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 SUBJ SUBJs    Iran Daily Carries  'What's Up?' Column for 9 Jan
 SOUR SOURCES  TTeehran Iran Dally (Internet Verston-NNW) in English 9 Jan
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 [FBIS Transcribed Text]      UFO Sighting in Kerman
 An illuminated object appeared over the skies of Kerman on
 Sunday evening.   The object was the size of a football and moved
 at low altitude from east to west.   An eyewitness said that it was
 surrounded by flames and emitted beams of coloured light.   The
 object could be seen for three minutes around Kerman.   Kerman
 Airport officials said that they have not received any report in
 this respect.   Qom Teachers Protest A number of teachers in Qom
 gathered in front of the Qom Educatlon Department In protest over
 what they called "discrimination between them and other civil
 servants     Nearly 300 teachers took part in the demonstration.
 Another  roup of teachers, in a declaration, said they would not
 take part in a rally for increasing their salaries.
 Impeachment Quashed
 those adi Who have reconsidered their action.   He noted that since only
 five MPs favour impeachment, the matter will not be discussed in
 Parliament.   However, Semirom MP Keramatollah Emadi (in Kerman
 province) was quoted as saying that this is the second time he has
 tried to have the health minister impeached.    Factional Approach
 Seyyed All Asghar Hashemi Shahtdl, Lamard (in Fars province) Friday
 Prayer leader, attributed the incidents of past two months (In
 Lamard) to the consequences of the factional approach of city
 officials.    He also noted that upgrading the status of Mehr
 District of Lamard to a township is opposed by a majority of
 Lamard's citizens.
 Abduction of a Villager
 Armed Afghans abducted Kamal Sheikh JamT, a resident of
 Jahanabad Village (a district in Taybad).    Local sources were
 quoted as saying that four Afgi}ans, who were Involved in
 kidnap-ping Sheikh Jam!, blocked all the routes leading to
 Jahanabad.    The border regiment stationed at Taybad and the Law
 Enforcement Forces are following up the matter.    Death of a Killer
 An informed official at Shahriyar (Tehran province) said that one
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 of the assassins of the head of Shahriyar Anti-Drug Headquarters
 died at Kar   's Shahid Madan? Hospital.    Drug traffickers also
 killed Am?r Fallah and Am?r Fouladvand, two law enforcement
 officers.    Several People accused of murdering the head of
 Shahrlyar Anti-Drug Headquarters are currently in jail.    High
 Interest Rate
 Kermanshah's director general for commerce said that Iranian
 banks take 10 percent more in interest rates than other
 countries.    Khetrollah Khadem added that the maximum banking rate
 in other countries is 9 percent, while the Iranian banks receive a
 19-percent rate.   According to him, high interest rates for
 banking operations create problems for businessmen and exporters.
 Dialogue with EU
 Radio Cologne reported that Iran and the European Union are to
 resume a constructive dialogue.    It added that the EU Is hopeful
 that Iran's reform programs will continue and that bilateral
 cooperation between EU and Iran will get a boost.    It added that
 the Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced its intention of
 participating in comprehensive collaboration with European
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