Nobel Peace Prize honors Arafat Rabin and Peres
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and foreign minister Shimon Peres for steps toward Middle East peace. Rabin called it a moment of truth amid crisis as Islamic extremists threaten to kill a kidnapped Israeli soldier. Arafat said the prize honors Peres.
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Alexandria
Egypt
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Oslo
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Our Sunday Best Becoming a beauty queen can start awful early
Parents can shield children from predators with early education and vigilant supervision. The Life section offers practical guidance and age appropriate conversations to help kids recognize inappropriate behavior and seek help, while retaining a positive self image.
Pamlico students back county on stance for school prayer
Pamlico High School juniors Renea Golden and Jennifer Schofell join county commissioners in endorsing a resolution to reinstate prayer in schools. They argue God was removed from schools and say students know their rights to pray and form Bible clubs without disruption.
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Pamlico Jones back school prayer measure
Pamlico and Jones counties join a nationwide push to restore organized prayer in classrooms by endorsing a Texas originated resolution asking Congress to legalize school sponsored prayer. Craven County may consider action. local officials voice mixed views on voluntary prayer and equal time for atheists.
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Haitians Fear Aristide Return Sparks Violence Absence
Haitians brace for Aristide homecoming after three years in exile amid efforts to ready Port au Prince. U S forces led by Lt Gen Hugh Shelton plan to air Aristide from the airport to the palace to avoid mob violence. Affluent Haitians fear loyalists may incite clashes as celebrations unfold.
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US officials wary of Aristide transition home from exile
From Washington officials fear Haiti's President Jean Bertrand Aristide may face a difficult transition after his three year exile. After a farewell gathering at the Neaf American States, President Clinton prepared his send off at a White House ceremony before Aristide's flight home Saturday. The administration is delighted.
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Iraq Regresses In Gulf Standoff With Iraq Retrenchment Ebb
Iraqi units that had retreated from the Kuwaiti border halted their withdrawal late Thursday prompting Washington to say it will increase troop strength if Iraq delays. Defense Secretary Perry said U.S. forces will stay deployed until Iraq returns to its original location. Baghdad offered to recognize Kuwait as a sovereign state, but the State Department skeptical, noting no follow through.
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