Defense Chief Visits Carrier in Desert Thunder Push
Defense Secretary Cohen toured the USS George Washington to rally pilots sailors and Marines bound for the Desert Thunder operation against Iraq. He described Saddam Hussein as deceitful with weapons of mass destruction and said the battle group is ready to strike if UN demands fail.
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Snow Falls Hamper Afghan Earthquake Relief Efforts Near Kezer
Snow and sub-freezing temperatures cripple rescue work in EZER Afghanistan after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake and landslides that killed more than 4,000. Relief flights are halted by fog and snow while aid groups fear survivors trapped in 27 damaged villages will perish without access to blankets, tents, and food.
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Kezer
Doctors Without Borders
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International Committee of the Red Cross
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Pakistan
India
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World Food Program
Casinos Close in Turkey After Government Order
Casinos in Ankara and across Turkey shut down as 76 gaming halls closed on government orders. The authorities say the venues aided money laundering tax evasion and underworld activity, with about 20 000 workers affected. Opened in 1990, they paid the state $134 million last year.
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Turkey
Erhan Akbulut
Turkish Gaming Association
De Niro Lawyer Says Judge Bound By Publicity
Robert De Niro was questioned as a witness in a Paris inquiry into a call girl ring. His name appeared in an address book seized by police, a lawyer argued the judge sought attention, not evidence, and filed suit against Judge Frederic N’Guyen for secrecy violations.
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Frederic N’guyen
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Jackie Brown
Ulster pushes Sinn Fein expulsion from talks
Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble urged removing Sinn Fein from peace talks after IRA blamed killings. Talks in Belfast focus on Northern Ireland's future and a power sharing assembly. Sinn Fein opposes the plan, seeking abolition of Northern Ireland.
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