Afghanistan quake toll climbs to thousands in remote north
Soldiers dug hundreds of bodies from flattened homes in remote northern Afghanistan as aid workers rushed supplies for an emergency clinic. The 6.9 magnitude quake killed at least 2,500 people and injured 2,000, with some officials saying up to 5,000 dead. UN teams flew in tents and materials near Shah Basurkh, Faisabad, while Red Cross and Afghan authorities reported widespread destruction and heavy losses, including 140 schoolchildren in Rostaq.
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Clinton China trip defense amid GOP pushback
Administration officials defended President Clinton's trip to China amid Republican calls to delay over alleged improper technology transfers. Deputy Secretary Strobe Talbott argued engagement is needed for regional stability and security in Asia.
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Congress reboot aims at budget and tobacco clash
Congress returns after Memorial Day with a $1.72 trillion 1999 budget plan from Rep. Kasich facing GOP resistance over $101 billion in cuts and tax relief. The Senate readies a tobacco advertising restriction bill seeking $516 billion from the industry over 25 years, but fights over legal protections and pricing delay progress.
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Deadly storms across plains and Northeast kill 18
A weekend of violent storms and tornadoes across the northern Plains upper Midwest and Northeast left at least 18 dead and 1.3 million without power. Fatalities occurred in Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan Vermont and South Dakota. Homes and businesses were destroyed and outages lingered as crews worked to restore service.
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Collision in Alaska sinks seaplane near Juneau
A seaplane collided with a sightseeing helicopter off Juneau Alaska on Saturday. The plane sank in Gastineau Channel about four miles south of downtown with at least two dead and unknown others aboard. The helicopter with six aboard landed safely, some passengers reporting minor injuries. a 47 year old man from the helicopter was hospitalized in stable condition with a broken leg. Search boats and a Coast Guard helicopter scoured the channel for survivors as debris appeared on the water.
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Germans arrest man after mass DNA testing
German police using genetic evidence to solve a brutal case announced a confession after mass voluntary DNA testing of 16,400 local men. A 30-year-old previously convicted rapist was seized in northwestern Germany when his DNA matched evidence from the Christina Nytsche murder scene. The girl vanished March 16 near her home in Struecklingen and her body was found days later in nearby woods.
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Pakistan Can Build Nuclear Weapons In Days Says Khan
Abdul Qadeer Khan, father of Pakistan’s nuclear program, told AP that Pakistan can deploy nuclear weapons in days and that its devices are more advanced and reliable than India’s. Pakistan’s tests followed India’s blasts. both nations declare themselves nuclear states amid regional tension.
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Excosmonaut to orbit again like John Glenn
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Valery Ryumin the Mir shuttle program director will fly on Discovery the ninth and final shuttle Mir mission He lost 55 pounds to fit into a spacesuit and will inspect the space station he helped design He says he has the right to see what happened to it Elena Kondakova Ryumin s wife formerly lived on Mir for six months NASA officials say the seat was reserved for a cosmonaut chosen by the Russian Space Agency The decision draws criticism from some experts who call Ryumin a questionable pick
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