Texas Storms Lash North Central Region with High Winds and Hail
Severe weather ripped roofs and toppled trees across north central Texas with winds up to 70 mph and hail the size of baseballs. One resident described an extra barn appearing in a pasture as power outages forced her to use an oil lamp for work. No serious injuries were reported as farms suffered damage and residents faced dangerous conditions Friday evening near Dallas and Fort Worth.
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Paradise
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Ten year Carrollton bus crash observance planned in Louisville
The 1988 Carrollton bus crash, the worst U S highway disaster linked to alcohol, killed 24 children and three adults. A Mothers Against Drunk Driving reunion of hope will honor victims and survivors in Louisville, not Radcliff or Carrollton, reflecting on drunk driving and bus safety.
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Nunnallee
Fort Meade, Fla
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Janey Fair
Shannon Rae
Mrs. Fair
Kentucky
Netanyahu to skip Washington peace summit in pullout dispute
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend a Mideast peace summit in Washington after failing to agree with US envoy Dennis Ross on a West Bank troop withdrawal. Clinton pressed for acceptance of a 13 percent pullback plan linked to starting talks on a permanent settlement. Palestinians approved the offer. Netanyahu risks confrontation with the Clinton administration and potential blame for a breakdown in negotiations.
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Netanyahu
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Clinton
Mudslides bury Sarno amid bitter blame and loss
In Sarno and nearby towns south of Naples, mudslides after torrential rains killed at least 116 people and left thousands homeless. Sabato Robustelli, 24, blamed authorities for not warning residents as Roberto Robustelli survived three days trapped in a mud-filled well. Cleanup by U.S. Marines followed heavy destruction and unemployment hovers around 20 percent in the embattled town.
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Italy
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Roberto Robustelli
Associated Press
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U.S
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Mount Sarno
Naples
Americans press to end Iraq sanctions amid aid handover
Ramsey Clark and Bishop Thomas Gumbleton vow to push for ending U N sanctions on Iraq while 80 American aid workers deliver 4 million dollars in medicines and supplies to Iraqi health authorities. They defy policy as exiled visits breach U N rules and the U S tolerates aid group access.
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Clark
Thomas Gumbleton
Detroit
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Sandline Says It Has U S Britain OK to Arm Sierra Leone Faction
Sandline International announces permission from Britain and the U S State Department to supply weapons to forces opposing Sierra Leone's military ruler, a move fueling tension for the Labour government over ethics in foreign policy. The customs service probes a reported 10 million dollar contract with President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, ousted in a May 1997 coup.
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