French aid worker freed in Somalia
In Mogadishu Somalia a French aid worker kidnapped by Somali gunmen five weeks earlier was freed on Sunday and flown to Nairobi Kenya. Rudy Marcq 24 an employee of International Action Against Famine said he had not been mistreated. Over a dozen people have been kidnapped for ransom in Somalia in six months and all were released unharmed usually within a month with or without ransom payments.
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Irish bishop preaches at Canterbury peace service
Cardinal Cahal Daly spoke at Canterbury Cathedral seeking forgiveness for Irish wrongs as peace moves advance after the IRA cease-fire. Archbishop Robin Eames urged both Catholic and Protestant communities to share the burden of peace without sacrificing either side.
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Rebels Blow Up Main Oil Line in Colombia
Leftist rebels dynamited the Cano Limon Covenas pipeline near La Gloria, spilling about 14,009 barrels of oil. Oil reached the Magdalena River, threatening coastal cities including Cartagena. authorities sealed drinking water aqueducts and halted pumping as cleanup began.
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Pataki Faces Criticism Over Cronyism Claims
Albany report says new governor Pataki promised to purge Mario Cuomo cronies but three weeks in faces backlash for staffing with loyalists and cronies. Critics point to hires tied to Sen. D'Amato and party leaders. supporters defend it as assembling capable, diverse talent.
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Private firms eye public TV buyouts amid funding cut talk
Senator Pressler on Face the Nation said Bell Atlantic and other communications companies may buy or partner in public television if Congress ends federal funding for CPB. CPB funds over 1,000 stations including PBS and NPR, with critics arguing privatization favors large outlets.
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Dole warns GOP on budget balance clash in CBS interview
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole told CBS Face the Nation that Republicans should accept defeat on a constitutional amendment to balance the budget requiring a three-fifths vote to raise taxes. Talks resume on a bill limiting federal preemption of state costs as Clinton signs the Congressional Accountability Act.
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CSEA Members Challenge Dispatchers and School DRE Program
County town and village law enforcement officers join CSEA members in meeting daily emergencies. Dispatchers stay calm, gather facts, and route aid quickly. Drug Abuse Resistance Education becomes a growing school curriculum component, with uniformed officers visiting classrooms to share information.
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