Astronaut Thagard whines aboard Mir shocks cosmonauts
NASA astronaut Norman Thagard described dull meals and isolation during nearly four months on the Mir space station. He said he could hardly hear world news, felt lonely without family, and could not speak English with crew. Izvestia called his interviews scandalous and whining. The crew’s 115 day flight began March 14 from Kazakhstan and ended with Atlantis return.
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Moscow
U.S
Norman Thagard
Mir Space Station
Space
Tha‘gard
Izvestia
Thagard
Kazakhstan
Vladimir Dezhurov
Gennady Strekalov
Earth
Atlantis Space Shuttle
Peacekeeper killed fleeing attack near Srebrenica
A Dutch peacekeeper was killed while withdrawing from a U N observation post in Srebrenica as Serb forces shelled the enclave killing and wounding civilians. NATO air power was requested but not used and the UN cited heavy shelling and a dangerous advance by Serb troops toward a key supply route.
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Sarajevo i
Yugoslavia
NATO
U.N
Srebrenica
Coward
Jim Landale
Landale
Bosnia
Kidnapped Tourist May Be Held by Al Faran near Srinagar
U S tourist Jane Schelly wife of Donald Hutchings from Spokane is escorted by an unidentified official and a porter at Dal Lake while being moved to a secure location. Hutchings is among five tourists abducted in two incidents near Chandanwari by the Al Faran group as Indian soldiers extend searches and diplomats seek contact.
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Jane Schelly
Donald Fred Hutchings
U.S
Spokane
Wash
Dal Lake
Srinagar
India
Hutchings
Chandanwari
Al-Faran
Man Survives Nine Days in Seoul Department Store Rubble
A 21 year old part time worker survived nine and a half days trapped in the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul. Rescuers reported hearing his plea for water and aid and cut through concrete to reach him at 7:13 am. He was found in the first basement near the surface and was treated on site before being moved to an ambulance.
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Seoul
South Korea
Choi Myong-suk
Choi
Sampoong Department Store
Choi Dong-suk
Sbs-Tv
Craven Re describes 24 hour life saving services and physician finder
The hospital highlights a non profit advanced life support program serving Craven Pamlico and Jones counties, open 24 hours daily, with emergency care for indigents totaling millions in government cost last year. It notes 130 physicians on staff and an outreach to help residents find doctors, with a public phone line.
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Craven
Pamlico
Jones Counties
North Carolina
Hed Helay Theo
Craven Re
Craven County
Coastal Carolina
Support for patients and families facing major diseases
The program aids patients and families in navigating problems arising from serious illnesses like stroke cancer or Alzheimer's. It emphasizes mutual help among participants and fosters a supportive community.
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Colombia
Phanor Arizabaleta
DAS
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Cali Cartel
Yeltsin
Chechnya
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Russia
City of
New Bern
N.C
First Sweet
Board of Aldermen
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Walter B. Hartman, Jr
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