Saddam offers to open eight sites for inspection
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein reportedly agreed to designate up to eight presidential sites for inspection by U N weapons inspectors with adjacent areas kept off limits. The move follows U S threats of military action and Russia's mediation efforts while Baghdad maintains its position on other sites. The proposal drew cautious remarks from U S Defense Secretary Cohen who urged unfettered access.
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Starrs long Clinton inquiry tests credibility and aims
Washington AP outlines Kenneth Starrs Whitewater investigation of President Clinton, noting a $30 million cost over 3 1/2 years and expanding reach into Clinton's private life. Commentary questions Starrs independence, public perception, and potential parallels to past probes.
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Philippine DC-9 missing with 104 aboard near Cagayan de Oro
A Cebu Pacific Air DC-9 carrying 104 passengers and crew vanished while preparing to descend into Cagayan de Oro amid bad weather. Search efforts were called off as helicopters scoured a mountainous route with reports of possible wreckage unverified. Weather at the airport was clear, though mountain conditions remained uncertain.
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Clarke Denies Pedophile Claims. Knighthood Postponed
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke rejected Sunday Mirror allegations that he is a pedophile and asked his knighthood ceremony be postponed to avoid embarrassment to Prince Charles. Clarke’s statement, read by his secretary, said he is outraged and seeking legal advice as the ceremony was delayed at his request. In Sri Lanka, Costa Rica’s election saw Miguel Angel Rodriguez win the presidency, with 91 percent of ballots counted and Rodriguez leading Corrales 46 to 44 percent.
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Astronaut David Wolf returns lighter after Mir mission
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP David Wolf 41 a doctor weighs 185 pounds at lift off and returns 20 pounds lighter after 128 days in weightlessness He gobbles pizza and cookies and stays up late joking about his lean look His mother and girlfriend greet him as NASA officials note his pale but healthy recovery and successful completion of science experiments
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Titanic Stacks Up Ninth Weekend Box Office Lead
Titanic continued its seventh weekend strong with a 2 percent rise in ticket sales, pulling in about 26 million dollars. The romance now totals 308.2 million dollars domestically, surpassing Independence Day for the No. 7 spot among all time bestsellers.
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