Miners cooling-off period marred by violence ends tonight
Charleston West Virginia state police sent about 30 troopers to the southern coal fields after rock throwing and property damage in Raleigh Boone Mingo and Logan counties. Lt Col G R Young called the violence consistent with weeks of unrest as a C T Coal site in Boone saw two trucks and a bulldozer burned late Tuesday.
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Senators Probe Evidence In Hastings Impeachment Trial
Senators hear testimony from an elusive informant with underworld ties who testified behind closed doors and disappeared via a rear exit. The Hastings impeachment trial centers on a $150000 bribe conspiracy claim and allegations of lying about it to a jury that acquitted him in 1983. Hastings is the first Black federal judge in U S history and faces charges over improper handling of wiretap information.
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Rafsanjani Dominates Iranian Presidential Race Polls
In Tehran Rafsanjani leads with 86 percent in a Abrar daily poll ahead of Abbas Sheibani who lags at 11 percent. The July 28 vote appears a foregone conclusion per the radical newspaper’s survey. Oliver North seeks delay in paying a 150000 dollar fine while continuing probation and community service.
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British strikes paralyze rails and London services
A 21 hour national rail strike by the National Union of Railwaymen halts the network and 41 docks as the London subway drivers stage their daylong walkout. The unrest marks a severe week for Thatcher era governance with Conservative popularity slipping in polls.
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Europe Leads With Longer Paid Vacations
An International Labor Organization report finds Western Europe has the longest annual paid vacations due to legislation and collective bargaining. The United States offers no statutory holiday entitlement, with time off tied to length of service, while West Germany sees about two thirds of workers receiving six weeks.
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Western Fires Rage Across Eight States Amid Lightning Threats
Firefighters pressed to control 20 wildfires burning about 157000 acres across Arizona California Colorado Montana Nebraska New Mexico Nevada and Utah as lightning storms loom. One firefighter died in Arizona and another in California while crews gain ground on several blazes including a 100000 acre Nebraska fire and a 1700 acre Grand Canyon North Rim blaze. Governor Kay Orr said the worst may be over as officials plan park reopenings and continued firefighting efforts.
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Congress backs Police Corps plan to add 100000 officers
Washington reports increased crime fears spark a bipartisan push for 100000 new police officers funded by a college loan program. The Police Corps act would offer students guaranteed federal loans with up to 40000 repaid after four years in state or local police service. Senators Specter and Sasser sponsor the bill amid cross party support led by Rep. Frank and Rep. Dornan.
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Police raid Hankyoreh office over North Korea trip
About 40 intelligence agents and 100 plainclothes police raided Hankyoreh disrupting dawn search. Reporters blocked entry as more than 1,000 riot troops surrounded the building. Journalists were detained briefly while authorities seized photos and notes tied to Suh Kyung won’s alleged illegal 1988 trip to North Korea.
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Yun Chae-gol
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Bush NRA split grows over assault weapon ban
Some NRA members sign petitions to oust Bush over his order banning imports of 43 semiautomatic assault style weapons. The White House says Bush remains a solid NRA member. Aimed at high powered guns amid crime and a Stockton schoolyard killing, the ban targets imports while U.S. made weapons are untouched.
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Hazardous Waste Fight Spreads to South Carolina
The EPA seeks to revoke South Carolina authority over hazardous waste after Gov. Campbell's executive order caps shipments at 35 000 tons per year to a Pinewood GSX landfill. EPA regional administrator Greer Tidwell warned the state may face loss of its program and asked for copies of Campbell's order and related laws. Roger E Davis of GSX welcomed EPA action as lawmakers and regulators clash over waste disposal and treatment limits.
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