Word: travel
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...caretaker leader Sylvestre Ntibantunganya attempts to placate the Tutsi opposition and restless army, his perceived weakness has encouraged violence from extremists on both sides. Since the failed coup, neighborhoods in Bujumbura have split into ethnic enclaves where residents are forced to travel through enemy territory to go to work or shop. Buses had to be hired to move people around safely. Ethnic violence this month alone has left nearly 20 dead, including a United Nations staff member...
...slowed the daily flood of Cuban rafters to a 17-person trickle. Would-be refugees also got more bad news from the Clinton Administration: Effective this morning, Treasury Department regulations kicked in restricting the money and gifts Cuban Americans can send to Cuba, as well as more severely limiting travel to and from the island. Meanwhile, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) may be called in to oversee the "safe haven" process of relocating Cuban refugees -- mainly to reconcile Clinton's no-asylum policy with a 1951 international treaty intended to protect people genuinely fearing persecution if sent home...
...Clinton Administration got what it needed least: the beginnings of another probe by a special prosecutor. Attorney General Janet Reno asked a Washington federal appeals court to appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations that Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy improperly accepted travel and entertainment gifts from Tyson Foods, Inc., the Arkansas poultry firm with ties to the Clintons. Espy denied any wrongdoing...
Walt Disney Co. announced a joint venture with three Baby Bell phone companies that will eventually provide "movies on demand, interactive home shopping, educational programs, games, travel assistance and more" to 50 million customers in 19 states. The new venture, which reverses a well-publicized reluctance by Disney CEO Michael Eisner to enter the information superhighway, also includes plans for a "video navigator," heralded as the TV Guide of the 500-channel future...
Whittle first gained national attention in the early '80s as co-owner and rescuer of the financially ailing Esquire magazine. After selling out to partner Philip Moffitt, Whittle used the proceeds to expand a mini-empire of magazines aimed at such specialized audiences as teenage girls and travel agents. The profitability of these ventures, as well as Whittle's innovative plans for moving into electronic media, enticed outside investors, including Time Warner, which now owns 33% of Whittle Communications. From 1987 through 1992, the company's revenues rose from $82 million to $213 million. The growth was due largely...