as rescue and repair work continues.
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Pope appoints archbishop of Mexico City
Norberto Rivera Carrera bishop of Tehuacan was named archbishop of Mexico City by Pope John Paul II on Tuesday. The post had been vacant since Cardinal Ernesto Corripio Ahumada retired last year. Rivera Carrera, 53, has led Tehuacan since 1985 and was ordained in Rome in 1966.
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Kissinger to be Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
Henry Kissinger will be made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George by the queen. As an American he will not be called sir nor kneel, and can add KC to his name. Investiture set for June 20 at Buckingham Palace. Ross heads to Russia for Kremlin shows
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Loving County officials face audit findings and resignations
The outside audit by Dan Painter accuses Loving County Auditor and Treasurer of abusing signing authority to write self directed checks. Huestler and Jones overpaid against budgets in 1993 and 1994, with restitution due. Selma Carrell named treasurer and Janie Parker named auditor, amid unpaid balances and unreconciled accounts.
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American On Line survey prompts readers in Odessa
A telepoll invites readers to call 580 4636 and vote on five questions. Participants enter four digit codes after each prompt and may skip questions. Deadline is midnight Thursday with results printed Monday in the Odessa American. Questions cover Mantle transplant bias Cuba relations voting duty speed enforcement and O J Simpson guilt.
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Consortium meetings weigh letters amid budget dispute
Texas Department of Health official says letters about AIDS services raise no knee jerk reaction as the SPARC budget of 144 for personnel is scrutinized. Board members push back on salary allocations while plans for a needs assessment and grievance procedures move forward.
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Texas Department of Health
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Consortium
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Budget clash colors new budget talks with Clinton and Dole
President Clinton and Senate Leader Dole vow cooperation as Congress and White House push budget plans. Gingrich questions substance amid partisan tensions while Democrats warn of losses to seniors. The plan targets large deficit cuts and a $500 per child tax break with college tuition deductions, framed against GOP tax-cut scales.
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Clinton
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White House
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Talbot case tests Medicaid aid for disabled child
Ga Talbot, with a congenital heart condition, seeks hospital transplant coverage under Medicaid. Opposing views from the Disabilities Rights Center and state agencies hinge on eligibility rules for intellectual disability, with a state hearing officer expected soon and hospital officials cautious about bending policies.
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New Hampshire
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Odessa American advertising policy notice
American newspaper from Odessa Texas outlines ad policy including rights to accept or reject ads, liability limits for errors omissions or failure to publish and guidance on address changes and postal considerations. It states advertisements are not guaranteed factual representations and redistribution restrictions apply.
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