Chaos and Exodus as Bosnian Serbs Overrun Srebrenica
Refugees flood Tuzla as Bosnian Serbs seize Srebrenica in a major forced displacement. UNHCR teams rush to shelter and feed thousands while officials report extreme casualties and a drifting, uncertain refugee flow. France seeks stronger action amid international frustration.
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Tuzla
U.N
Zagreb
Croatia
Srebrenica
UNHCR
Alemka Lisinski
Pte
U.N. High Commissioner
United Nations
Bosnia
Ratko Mladic
U.N. Refugee Agency
Kris Janowski
Paris
Jacques Chirac
France
Single parents face hard but hopeful paths, say some
In a look at life for single parents, some describe ongoing struggles with finances and child care yet maintain a stubborn optimism. Advocates point to community support, flexible work, and policy changes as key to improving outcomes for families balancing work and parenting.
Bill clears way for marinas in Oriental
A House Health and Environment Committee approved a bill to grant 50 year easements for public waters to marina builders after CAMA permits. Allen Propst hopes the long easement will attract financing for a 148 slip Oriental marina. The plan includes a $1000 per 50 year per acre fee offset by shoreline ownership, a point of contention among opponents.
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State House of Representatives
Oriental
House Health and Environment Committee
Allen Propst
General Assembly
New Bern Declares War on Rats in Duffyfield
City Manager orders animal control to test poisons and traps as rats invade the Duffyfield neighborhood. Officials plan aggressive cleanup of abandoned structures and potential demolition after owner notification, with studies and legal steps guiding razing.
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New Bern
Duffyfield
Bill Hartman
Vickie Johnson
Tamar Parker
K Street
Hartman
North Carolina vows to fight FDA tobacco regulation
NC officials warn FDA move to declare nicotine a drug could trigger political backlash and hurt the state economy. Gov. Hunt presses Clinton to reject regulation while lawmakers call the pediatric effort a step toward a smoking ban. President says these reports are premature and awaits formal recommendations.
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Federal Food and Drug Administration
North Carolina
Don Follmer
N.C. House
U.S
FDA
Jim Hunt
White House
Clinton
Food and Drug Administration
David Kessler
Richard Burr
Rn.c
Kessler
Clinton bases closures spark partisan clash over jobs and savings
President Clinton approved a base closure commission list closing 79 bases and realigning 26 others while delaying two large base shut downs. California and Texas would bear large job losses though officials say delays cushion states gains. Critics warn of political influence and eroding readiness amid the plan.
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Clinton
California
Texas
Pentagon
Wendi Louise Steele
Steele
White House
McClellan
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
McClellan Air Force Base
Sacramento
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
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