43 rescued from scorching mud flat in Australia
Authorities rescued 43 boat people after their wood-hulled craft ran aground on a remote mud flat in northwest Australia near Mitchell Plateau. Thirteen others were missing as the boat, believed from southern China, carried about 56 people. Temperatures reached 112 degrees and dense vegetation hindered air search.
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Bus bombing in Northern Ireland kills seven workers
A roadside bomb near Omagh, County Tyrone, killed seven construction workers employed by the British Army and wounded seven others. The Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility, marking the bloodiest incident in Northern Ireland in over three years and the deadliest civilian toll since 1987.
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Ousted leader calls for peaceful protest in Georgia
Zviad Gamsakhurdia vows non-violent strategy to regain power as thousands rally near Kutaisi. Pro-government troops fire on protesters wounding three, though reports lack verification. Gamsakhurdia’s base remains in Zugdidi. he seeks to reestablish legality and parliament through civil disobedience.
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State Senate GOP warns Medicaid fund may dry Feb 10
Albany Republicans say New Yorks Medicaid fund of 10.8 billion could run dry as early as February 10, prompting a call for sharp program cuts and possible emergency legislative action to sustain funding. They cite mounting costs as the program expands.
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Train Kills Teen Walking Tracks Near Elmira Heights
Police report a 15 year old, Jason Hoyte of Elmira, killed by a freight train while walking with a friend on railroad tracks near Elmira Heights. A 14 year old, Jeremy Shannon of Burdett, was in critical condition with massive internal injuries at Arnot Ogden Medical Center.
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Stolen church treasures still missing after search
About 30 church representatives visited the Nassau County Police Department to view $2 million worth of stolen church property. Many left empty handed as police recovered only a small collection of artifacts at the Great Neck home of Father James Blocker, 45. Blocker admitted burgling churches and synagogues across five states for roughly a decade and earning about $30,000 yearly before his Jan. 3 arrest.
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Clinton Denies Affairs Reports Amid NH Campaign
Bill Clinton dismissed tabloid claims of extramarital affairs as untrue while Arkansas GOP leader Bob Leslie acknowledged meeting with Larry Nichols and giving legal advice. Nichols has alleged affairs, but Clinton and aides deny party involvement, noting the issue as old and groundless in the 1992 NH primary context.
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RNC
Custody fight over nursing mother draws protests
A 28 year old mother lost and then regained custody of her almost four year old daughter amid abuse and neglect claims. She plans to sue Onondaga County Social Services and related groups for a year long separation. Public support and candlelight vigils spread coast to coast as advocates condemn the case and defend nursing mothers.
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Onondaga County
County Department of Social Services
Onondaga County Department of Social Services
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Queens
Bitter cold persists with lake effect snow shifting north
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport reports localized lake effect snow with significant accumulations tonight. Low temperatures will be in the single digits, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph, with snow ending Sunday morning and partial sun expected afterward. Highs through Monday reach the teens to 20s, with bitter cold continuing through Tuesday.
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State Lottery Numbers and Publication Notice
The Albany Daily Number game top draw was 003 with Win Four 2867. Take 5 results were 12 15 20 36 39 and Pick 10 numbers listed. Syracuse Herald-Journal imprint includes postal and subscription details with old rate figures and partial OCR garble.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
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