Hurricane Juan devastates Gulf Coast. thousands flee
Hurricane Juan battered the Gulf Coast killing three and leaving thousands evacuated. Coast Guard crews plucked nearly 150 people from rough seas by Monday night as state officials declared a regional emergency covering 13 parishes including New Orleans. Rescue efforts planned to resume at dawn with helicopters and boats, amid rising floods and heavy rains.
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New Orleans
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Texas
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Ala
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Apalachicola
Fla
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Lafayette
Mike Longman
Grand Isla
Ed UO
State Department
Péter Martinez
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Naval Support Activity Center
Ship-jumping Soviet seaman on U.S. soil defection bid
Miroslav Medvid, a Soviet merchant seaman, reached U.S. soil after twice jumping into the Mississippi to defect. U.S. officials plan further interviews to decide if he wishes to stay, with Soviet representatives allowed to accompany him. He was moved to a nearby facility for rest as a doctor checked his condition. The case drew comments from the White House as officials weighed whether to keep the ship in U.S. waters while the matter unfolds.
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U.S
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Rajneesh Faces 175 Years In Prison In Flight Charges
Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, halted in Charlotte during a flight to Bermuda, waits three nights in jail amid federal charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and a conspiracy to cover up sham marriages. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 175 years and a $350,000 fine.
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U.S
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United States
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Mrs Klinghoffer Breaks Silence On Achille Lauro Hijacking
Marilyn Klinghoffer spoke at a press conference detailing the murder of her husband Leon Klinghoffer aboard the Achille Lauro. She described the hijacking, her attempt to aid her husband, gunmen forcing her away, and his final fight as he was thrown overboard before his body was recovered and buried in New Jersey.
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Lisa
Syria
United States
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