Refugees Flee Chechnya as Russian Bombing Hits Alkhan-Yurt
Refugees stream from Alkhan-Yurt toward Ingushetia as Russian warplanes pound Grozny and surrounding areas. Chechen fighters report encirclement of about 70 Russian tanks in Prigorodnoye while clashes continue inside Grozny. Thousands arrive weekly, stressing Ingushetia’s economy and emergency housing as the conflict widens.
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Base expansion fight looms over Cherry Point plan
Virginia lawmakers push to divert 163 F A 18 Hornets slated for Cherry Point to Oceana Virginia Beach as BRAC reviews delay action. Rep Eva Clayton and Sen Jesse Helms weigh BRAC findings while North Carolina officials lobby, citing 1993 base realignments and past air station moves.
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Denise Brown Testifies In Simpson Trial On Abuse Claims
Denise Brown returns to the stand as prosecutors portray O J Simpson as a violent husband who attacked Nicole Brown Simpson. She described incidents including grabbing in a crowd and throwing her sister against a wall, intensifying the domestic abuse narrative amid defense counterarguments.
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University of California At Los Angeles
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Thruster issue delays shuttle Mir docking plan
NASA and Russian officials debated the proximity of Discovery to Mir as a leaking thruster near the shuttle tail raised safety concerns. Moscow demanded a 400 foot separation to protect a Soyuz capsule, while NASA preferred a closer 35 foot approach for a planned June docking.
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Clinton budget to Congress aims for modest middle class tax cut
President Clinton sent to Congress a 1.61 trillion dollar budget proposing a modest middle class tax cut funded by reorganizing three Cabinet agencies and consolidating nearly 500 programs. The plan targets deficit reduction of 81 billion dollars while projected deficits remain around 190 to 200 billion through the decade, drawing Republican critique of insufficient cuts.
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