Marines drawn into Monrovia fighting as truce collapses
Fierce fighting shattered a cease-fire in Monrovia with U S Marines firing on gunmen near the American Embassy. Warlord clashes extend a civil war begun six years ago, driving residents from looted UN offices and burned homes as diplomatic talks were halted. Roosevelt Johnson, Charles Taylor, and Alhaji Kromah cited as key players amid renewed violence involving government troops and armed supporters.
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Castro touts Cuba resilience as May Day rally slated
Fidel Castro declared socialism stronger than ever and urged one million Cubans to join a May Day march. He framed U.S. sanctions as pressure but vowed the revolution endures, citing growth projections and preserved universal health care education and social security. Officials have recruited door to door for the rally amid Helms Burton Act opposition and EU WTO consultations.
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Senate mulls immigration reform focus on legal immigrants
The Senate moved to bar immigrants from public assistance if a sponsor’s income supports them, while other bill parts resume discussion. The House approved new restrictions March 21, and efforts include maintaining the Cuban Adjustment Act until Cuba becomes a democracy and continuing school lunches for immigrant children while states may provide benefits to immigrants.
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Justice Dept Opposes Dole Plan To End Preferences
The Justice Department says it will urge President Clinton to veto a Dole led bill ending federal race and gender based preferences in employment and contracting. Critics say the bill would roll back remedies to reduce past discrimination while governors and officials push similar measures in state action.
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Lawmakers back voluntary HIV testing for pregnant women
A budget deal to fund the Ryan White AIDS program advances voluntary HIV testing for expectant mothers while delaying newborn mandates. It pins decisions on mandatory testing to doctors, with $10 million to help states follow CDC guidelines for counseling and treatment. The plan ends a months long stalemate over newborn disclosure.
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Publishers vie for Alcott manuscript found in Harvard library
Harvard researchers Joel Myerson and Daniel Shealy discovered an unpublished Louisa May Alcott manuscript titled The Inheritance, a romance about a penniless governess who learns she is an heiress. The handwritten piece, with Alcott’s note of authorship, was transcribed recently as Hollywood buyers and book publishers compete for rights.
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Rio trooper jailed for 309 years in street children killings
A Rio de Janeiro judge sentenced Marcus Vinicius Emmanuel, 29, a state trooper, to 309 years in prison for the killings of eight street children near a church. Rights groups hail the verdict but note the sentence is symbolic as Brazil caps prison terms at 30 years, and Emmanuel is not yet jailed awaiting a retrial.
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New Chechen leader dispels death rumors
Moscow reports Zelimkhan Yandarbayev appeared on rebel television denying rumors of his death. Interfax cited him vowing to continue battle against Russia until the last soldier, and noted he named a successor if killed after Dzhokhar Dudayev’s death in the April airstrike.
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Conservatives Brace for Defeat in Local Elections
Britain’s Conservatives face losses as Prime Minister John Major anticipates a difficult local vote. With a beef export ban and a shrinking House majority, party officials predict defeats in nearly half of Britain’s 150 local authorities, foreshadowing a shaky path to national polls. Michael Heseltine’s potential challenge remains denied.
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World Weather Records Shatter in 1995 Warns U N
U N scientists warn global warming may be driving extreme weather. 1995 saw world heat records, major hurricanes, floods and higher average surface temperatures by about 0.72 degrees. Seventeen tropical storms formed, eleven at hurricane strength, marking a sharp rise since 1886. Climate links remain debated.
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