Refugees in Rwanda Camps Struggle as Cholera Rages
More than 1 million Rwandan refugees face squalor and disease in camps. Cholera and dysentery kill steadily while food and water run scarce. Exhausted refugees plead for basics as relief workers report rising deaths, with bodies transported away by foreign troops.
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Dafrose Kabutumwa
French Foreign
Munigi
Days of dread dust and smoke cover scenes of horror
A dramatic account describes a city shrouded in dust and smoke as scenes of horror unfold. Residents seek safety amid unclear casualties and authorities scramble to respond to the disaster.
Bachelors Boosted by Herman Minnesota Bumper Crop
Herman Minnesota reports a surge in eligible bachelors as town social scenes buzz with matchmaking events. In sports news, NASCAR drivers prepare for Talladega race week with practice sessions and fan events shaping the weekend.
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Herman, Minn
Talladega
Irrigation deal backfires on Arthur Farms in Craven County
Jimmy and Guy Arthur recount a decade old agreement with the Neuse River Water and Sewer District that supplied treated wastewater for free. Initially seen as a boon, repeated oversaturation turned 105 acres of Arthur Farms into grazing land, transforming cropland into pasture after years of excess irrigation.
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Neuse
Jimmy
Guy Arthur
Neuse River
Arthur Farms
Arthurs
Craven County
Brices Creek
Nurse Provides Hope During Gripping Heart Surgery Ordeal
Clarita Wordlaw of New Bern faced five clogged arteries at Craven Regional Medical Center. Linda Yula of Fairfield Harbour, a nurse with 23 years’ experience, volunteered her day off to stay by Wordlaw’s side through a six hour heart procedure, offering comfort, courage, and a soothing hand that helped Wordlaw regain faith in people.
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Clarita Wordlaw
New Bern
Craven Regional Medical Center
Linda Yula
Fairfield Harbour
Linda
Craven Medical Center
Heart Center
Yula
Wordlaw
Aol Aer
Wi 6A
New Bern Hospital
Wardlaw
Judge lets tobacco firms sue EPA over secondhand smoke cancer claim
A U S District Court judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit by Philip Morris R J Reynolds and others challenging the EPA's 1993 finding that secondhand smoke causes cancer, saying the firms may proceed to defend their position in court. The suit argues the EPA reviewed 30 studies and found 24 lacking support, seeking withdrawal of the report. The plaintiffs include RJ Reynolds Winston-Salem and Philip Morris Inc New York among others based in Raleigh Richmond Lexington and Winston-Salem.
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Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
William Osteen
Philip Morris
EPA
RJR
Robert Weber
Osteen
Greensboro
RJ. Eon
Winston-Salem
Philip Morris Inc
New York
Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp
Raleigh
Universal Leaf Tobacco Co
Richmond, Va
Gallins Vending Co
Council For Burley Tobacco
Lexington, Ky
Nation Dems to Alter Clinton Health Reform Plan
Democratic leaders vow major changes to President Clinton's health reform plan as Congress moves toward a summer vote. Mitchell and others promote less bureaucratic, more voluntary steps with phased timelines while debates over employer coverage intensify.
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Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Hillary Rodham Clinton
White House
House
Thomas
George Stephanopoulos
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Mitchell
Hillary Clinton
Portland
Ore
Health Security Express
Capitol
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Pizza Hut
Allen Huston
Europe
Kennedy
McDonald’s
Pepsico
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