Gunmen raid Oakland bar. 2 dead, 7 wounded in revenge plot
Four gunmen burst into a bar in Oakland, California, firing on patrons in a revenge bid against a rival drug dealer. Two killed and seven wounded. a narcotics enforcer named Paul Brown, 25, was arrested as he left a nearby track. The incident prompted police to name the suspect and outline the ongoing investigation.
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Pope Visits Goree Island During West Africa Tour
Pope John Paul II crossed through the door of no return on Goree Island to ask forgiveness for Christians involved in slave trade. He compared the House of Slaves to concentration camps and urged an end to modern slavery, citing organized prostitution. The visit was part of a West Africa itinerary including Gambia and Senegal and a call for interfaith cooperation with Muslim leaders.
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Fire Claims Two Sailors Aboard Navy Destroyer
Two sailors died and four were injured when a fire broke out in the forward engine room of the Navy destroyer USS Dahlgren about 8 a.m. Saturday 240 miles off the North Carolina coast. The fire was extinguished in 20 minutes and the ship steamed toward Norfolk under its own power, with a Navy investigation panel led by Rear Adm. Donald A. Dyer to determine the cause. Names of the dead and injured were not released pending relatives' notification.
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Rockets Battle in Mideast Tensions Rise Near Lebanon
Two days before peace talks begin, Shiite guerrillas and Israeli forces traded rockets and artillery in southern Lebanon. The flare up spurred villagers to evacuate as U N peacekeepers and Israeli officials signaled possible de escalation.
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Burt Reynolds to host country stars in CBS specials
Actor Burt Reynolds plans television specials interviewing eight country music stars next month on CBS. Participants include Dolly Parton Kathy Mattea George Jones Tanya Tucker Lorrie Morgan Randy Travis Vince Gill and Alan Jackson.
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