Seven Wonders Stolen From Mexico Museum in Major Heist
Mexico City authorities report seven showcases from the National Museum of Anthropology and History were looted in the largest archaeological theft to date. Items missing include pieces from Chichen Itza and Palenque, rare golden objects from the Mixtec room, the Zapotec murcielago bat god mask, and an Aztec obsidian monkey sculpture.
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Mexico City
National Museum of Anthropology and History
Mexico
el Nacional
Chichen-Itza
Yucatan Peninsula
Palenque
Murcielago
Courts Strike Down New Jersey Moment of Silence Law
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled 2-1 that New Jersey's 1982 law requiring a daily moment of silence in schools was enacted with a religious purpose and violates the constitutional separation of church and state. Opponents call it a victory for religious freedom over government intrusion.
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Newark
N.J
New Jersey
3Rd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Oil spill cleanup nets hundreds of volunteers on Christmas Day
In Port Angeles Washington hundreds of volunteers helped clean oil soaked birds on Christmas Day after a tanker ran aground. Officials said the spill extended 21 miles and more than 1100 birds have been cleaned since Saturday with about 45 deaths reported. Frank Migaiolo of the NOAA hazardous materials team noted most of the slick had been removed at two cleanup sites.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Washington
Frank Migaiolo
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Government wrestling with billions lost to weak controls
Federal watchdogs say three years after reform laws billions remain unaccounted for due to poor accounting and weak internal controls. The GAO reports major problems persist under the 1982 Financial Integrity Act across agencies including weapons procurement Social Security and student and small business loan collections.
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Washington
Congress
General Accounting Office
China urges Soviet troops to withdraw from Afghanistan
The Communist Party newspaper in Peking calls for an unconditional Soviet pullout from Afghanistan as the six year occupation reaches a stalemate. The People's Daily urges Afghan self determination on the anniversary of the 1979 Soviet intervention.
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Peking
China
Communist Party
Today
Afghanistan
People’s Daily
Payouts Approved for McDonald’s Slayings Victims’ Families
San Diego jurist allocates up to 50000 to 53 relatives of 21 killed in the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald’s rampage. Distribution from a 1.1 million fund begins at Casa Familiar after judge Mack Lovett ruled the fund to aid victims’ kin.
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San Diego
McDonald’s
San Ysidro
Superior Court
Mack Lovett
Casa Familiar
James Huberty
Joan Kroc
Ray Kroc
McDonald’s Corp
Goodyear Sues Fuji Photo Over Blimp Name Use
Goodyear Tire asks a U S District Court in Lincoln Nebraska for unspecified damages to stop Fuji Photo Film Co from flying its 1 year old Blimp named Blimpo arguing it dilutes the distinctive quality of the Goodyear blimp. Fuji Photo Film U S A Inc is named as a defendant.
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Lincoln, Neb
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Fuji Photo Film Co
Goodyear
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc
U.S
Man Shot After Refusing Cocaine Offer
In Chattanooga Tennessee a motorist named William Clemons 26 and his wife Jeanette 38 were approached by two strangers offering cocaine on Christmas Eve. Clemons rolled down his window to talk and refused the offer. He was shot in the head and listed in critical condition. His wife was unharmed as the attackers produced firearms.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
William Clemons
Signal Mountain
Jeanette
Doug Fisher
Somoza’s fortified Mercedes for sale in Miami
A 1977 Mercedes-Benz once owned by the late Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza is advertised for sale or rent in Miami. David Shopay of Vanguard Security Co says the light-blue car is $57,000 to buy or $100 an hour to rent, with bodyguards at $40 an hour extra.
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Miami
Mercedes-Benz
Anastasio Somoza
David Shopay
Vanguard Security Co
Three Die as Gas Cylinder Blast Hits Kingston Shopping Center
A gas cylinder used to fill balloons exploded at Premier Shopping Plaza in Kingston on Christmas Eve, killing three people and injuring 22, many severely. The blast shattered windows and ripped limbs from shoppers amid the crowded celebration.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Premier
Help For Overspending Baby Boomers
Hartford based Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Connecticut says 34 year olds with income around 24000, a college degree and one child are a growing debtor group. They advise cutting up credit cards and setting repayment plans averaging three years to erase about 8000 dollars in consumer debt.
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Hartford
Conn
Beverly Tuttle
MasterCard
Syria massing forces for surprise attack on Golan Heights
London AP Syria has built up its forces opposite the Golan Heights with tank traps and heavy artillery. Jane's Defense Weekly cites a senior Israeli source saying the deployment could shift from defensive to offensive quickly, enabling a surprise attack.
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London
Syria
Golan Heights
Jane’s Defense Weekly
Jane’s
Aiken Standard Classifieds and Contact Info
Subscriptions and ads details with phone numbers and office hours. Mailing address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Rates given for 3 Months 6 Months and 98.80 total.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Emergency Numbers from the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a community service. The newspaper is published weekday afternoons by Aiken Communications Inc with mailing address in Aiken South Carolina and second class postage paid status.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Aiken, S.C
Mali Admits Offensive Across Border With Burkina Faso
Mali acknowledged launching a vast offensive along a long disputed border with Burkina Faso in the Agacher region amid mineral claims. Burkina Faso said it knocked out six Malian tanks in a day of fighting and later withdrew its troops.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Mali
Burkina Faso
Agacher
Sahel
Sahara Desert
Africa
U.S. State Department
British Broadcasting Corp
London
Natal tribal war leaves 53 dead in intense clashes
In Natal province South Africa fierce fighting between Zulu and Pondo tribesmen left 53 dead over three days. Police reported up to 2,000 Zulus against 3,000 Pondos with sticks, hatchets, handguns and shotguns. Hostilities spiked around Christmas and subsided by today as families fled the area.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Natal
Pondos
Durban
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Bowen
Chiropractic Center
Richland Ave
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Aiken Police
Emerg
Jackson
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley
Volun
Wagener
Wagener Police
E ‘ Heritage Square
Salee
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