Israel eases Palestinian access limits at roadblocks
Israel announced it will ease March restrictions on Palestinian entry. Women and most men over 40 and minors under 16 accompanied by adults will qualify for permits to pass army roadblocks starting Tuesday. Hospital staff and workers at Muslim holy sites, the East Jerusalem electric plant, and City Hall also gain greater entry. Police Minister Moshe Shahal spoke in Haifa noting the loosening meets limited PLO demands and will be reviewed periodically for possible further easing.
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Clinton announces 140 million defense to civilian tech grants
President Clinton unveiled 140 million in federal matching funds as the first wave of the Technology Reinvestment Program grants to convert defense tech for civilian use. The awards aim to soften job losses from defense cuts and spur new industries, with further announcements due in November.
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Hawaii Wins Return of Bombing Range in Cleanup Deal
The Senate approved an amendment to the defense spending bill returning Kaho`olawe to Hawaii after cleanup costs. Sen Daniel Inouye of Hawaii sponsored the measure, authorizing at least 445 million dollars for restoration and planning for future use of the 28,766 acre island, long used as a bombing range with a two year moratorium.
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UN chief Boutros-Ghali visits war-torn Mogadishu
Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali made a brief trip to Mogadishu staying mainly at the airport amid tension with Somali factions over disarmament. He later traveled to Baidoa, meeting UN officials, local elders, and NATO coalition commanders while avoiding a broader public appearance.
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Fort Benning Rangers receive hero's homecoming welcome
A flag waving crowd of 300 to 400 cheered 100 Fort Benning Army Rangers returning from Somalia after their six comrades died in an October 3 battle. Deputy Defense Secretary William Perry and General Wayne Downing attended as the unit entered a hangar via two C-130s. The troops were among 600 Rangers and 150 other special operations forces pulled from Somalia by President Clinton.
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White attackers get life terms for setting tourist ablaze
Two Lakeland laborers Mark Kohut and Charles Rourk were sentenced to life for abducting and dousing Christopher Wilson with gasoline in West Palm Beach. Wilson, a black New York stockbroker clerk, suffered burns to about 40 percent of his body and spoke of ongoing pain and nightmares as doctors noted hopes of recovery.
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Tampa arson case yields life terms and decades for two men
In a high profile Florida trial, Rourk and Kohut received life sentences plus 40 and 27 years respectively for kidnapping and robbery tied to a racially motivated New Year’s Day arson in a Tampa suburban plaza. A third suspect pled guilty to aiding an armed carjacking and faces six years.
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Four teens indicted in Brit's slaying at Florida rest stop
Four teenagers ages 13 to 16 were indicted on murder and attempted murder charges for the September killing of British tourist Gary Colley and wounding of his girlfriend Margaret Ann Jagger at a Monticello Florida rest stop. Prosecutors may seek the death penalty. the youths are held in a juvenile facility without bond.
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