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was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without parole -- for leading a group of terrorist conspirators who were convicted of plotting to bomb various New York landmarks including the United Nations.

In the wake of last Saturday's crash of ValuJet flight 592, the carrier is apparently taking no chances as it faces intensified scrutiny from federal officials.

up the Japanese computer chip market runs out in July -- Japan does not want it renewed, but the U.S. wants the agreement to be continued.

companies, Bell Atlantic and NYNEX are to merge, creating the second largest phone company in the nation. The two now provide local phone service to much of the Northeast United States.

Rebel forces set free Uruguay's ambassador after his country provided the first concession of the hostage-taking, releasing two rebels imprisoned there.

on TV and radio advertising. Many are concerned that the move will only encourage teens to switch from drinking beer and wine to drinking distilled liquor.

-- enough to kill 15,000 people -- this time in a bottle buried beside a railroad track. It was hidden by a member of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult that carried out the Tokyo subway gas attack.

into a program aimed at encouraging peasant farmers to dig up coca plants and grow mainstream crops instead, as well as helping the military destroy illegal facilities.

is facing tough choices in it's efforts to provide free health care to citizens. As the costs of health care continue to rise, officials and doctors are coming to terms with the idea of rationing.

against military targets in southern Iraq. Today, an expanded 'No-Fly Zone' went into effect in Iraq, and Allied jets are on patrol to enforce it.