Five Americans among dead in Bosnia helicopter crash
In dense fog a UN helicopter in central Bosnia slammed into a mountainside killing 12 people, including five Americans. The victims included a German diplomat, a British diplomat, senior human rights officials, and IPTF police officers. Leah Melnick of Newton Mass is named on the manifest.
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Pentagon halts training flights after string of crashes
The Defense Department orders a 24 hour servicewide pause in training flights amid a rash of accidents. Defense Secretary Cohen cites a period of reflection and directs civilian chiefs of the Army Navy and Air Force to set the halt within the coming week. The move coincides with the Air Force 50th anniversary and marks the first time all services halt training flights. Five aircraft crashes in recent days, including an F-117A at an air show and a C-141 off Namibia.
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Obsessive fan breaks into Kensington Palace to honor princess
The Express reports Aman, an obsessed admirer of Diana, entered Kensington Palace Tuesday afternoon seeking the princess’s apartment with a single flower. A maid found him roaming near staff quarters, he fled, and police arrested him outside the palace.
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Hermaphrodite Pregnant and Miscarried in India Doctor Says
A gynecologist in Patna reports a person with both male and female traits became pregnant and miscarried after four months. Dr Kumudin Jha notes the patient Ganesh Kumar Yadav, 16, underwent surgery to remove the fetus and has refused further gender change surgery though doctors advise becoming wholly female.
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Quadruplets Delivered At Ochsner Hospital Mississippi
Jennifer Schmermund of New Orleans delivered fraternal quadruplets at Ochsner Hospital after a long wait and fertility drug use. The babies Logan Kyle Cameron and Taylor weighed between 3 pounds 10 and 4 pounds 9 ounces and were born within one minute of each other. The family also has a 7 year old daughter Brittany who plans to keep one infant in her room, hospital officials said.
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Court approves real people as base for fictional characters
A state appeals court ruled that movie and TV producers may loosely base fictional characters on ordinary people without paying for the rights to their names or likenesses. The decision cites the 1993 film The Sandlot where a nerdy boy resembled a filmmaker's childhood classmate.
Pay raise opponents rail against congressional hike move
Washington House leaders and both parties advanced a cost of living adjustment worth about 3000 for next year. The 231-192 vote avoided amendments and came with minimal notice, prompting them to accuse leaders of railroading. Senate opposition already exists, leaving chances of implementation uncertain.
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