IRA declares complete cease fire in Northern Ireland
The Irish Republican Army announced a midnight halt to military operations in Northern Ireland amid talks with Sinn Fein and British government efforts. The move follows recent bombings defused by army experts as violence persists, raising questions about peace prospects and political timelines.
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Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
IRA
Dublin
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Britain
John Hume
Gerry Adams
United Kingdom
England
Neighbors clash over new adult business in Maysville
In Jones County a recently granted ordinance to curb adult establishments is challenged by local residents as Kimberly McKillop opens an unnamed companion business in Maysville just days before the rule’s passage. Neighbors film activity from next door while officials weigh closing options.
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Onslow
Jones County
Sioux Collins
Shirley Bryan
Onslow County
Jones
Kimberly McKillop
Maysville
McKillop
Jacksonville
Amy
Larry Meadows
Collins
Students Prefer Shorter School Year to Longer Term
Weekly Reader's National Survey of Education finds 81 percent oppose a longer school year and 77 percent oppose a longer school day. Fourth graders show the highest openness, with 21 percent favoring a longer year and 26 percent favoring a longer day. Responses come from about 19,000 students in grades four to six.
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Weekly Reader
National Education Commission On Time and Learning
Americ
Caribbean nations join coalition to pressure Haiti junta
Nation Four join in an American led coalition to topple Haiti's ruling junta if it resists stepping down. Jamaica Trinidad Barbados and Belize pledge to send 266 troops with U.S. first wave, while Guyana Bahamas and Antigua weigh commitments await talks. Dominican forces to handle border enforcement under light U.S. armament.
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Caribbean
Haiti
U.S
Raoul Cedras
Port-au-Prince
U.N
Rolf Knutsson
Dominican Republic
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
New York
Security Council
Jamaica
Trinidad
Barbados
Belize
Kingston
Grenada
Guyana
Bahamas
Antigua
Strobe Talbott
John Deutch
Deutch
Talbott
Leon Fourth
al Gore
Monte Cristi
U.S. Army
William McDonough
Hispaniola
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Ann Landers
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