French troops threaten neutrality in Rwanda rescue bid
French forces deployed beyond a rebel line in Rwanda while civilians were being evacuated from fighting between government forces and the Rwandan Patriotic Front. Lt Col Perruchat offered no clear stance on fighting or withdrawal if confronted by rebels as the UN mission continues amid heavy casualties. The move drew hostility from both sides as hundreds were killed in the civil war.
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Jean-Claude Perruchat
U.N
Rwandan Patriotic Front
Rwanda
Haitians Flee Haiti to Guantanamo Tent City Refugee Camp
At Guantanamo Naval Base 215 Haitians wait in an open shed for Army meals and asylum. The INS has deemed them refugees fearing persecution if they return, as Coast Guard rescues continue. Some 5,000 Haitians have been picked up and about 30 percent approved for refugee status.
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Brazil
Vitoria
Edmilton Ribeiro Aguiar Jr
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Haiti
Coast Guard
United States
Guantanamo
Saint Hubert
Air Mauritania plane crash kills 94 near Tidjikja
A Fokker 28 from Nouakchott to Tidjikja crashed in a sandstorm during landing in central Mauritania. Authorities reported 94 dead of 101 aboard, with conflicting accounts of the cause and ongoing rescue efforts near the mountainous Tidjikja region.
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Nouakchott
Mauritania
Air Mauritania
Tidjikja
Economy shows modest growth as leading index holds steady
The Commerce Department reported May leading economic indicators unchanged at 101.2, a record high level with no movement since March. Construction spending rose 0.9 percent, signaling a moderate pace of expansion as analysts note cooling while overall activity remains solid. Consumer spending, a major driver, shows signs of slowing from late last year’s surge.
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Commerce Department
Martin Regalia
Chamber of Commerce
David Orr
First Union Corp
Charlotte
N.C
Press No Mercy For Percy Sledge IRS sentencing in Baton Rouge
Percy Sledge received five years probation and a 95 000 back tax payment plus six months in a railway house while allowed to perform. He had pleaded guilty to tax evasion for failing to report 260 000 in income and faced up to 15 years and 750 000 in fines. He thanked the court as the judge urged work to pay taxes.
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Baton Rouge
Sledge
U.S
John Parker
Jesus
Keaton
Michael Keaton
Warner Bros
Val Kilmer
the Doors
Hollywood Reporter
Joel Schumacher
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