Iraq Christians seek U S asylum after hotel detention in Mexico
Nearly two dozen Iraqi Christians released in Tijua ra hotel say they fled religious persecution and are applying for U S political asylum three days after detention. Officials indicate broad negotiations and releases of the 133 detainees, including a 15 year old American Iraqi descent, as others await decisions.
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Iraqi detainees at border hotel face judge in 48 hours
Four Iraqis living at a hotel and helping Chaldeans with asylum applications were detained after attempting to enter the United States without visas. Raymond Barno, once an immigration office employee in Port Huron, Michigan, is among those involved according to his brother. Two women and a child were released on humanitarian grounds.
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Clinton pushes online crackdown on illegal gun sales
President Clinton announced steps to curb illegal gun sales via the Internet. A new web site ez Check will help licensed dealers verify federal firearms licenses, require license copies from buyers, and report invalid licenses. The rule targets straw buyers, unlicensed sellers, and forged licenses highlighted by a May incident in New Jersey.
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Republicans urge using 90 percent surplus to cut debt
In a radio address House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Leader Trent Lott urged President Clinton to devote 90 percent of next year’s surplus to debt reduction, seeking broader support for Social Security and Medicare. They noted a split on tax cuts yet proposed modest relief through retirement-plan contributions.
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Journalist Carl Rowan Dies at 75 Remembered Black Journalist
Washington reporter Carl Thomas Rowan, once dubbed America’s most visible black journalist for championing civil rights, died at 75 after a long illness. He was born in 1925 in Ravenscroft Tennessee and rose from humble beginnings to a career shaping race relations and American journalism. Survived by wife Vivien, son Jeffrey, daughter Barbara, and four grandchildren.
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Gunman opens fire at Roanoke gay bar. one dead six wounded
In Roanoke Virginia a man who sought the city region near the Backstreet Cafe opened fire killing Danny Lee Overstreet 43 and wounding six other patrons. Ronald Edward Gay 53 was charged with murder with possible further charges. police found a 9 mm pistol and said the suspect admitted intent to target gay people.
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