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...Breakaway republic...
...goaltender Tripp Tracy, a rejection of one of Russia's emerging superstars on a breakaway opportunity. If you saw Tracy's actions on the ice, this game meant much more than a tune up for St. Lawrence and Clarkson...
...nine from the animist faith of the Igbo tribe, Arinze, now 62, enjoys robust health (he is an avid tennis player) and almost legendary status back home. During Nigeria's fratricidal 1967 civil war, he faced down government oppression and sustained his flock in a breakaway province...
Soldiers of the breakaway Caucasian republic of Chechnya refused to surrender despite running out of ammunition today, but the lapse in rebel shelling allowed Russian jets a free corridor to bomb the Chechen capital, Grozny. But, the Kremlin -- which faces mounting domestic opposition to the attacks -- today admitted that the fighting had gone on longer than Russian officials anticipated, although they attributed the delays to efforts to limit civilian casualties. (Several international military analysts said Russian troops' lack of battle-readiness was the real reason.) There was also no sign Russia was nearing its goal of encircling Grozny with troops...
Russian rockets slammed Grozny, capital of separatist Chechnya, Monday night as Moscow tightened its grip on the breakaway republic, while hundreds of thousands of Chechen villagers lined roadways and linked arms in a peaceful protest against advancing Russian troops. Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev said 120 people died in the missile attack and denounced Russia for the "mass killing of peaceful citizens." Chechen radio said the Russian attacks targeted residential areas and administrative buildings. A Russian government statement acknowledged the worsening situation in Grozny but blamed Dudayev, saying he's holding his own people hostage. Meanwhile, Russia closed its borders with...