Progress cargo ship launches to Mir with year end supplies
A Progress cargo ship blasted off from Baikonur with the last supplies for the Mir space station this year. Delays over funding pushed the launch from August, with the October postponement due to Russia’s inability to pay for the Soyuz U booster. The cargo includes food water fuel and New Year gifts plus a giant space mirror to illuminate sun-starved northern cities.
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Chechnya anti-kidnap official killed in bombing
Chechnya's top anti kidnapping official Shahid Bargishev, 27, died after a car bombing in Grozny as authorities prepared a major assault on hostage takers. His two bodyguards were hospitalized in critical condition and several bystanders were injured. Bargishev lost both legs on the operating table. the blast occurred at the department parking lot.
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Pope beatifies four founders as step toward sainthood
Pope John Paul II on Sunday beatified four founders from a French nun, Italian, Spanish, and Brazilian priests. He praised their modest lives as symbols of faith and humility and urged imitation, noting their example shows the power of ordinary people and prayer. The beatified are Mother Theodore Guerin, Rev. Zefirino Agostini, Rev. Faustino Miguez, and Rev. Antonio de Sant Ana Galvao.
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Jewish settlers protest new West Bank land deal
Jewish settlers demonstrated across the West Bank vowing to scuttle an accord that would yield more land to Palestinians. Netanyahu returned to Israel amid calls to defend the pact made with Yasser Arafat as he faced a potential no confidence vote. Arafat urged faithful implementation, while arrests and clashes marked Sunday protests near Ofra, with settlers blocking roads and burning tires.
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Netanyahu vows to oppose Palestinian state despite land handover
In an AP interview Netanyahu says he will keep opposing a Palestinian state even as Israel relinquishes 13 percent of the West Bank under the Oslo framework. He calls the territory part of Israel and warns of security risks from Iraq and Iran.
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Senator questions CIA role in treaty details
Senate intelligence committee will hold hearings on the CIA mediating and monitoring the Middle East security accord to track Palestinian antiterror efforts and assess risks. Senator Richard Shelby questions if the CIA should enforce policy or serve as bodyguards while Madeleine Albright notes CIA on ground intelligence. White House claims Clinton spoke with Arab leaders to bolster the Wye agreement and regional ties. Orrin Hatch supports a constructive CIA role to ensure compliance.
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Mount Komagatake eruption prompts caution along coast
A northern Japan eruption sent smoke 4000 feet high from Mount Komagatake with four tremors and no injuries. Ash coated cars in Shikabe, six miles away, as residents were warned to stay alert. Historical eruptions have caused fatalities in 1929 1856 and 1640, NHK notes. The 3700-foot peak sits 445 miles northeast of Tokyo on Hokkaido.
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Hurricane Mitch Strikes Caribbean Sowing Rain and Floods
Hurricane Mitch, a Category 4 storm packing 145 mph winds, battered the western Caribbean south of Jamaica. Rain and strong winds forced Kingston churches to cancel services, streets to flood, and ports to close as authorities warned of possible threats to the Cayman Islands Cuba Honduras and Colombia’s Caribbean islands.
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Typhoon Babs Heads Toward South China Coast
Typhoon Babs lashed Taiwan with torrential rain and landslides killing at least 156 in the Philippines. Centered about 185 miles southeast of Hong Kong, it speeds 6 mph toward the south China coast with 81 mph winds, expected to pass closest to Hong Kong Tuesday. Authorities evacuated hundreds from flood-prone areas as rain totals topped 20 inches in eastern towns like Hualien.
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What Triggers Hives and How They Subside
Hives are mainly caused by allergic reactions with triggers such as chocolate nuts strawberries tomatoes seafood eggs dairy penicillin and aspirin. Body heat from perspiration or hot showers pressure from tight clothing scratching or rubbing skin and stress can provoke hives. Most flare ups fade within 24 hours and OTC antihistamines can ease symptoms.
Explaining Root Canal Therapy
An untreated cavity allows decay to reach the dentin and pulp, making the tooth nonvital and risking a root abscess. A root canal treatment may be performed to save the tooth at this stage.
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