Clinton to visit North Carolina for Ameri can Heritage River designation
President Clinton will travel to North Carolina next week to mark the designation of the New River as an American Heritage River and announce several other protected waterways under the program. A river navigator will help communities tap federal resources to restore and protect waterways.
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Covington touts assets to lure Ashland HQ to Kentucky
Gov. Patton pressed Ashland Inc. to stay in Kentucky after CEO Paul Chellgren indicated a move to Columbus. Patton argued the state offers strong air service and a large metro area, suggesting Ashland should relocate to northern Kentucky.
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Paul Patton
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Patton
Ashland
Paul Chellgren
Columbus
Ohio
Microsoft criticised at hearing in Senate antitrust probe
Senators heard rivals portray Microsoft as a software saboteur and bully using Windows dominance to pressure makers to drop competitors. Executives from Oracle Lotus and RealNetworks accused Microsoft of blocking rivals whileMicrosoft defended its practices as unfounded charges.
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Verdict seals five year jail term for Tehran mayor
Tehran mayor Gholamhussain Karbaschi is convicted of corruption and given five years in prison plus a 20 year ban on public office and 60 lashes, though flogging is suspended. He is fined about 530,000 dollars as conservatives struggle with reformers amid Tehran unrest and university closures.
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Iran
Gholamhossein Karbaschi
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Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejaei
Kholamhussain Karbaschi
Newspaper worker opens fire at Evening News offices
A newspaper carrier opened fire with a shotgun at The Evening News offices in Sault Ste. Marie killing circulation manager Anthony Gillespie, 48. Suspect Nathan Hanna, 39, fled in a pickup as SWAT hunted him. The building was cleared after four hours with 15 people evacuated.
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Turkish worker strike disrupts U S bases in three cities
About 1,400 Turkish employees at U S military facilities began a strike disrupting dining halls, laundry, and taxi services in three cities. They seek higher pay and oppose education grants being cut. Harris union leader Ibrahim Yakin said the strike would continue until demands are met. Air Force officials said essential personnel remain on duty.
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Air Force
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Max Torrens
Incirlik
Chinese dissident freed after detention in crackdown
Wang Donghai, detained nearly two weeks ago for attempting to form an opposition party, was released to his Hangzhou home with a police travel curfew. The Information Center says four of about 15 detainees remain in custody as police target the China Democracy Party-linked group.
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Wang Donghai
Hangzhou
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Information Center of Human Rights and Democratic Movement
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Tremors Hit New Guinea Coast After Major Quake
Aftershocks rattled the northern coast of Papua New Guinea near Vanimo nearly a week after undersea quake waves killed at least 1,200. Relief workers treated hundreds of injured villagers, many with gangrene, as hospitals and aid efforts continued despite the tremors.
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