Wildfire rages across Carolina coast as rain fails to arrive
A 25 mile line of wind blown fire blackens more than 80 000 acres across coastal North Carolina as officials seek rain. Weekend showers quenched others but no rain fell on eastern North Carolina fires. Authorities report widespread losses across seven southeastern states and arson fire in New Jersey added to destruction.
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McCain Seeks Full Accounting From Vietnam Visit
Rep. John McCain, returning from Hanoi where he visited the prison known as the Hanoi Hilton, urged Washington to press Vietnam for a full accounting of missing American servicemen. He noted uncertainty about whether any are alive and spoke with Vietnamese leaders on improving U.S.-Vietnam ties and the need for better relations as Vietnam rebuilds its economy.
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UN official in Iran for peace talks
United Nations secretary general Ja me Perez de Cuellar arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders on ending the war with Iraq. He will meet President Khamenei and Foreign Minister Velayati as part of a 10 day Gulf tour.
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Soviet offer aims to divide Europe from US on INF freeze
Washington reports say Gorbachev proposed a unilateral halt to deploying intermediate range SS-20 missiles until November to win European public opinion and pressure allies to curb US space based defense. The move precedes a Bonn summit and follows Geneva talks.
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Toxic dumping study finds gaps in waste tracking system
The GAO report says illegal dumping of hazardous substances persists despite cradle to grave rules. It notes load manifests are forged and most cases stem from tips rather than inspections. Advocates consider funding state records computerization to fix tracking gaps.
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