Serbs vow to free UN peacekeepers amid Bosnia crisis
Bosnian Serbs promised the Red Cross to release all 377 UNPROFOR peacekeepers, easing a weeklong crisis. Reports say about 120 already freed and to be moved to Yugoslavia. West pressures, NATO airstrikes, downed aircraft, and troop redeployments frame the tense backdrop.
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Dave Barry delivers commencement address in Our Sunday Best
Life and sports notes report on a commencement address by Dave Barry and NASCAR drivers heading to Dover for the Miller 500. The piece highlights humor and racing alongside campus events and regional sports chatter.
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Man convicted in Craven County bizarre murder case
Ehyian Mohammed Youssef pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and felony larceny in Craven County Superior Court, receiving a 20 year sentence to merge with a prior term for a failed NC State University campus armed robbery. He confessed to bludgeoning William Yeates in March 1992, claiming Yeates coerced him into a satanic pact. Yeates, a wealthy gospel singer and producer, was found dead with his BMW missing.
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Budget impasse halts North Carolina budget talks in Raleigh
House and Senate negotiators cling to positions over Smart Start funding and welfare reform. Senate balks at matching funds while House presses for a 20 percent private match. Gov Hunt warns unraveling the deal risks the entire budget plan as AFDC work requirements move ahead in a separate reform package.
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Payrolls Slip as Layoffs Spur Economic Slowdown
U S payroll data show a 101 000 drop in business payrolls the largest since April 1991 as manufacturing and construction shed workers. Unemployment edges down to 5.7 percent while the Commerce Index of Economic Indicators falls for the third straight month signaling possible recession. Bond yields drop and a Midwest bank cuts its prime rate to 8.5 percent as analysts weigh the depth and duration of the slowdown.
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