Clinton Goes on Vacation Silence Amid Shuttle Visit
President Clinton settled into full vacation mode on Martha's Vineyard with no golf and limited public appearances. White House spokesman Mike McCurry said he had a busy and stressful week, rejoining his family for a 12 day respite after a Friday trip to Washington to announce U S missiles struck terrorist camps tied to the embassy bombings in Africa. Chelsea Clinton was on the island with Stanford friends while Hillary Clinton remained indoors at the borrowed compound on Oyster Pond.
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North Korea hit by worse weather and hunger crisis
Torrential rain hail and tidal flooding devastate crops in North Korea amid famine. KCNA says 180000 acres inundated 42500 homes destroyed or submerged and rice harvest could fall 60 percent in key farming area. UN appeals for 650000 tons aid ahead of October harvest.
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Man arrested after ferry trip to Martha's Vineyard
Robert E. Ross, 50, of Danbury Connecticut, was arrested on Martha's Vineyard after approaching officers and asking for directions to the president's vacation lodgings. He is charged with possessing firearms without a permit for a .38 caliber pistol and a Derringer. He pleaded innocent and is held on $10,000 bail. Washington security steps include concrete barriers around the Washington Monument amid heightened post strike security.
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Rebels accuse Angola of entering Congo civil war
Rebels in Goma say Angolan troops have landed in western Congo to aid Laurent Kabila's loyalists as Zimbabwe's forces bolster Kinshasa. The claim adds to a regional crisis that has brought South Africa to a stalled Pretoria peace summit and sparked denials from Luanda and Harare.
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Key Players in Congo's Civil War
Congo led by President Laurent Kabila faces a rebel movement with Tutsi fighters and disgruntled ex‑Zairean troops. Rwanda and Uganda back the rebels citing regional stakes. Angola and South Africa show varied positions amid regional intervention threats and peace talks efforts.
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Dams Targeted to Let Salmon Rebound in West
In Grants Pass Oregon Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt advocates removing deltas and small dams to revive runs of salmon. He cites actions last month in Medford Oregon where Edwards Dam on the Rogue River was partially removed to restore Bear Creek fish habitat and reduce algae buildup.
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Irish group declares Omagh cease fire amid bombing backlash
In Omagh Northern Ireland on Saturday Irish National Liberation Army announced a cease fire following the Aug. 15 car bombing that killed 28 people. The town center drew over 20 000 mourners including Protestants and Catholics as they gathered in grief.
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Yangtze flood worsens as dikes crack in Hunan
High waters surge anew on the upper Yangtze threatening more flooding downstream. Governor Wang Maolin says central Hunan dikes are soggy and damaged. Dongting Lake retreat exposes embankment cracks while 830,000 soldiers and civilians shore up dikes near Yueyang to patch fractures.
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