NAACP Announces Federal Funds for Boston Housing Plan
The NAACP says HUD will provide 600 million for a new housing plan to expand affordable housing in Boston and suburbs. HUD will spend 500 million over 15 years to aid 500 families with 40 percent targeting Boston suburbs, pending Justice Department approval.
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Boston
Ston
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
U.S. Department of Housing and Urbanvelopment
Diane Wilkerson
U.S. Justice Department
HUD
Louis Elisa
Raymond Flynn
Medellin Drug Cartel Ties to Slay Four Policemen
Four Medellin police agents were shot dead by unseen gunmen in a moving car, in a murder linked by police to the Medellin cartel’s Extraditables group. Authorities note renewed cartel violence after a lull and mention possible new attacks while tension rises with guerrilla actions.
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Rogota
Colombia
Medellin
Jaime Pena
Seret
Pena
Alice
Extraditables
Medellin Cartel
Catel
California insurers accused of collusion over rollback
California Attorney General John Van de Kamp found insurers coordinated withdrawals after Proposition 108 passed but chose not to file charges. The 2 year inquiry noted companies warned each other of leaving to create panic and limit competition, then returned after a Supreme Court stay.
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Los Angeles
California
John van de Kamp
Conneely
California Supreme
Supreme Court
Harvey Rosenfield
van de Kamp
Rosenfield
Aiken County Debt Woes Tied to Moody's Report
Moody's report notes debt troubles began in 1988 when 1 million in road maintenance fees were refunded to motorists. Refunds were ruled unconstitutional, with some counties still collecting. Revenue declines from plants and Savannah River Site lands delayed finances but a 1990 agreement will yield about 800000 annually, though schools may receive 60 percent.
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Moody's
Ing
Savannah River
Tate
Palestinian Talks Continue Under Siege In Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv University hall an invited audience of 1,100 heard Palestinian Faisal Husseini and Israeli Yossi Beilin discuss coexistence and a Palestinian state. Beilin outlined a plan for immediate Palestinian statehood in Gaza, recognition of Palestinian self determination, and autonomy in the West Bank.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Tel Aviv University
Faisal Husseini
Yossi Beilin
Bar Shira
Beilin
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Somalia president seeks immediate truce as Mogadishu battles rage
Premier Siad Barre calls for cease fire to halt bloodshed in Mogadishu as fighting intensifies. Prime Minister Hawaile Madar talks with regional chiefs on peace steps while the United States evacuates about 87 Americans. Hundreds remain in Somalia with Western nations advising departures.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Somalia
Mogadishu
Radio
London
Indian Ocean
United States
Horn
Ome
United Somali Congress
Siad Bare
Siad Barre
Hawiye
Bodies of three bullet victims retrieved after crash near San Miguel
In San Miguel the three bullet riddled bodies were recovered from the crash site and brought to the Army 3rd Infantry Brigade headquarters. Names were not released by local authorities, but military sources identified pilot Daniel Scott and two others Ernest Dawson and Lt. Col. David J Picket. The United States has provided about 4.7 billion in aid to El Salvador since 1979 amid a long civil conflict with the FMLN and a U.S. advisory presence with several casualties in helicopter crashes.
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Jolay Lacayo
Army
3Rd Infantry Brigade
San Miguel
San Salvador
Gotay Lacayo
Daniel Scott
Ernest Dawson
David J Picket
United States
Washington
FMLN
U.S
Jeff Brown
Congress Members See Pay Rise for Ethics Reform Vote
The new Congress will be better paid than its predecessor with house salaries at 125100 after a 25 percent raise this month. Senators will earn 101900 and may accept up to 28100 in honoraria from special interest groups.
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Congress
House
Ex General Questions U S Stockpiles For Costly War
Former Army intelligence chief William E. Odom warned that U S stockpiles of bombs and tanks may be inadequate for a large costly and bloody war to oust Iraq from Kuwait. He told AP that a major ground campaign could last two to three months or longer and that planners must prepare for extended conflict.
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Washington
Army Intelligence
Pentagon
Bush
Iraq
William E. Odom
Kuwait
Senate Armed Services Committee
Odom
U.S
Europe
Bush Baker talks fail as Jan deadline nears
White House says a Baghdad meeting between Baker and Aziz has collapsed as the Jan 15 Iraq Kuwait deadline looms. Fitzwater says Saddam refused to schedule talks despite offers to meet and press says no negotiations, no compromise, only demands for full Iraqi withdrawal.
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Baker
United Nations
Iraq
Kuwait
Fitawater
Aziz
Bush
Filawater
U.S
Saddam
Baghdad
Washington
White House
Fitzwater
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