Mandela fund-raiser in New York tops $1 million
Nelson Mandela headlines a high-profile party at Robert DeNiro's facility and a pre-event reception raising about 1.5 million for his tour to sustain anti apartheid pressure. Eddie Murphy Robin Williams and stars attended with Madonna Oprah Winfrey among donors.
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Oprah Winfrey
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers and Storms
Forecast calls for a cooler weekend with a chance of showers or a thunderstorm. Tonight low around 55 with brisk winds. Sunday highs near 70 and a continued chance of showers or storms. Details: A2.
Rinfret accuses Cuomo of dishonest spending claims
In Albany, Republican candidate Pierre Rinfret calls Governor Mario Cuomo dishonest for saying state agency spending declined, citing a Sunday Herald American article showing rising expenditures. The remark came during a Rochester speech to GOP leaders as Cuomo seeks a third term.
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Meech Lake accord collapse shocks Canada and Quebec
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney vows a national address after the Meech Lake constitutional accord fails to win ratification by the deadline. Quebec Premier Bourassa emphasizes Quebec as a distinct society, while fears grow of possible separatist momentum and major political and economic consequences.
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Meech Lake
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Robert Bourassa
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Aftershocks Hit Northern Iran Amid Aid Sparks
Strong new aftershocks struck northern Iran before dawn, deepening the disaster two days after a quake that killed about 40,000. International aid pours in while Iran balks at permits for foreign medical and rescue teams. Rescue work grows grimmer as chances fade for more survivors in Gilan and Zanjan. RNA reported 6,000 survivors rescued, but most workers now find only the dead.
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Roodbarm
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Man dies after stealing cocaine training mix
A Syracuse man died after overdosing Friday on a white powdery mix used to train drug-sniffing dogs. He allegedly stole the substance from a Border Patrol car with his brother. The victims were found near a Quality Inn in Carrier Circle and pronounced at St. Joseph's Hospital at 12 58 p m. Authorities describe the material as cocaine-like but a Border Patrol source labeled it heroin. Police investigators continued to confirm the substance and circumstances.
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Phillip Martin
Butternut Street
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Christopher
Quality Inn
Carrier Circle
Leigh Hunt
Hunt
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