Salinas Urges Mexicans to Vote in Weekend Election
President Carlos Salinas de Gortari called for a new Mexican president this weekend urging trust in a reform process. He touted an exemplary, transparent election with independent observers as tens of thousands monitor the vote amid reports of irregularities and unaccredited observers.
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Rwanda ministers urge calm as border refugees surge to 4000
Rwandan Cabinet ministers visited Cyangugu Stadium to urge safety and reassure locals amid a refugee exodus. About 2000 to 3000 listened as officials promised justice and aid, while up to 4000 crossed into Zaire for security.
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Quake toll rises in Algeria warps Hassine relief effort
Algerian soldiers and volunteers rushed tents blankets and food to victims after a 5.6 magnitude quake struck Hassine and Mascara region killing at least 159 and leaving about 10000 homeless. Red Crescent depot formed while France offered tents blankets and medical supplies.
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Gorbachev Launches Democratic Opposition Movement
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev marks the third anniversary of the hard line 1991 coup by announcing plans to form a democratic opposition group. He tells ITAR-Tass the movement would be a democratic alternative to the current regime, offering few details. Russian papers reflect on the Aug 18 21 putsch that sped the Soviet collapse.
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Itar-Tass
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Soviet Union
Diana and Charles in Royal Biography Clash
Tabloid reports say Diana is the subject of a new book by Robert Morton titled Diana Her New Life set for November 8 release by Michael O Mara Books five days after Jonathan Dimblebys The Prince of Wales. Dimbleby has already secured a royal scoop by revealing Charles’s past infidelity.
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Endeavour mission delayed to October for second phase
Environmental mission to record Earth's changes postponed after Endeavour's last minute engine shutdown aborted liftoff. Discovery will launch next month as Endeavour moves to repair and swap engines. Radar data from April will be rechecked against fall or winter imagery, pleasing some scientists and frustrating others.
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Widow says Nat King Cole stamp date wrong in unveiling
Maria Cole claims the 29 cent Nat King Cole commemorative stamp misstates his birth year as 1917 instead of 1919. Postal Service spokeswoman Monica Hand says sources vary but 36 million stamps will go on sale September 1 as part of a series honoring Merman Jolson Crosby and Waters. Cole died February 15, 1965.
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Woodstock 94 Arrest After Concert Ends
Kathy Bowen, 32, of Bristol Pennsylvania, was arrested in Ulster County New York for criminal trespass and resisting arrest after refusing to leave Woodstock 94 concert grounds. Police said she cursed and yelled and did not follow orders as authorities ended the event. She spent one night in jail before release.
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Bristol
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Byrd laments cost of middle-ground health reform plan
Senator Robert Byrd expresses frustration at the price of a moderate health care reform package. He notes the nation's generosity but its limited budget, warning that continued progress requires restraint as momentum grows for a narrower approach.
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