Graham family to honor wife at Asheville benefit
Ruth Graham will attend a dinner to benefit the Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center in Asheville, North Carolina. More than 300 guests, including Andie MacDowell and Patricia Cornwell, are expected as Billy Graham marks his 80th birthday and prepares for a four day crusade, with health issues keeping Ruth at home near Montreal.
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Briton Aims To Fly North Pole By Balloon From Svalbard
Adventurer David Hempelman-Adams, 44, launched from Longyearbyen to fly solo over the North Pole in an 80 foot helium balloon. He seeks a 600 mile, four day crossing with plan to decide on landing or continuing to Canada based on wind. The bid echoes a 1897 failed polar balloon attempt that ended in tragedy.
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Withdrawal murk clouds rescheduled talks in Algiers
The withdrawal was not immediately clear on opening day of new talks in Algiers over the Horn of Africa border war now entering its second year. Uncertainty lingered on whether this signal would precede a broader pullback from Ethiopian gains in the two-week offensive.
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Northern Ireland gains self-rule and power sharing
Belfast reports Northern Ireland regains limited self rule as Britain hands back powers to a four party Cabinet and Assembly created by the 1998 peace accord. Ulster Unionists narrowly approve a return to Catholic Protestant power sharing, enabling restoration of suspended administration after eleven weeks.
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Taiwan seeks U S Patriot missile test on Taiwan soil
Taiwan plans to test Patriot missiles on the island with U S approval for the first time. The defense ministry said the PAC-2 missiles, used by U S forces in 1991, would be evaluated in Taiwan's subtropical climate after long US approval discussions.
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Lebanon sends more police to border after Israeli pullout
Lebanon will not deploy the army to the border despite police deployment to former Israeli-occupied areas. Prime Minister Salim Hoss said the UN must verify withdrawal and deploy peacekeepers first. Christians in the south fear for safety as Muslim guerrillas move in and reports of looting appear in Christian areas.
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