Aftershocks Plague Los Angeles Area After 6.6 Quake
Fearful residents felt sharp aftershocks rattling the Los Angeles region after a 6.6 quake near Newhall. In Granada Hills a cinema evacuated as tremors struck Friday. Caltech reports up to 3,100 aftershocks since January 17. sixty one deaths attributed to the quake.
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ATF officials accused of misleading public on Waco raid
Federal undercover agent Robert Rodriguez testified that top ATF officials misled the public about the Branch Davidian raid near Waco. He said officials knew forewarnings occurred and questioned a possible strategy to shift blame as the case against Davidians proceeded.
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Clinton cites Nevada care crisis amid childbirth story
In Las Vegas Hillary Rodham Clinton cites a local woman's struggle to afford anesthesia for childbirth as evidence of a national health care crisis. She contrasts this with Republican claims of no crisis and says lawmakers do not face the same pressures as ordinary families.
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Floods and Snow Hit Northeast as West Virginia Braces
Flooding from rain and melting snow sent creeks over banks across West Virginia and Pennsylvania, with 5 foot snow drifts and freezing rain worsening misery. Ohio River communities faced flood threats up to five feet above flood stage. Wheeling’s ice jam and two days of rising water prompted evacuations. While Wheeling officials reported no injuries, rescues occurred for medical needs. The Northeast then saw relief with NYC warming to the upper forties and Buffalo hitting 51 as western Pennsylvania battled rising streams.
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Aetna to Cut 4000 Jobs and End Two Investment Products
Aetna Life and Casualty Co. announced a plan to eliminate about 4,000 jobs by year end and discontinue two investment products, guaranteed investment contracts and single premium annuities, in a step to lift 1993 operating profits by about $1.03 billion after tax. The cuts affect nearly 10 percent of its 42,000 employees, following reductions of 4,800 in 1992 and 2,600 in 1990, with most customers being sponsors of large retirement plans.
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Parliament approves Japan reforms amid Hosokawa compromise
Japan's parliament gives initial blessing to a reform package after Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa secures a last minute compromise. Lawmakers approve earlier reform versions with plans to revise them next session, allowing corporate donations to continue for five years while tightening limits. The package aims to reduce influence peddling in elections and reshape the electoral system.
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Jordanian envoy slain in Lebanon
In Beirut an assailant shot and killed Nayeb Abu Zeid Khal Maaytah, the Jordanian Embassy’s first secretary, as he drove from his home. The 40 year old diplomat was hit by seven bullets through the windshield of a gray Mercedes. Police said the killer fled, possibly in a waiting car.
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Nayeb Abu Zeid Khali
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Warm spell breaks as Syracuse warms then cools
Chris Mitchell enjoyed a brief ride as warm weather lifted Syracuse briefly before temperatures fell again toward midnight. Residents like Bob Rogers relaxed in shelters while forecasters warned of a cold front, snow chances, and frigid overnight temps dipping into the single digits.
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Police charge suspect in teen girl slaying case
The case centers on Kari Lynn Nixon who disappeared in 1987. Her family says the confession and discovery brought relief though details remain painful. Police linked a separate 1989 abduction of Sara Anne Wood to a broader hunt across New York state.
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U.S. outlines narrowed peacekeeping role amid troop pullout
The United States plans to withdraw all remaining troops from Somalia by March 31 and limit its Bosnia involvement to supporting NATO air strikes and protecting departing Canadian forces from Srebrenica. Administration officials say Congress will be consulted next week on a draft Presidential Decision Directive guiding future peacekeeping.
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