Boy Scout helped warn US warship at Leyte landing
Valeriano Abello, then 14, signaled a U S warship with improvised handkerchief flags to warn of nearby Japanese artillery during the Leyte invasion in 1944. Now 81, he recalls the hidden courage of Filipinos and Americans, and his brief role as a guide for troops, amid ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of Leyte.
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Russian reporter killed in Moscow bombing
Dmitri Kholodov, 27, a Moscow journalist for Moskovsky Komsomolets, died in a bomb blast at the paper. The editor called it an unprecedented terrorist act aimed at silencing journalists. The blast also injured another reporter as Kholodov had returned with a briefcase from a source in Russia's domestic intelligence agency.
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Channel Tunnel set for Nov 14 passenger service
Britain France and Belgium rail authorities announce ordinary traveler schedules for the Channel Tunnel starting November 14. Eurotunnel reports continued financial issues with investors urged to wait until next year. liftoff expected soon. Fare details show London Paris around 152 to 312 first class with meals, London Brussels about 15 minutes longer, rail testing on weekends.
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