Abortion Doctor Gunned Down In Amherst Home
Dr. Barnett Slepian, 51, dies from a high powered rifle shot through a kitchen window at his suburban Buffalo residence four days after warnings to abortion providers. Investigators suspect a hidden shooter. FBI and ATF probe the case as protests against doctors continue.
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Weather forecast brief for cloudy and sunny days
The forecast notes clouds and sun with a shower risk. Temperatures vary with highs around 56 to 60 and lows near 40 to 44 degrees. Tuesday looks partly sunny with similar mild conditions.
Typhoon Babs heads toward China battering Philippines
Typhoon Babs strengthened as it moved toward southern China with winds of 81 mph and gusts to 100 mph. The disaster toll rose with 129 dead reported from landslides on Catanduanes and Camarines Sur, 102 injured in Sorsogon, and more than 320000 displaced as communications and roads remain cut.
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Hardliners vow to fight peace and West Bank handover
In Ramallah and Jerusalem reaction to the White House accord runs from alarm to defiance. Hardliners vow street protests and political pressure while Hamas and Islamic Jihad warn the agreement cannot erase their fight. The CIA will boost its role in the Palestinian Authority campaign against militants as 12 percent of the West Bank is handed over and a land route to Gaza is planned.
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UN to vote on Kosovo peace pact amid veto hopes
United Nations Security Council weighing endorsement of the Kosovo peace accord and NATO enforcement despite opposition from China and Russia. A vote is expected today while Moscow and Beijing weigh whether to veto or abstain. The accord calls a cease fire, withdrawal of police, and a 2000-person verification mission to monitor Serb Alb anian clashes as hundreds die and 300000 flee.
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Turn Back Clocks as Daylight Time Ends
Washington alerts that most of the United States will switch to standard time this weekend with clocks set back one hour at 2 p m local time. The change affects workers on overnight shifts while many enjoy an extra hour of sleep. Arizona Hawaii parts of Indiana Puerto Rico Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not observe daylight time. Daylight saving time returns April 4 1999.
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