Clinton pursues peace trip to Syria and Jordan
President Clinton announced a forthcoming Middle East visit including Damascus and Cairo aimed at advancing a comprehensive peace between Israel and its neighbors. He warned that lasting peace requires action, referencing the Tel Aviv bus bombing and planned ceremonies on the Israel Jordan border. He will meet Assad Mubarak and Arafat and address Jordanian Parliament and Israeli Knesset.
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Simpson claims near bankruptcy as murder case drags on
In Los Angeles OJ Simpson, once valued at ten million dollars, is nearly broke paying lawyers and supporting his children as prosecutors accuse jurors of bias in seeking to sit in the case. Simpson pleaded not guilty to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and told the judge he hopes for a speedy trial while acknowledging difficulties obtaining a fair trial amid intense media attention. The remarks came at a secret hearing that Judge Lancetto later reopened to reporters.
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Weather sketch with scattered cloud and showers
A generated forecast fragment mentions mostly cloudy and breezy conditions with a chance of showers. Another line notes partly cloudy and cool spells with possible showers. Wednesday hints at sunny spells and slightly cooler air.
Five Die As Bloomsburg Frat House Fire Strikes Campus
A blaze at the Beta Sigma Delta Fraternity House on the Bloomsburg University campus killed five students and left four others injured. Authorities say a sofa fire started Thursday evening during a party, and flames spread after it appeared extinguished.
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Batmobile auctioned at South Carolina car show
The jet black Batmobile from ABCs Batman set to headline Kruse Internationals 1984 Pleasant International Collector Car Show near Charleston. Built on a 1966 Chevelle chassis with Corvette engine, one of three cars by George Barris for the series starring Adam West. The sale, at a November auction, could fetch a wide range.
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Burt Lancaster dies at 80 famed film star and acrobat
Oscar winner Burt Lancaster, 80, renowned for From Here to Eternity Elmer Gantry and The Birdman of Alcatraz died of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home after a stroke in 1990. Fellow stars Kirk Douglas Shirley Jones and Michael Winner lauded his Chicago star power and one of a kind craft.
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Ex-judge Wachtler held at Brooklyn halfway house
Former Chief Judge Sol Wachtler, jailed for harassing an ex-lover, was denied early release after attending a $500 dinner last weekend. He remains in federal custody and will be released Wednesday after 13 months. A U S Attorney said he defied orders and was spotted at the gala. He is staying at a Brooklyn Community Correctional Center halfway house in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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Symphony settles suit with Disney over Fantasia earnings
The Philadelphia Orchestra drops its 35 million lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company over Fantasia royalties. Disney argues the orchestra was a hired performer with no ownership rights. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Princess Diana Pressed by Photographers in Washington Visit
Princess Diana avoided answering questions as reporters trailed her private stop at the American Red Cross in Washington. The visit drew a crowd including about 20 preschoolers from a day care center who waved as she departed in her car.
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