Bush rejects Saddam demands to end Gulf crisis
President Bush firmly rejects Saddam Hussein's terms for ending the crisis, rejecting Israel's surrender condition, U.N. sanctions, and U.S. troop pullouts. The White House vows to sustain sanctions to choke Iraq's oil exports while aligning with Syria against Baghdad and awaiting Kuwait's emir letter basis for action.
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Marlin Fitzwater
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Maine
Barbaric crime reported as Briton killed fleeing Kuwait
The British government said an Iraqi soldier shot and killed a British businessman as he tried to flee Kuwait into Saudi Arabia with other foreigners. The incident marks the first Westerner killed by Iraqi troops in Kuwait since the invasion, drawing international outrage and reports of abuses as foreigners seek escape.
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John Norman
Developments Sunday AUS in Saudi Arabia crisis
An airman died in Saudi Arabia in a car accident the first American fatality since deployment began last week. A British citizen was shot near the Saudi border in Kuwait. Egypt and Morocco send 10 000 troops joining 50 000 U S soldiers moving into Saudi Arabia as Syria pledges troops. Turkish premier Akbulut seeks war powers. US and allied ships prepare to confront Iraqi tankers in nearby waters. About 10 000 Palestinians protest in a southern Lebanon refugee camp in support of Iraq.
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Desert
Bush
U.S
Kuwait
Syria
Iraq
Yildirim Akbulut
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Lebanon
Essay Warns of Juvenile Violence Epidemic in U.S.
Forensic psychologist Charles Patrick Ewing warns of a rising juvenile violence crisis driven by poverty drugs child abuse and gun availability. He notes juvenile homicide rising rapidly and cites 1989 arrest data of 2 208 youths charged with murder or non negligent manslaughter a 25 percent increase.
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Boston
Charles Patrick Ewing
Ewing
Split-second hesitation could flag deceit in job interviews
A Boston AP report summarizes a study showing people pause slightly longer before lying about themselves. The effect was clearest with true-false questions on a computer and could aid screening for law enforcement, private security, or security clearances, co author Michael McDaniel noted.
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Boston
Michael McDaniel
Rain Likely With 80 Degree Day and 60s Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast today mainly in the afternoon with highs near 80. The chance of rain continues tonight with lows in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
McDowell Action Committee Fights Overweight Coal Trucks
Residents of Squire and nearby McDowell County form the McDowell Action Committee to fix roads and drainage, enforce weights on coal trucks, and push sewer upgrades. Road paving began but critics caution A heavy truck problem remains as officials report scales were tried but a tipple shutdown halted enforcement. Trucks blamed originate from Horsepen Bishop and Big Auger mines.
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Squire
McDowell County
McDowell Action Committee
Jones
West Virginia State Fair shifts from vaudeville to big-name acts
Fair organizers say the West Virginia State Fair has evolved from a county fair with vaudeville acts to a larger, more profitable event centered on famous music performers and high tech rides. Ticket sales and rides like the Tornado draw crowds, while traditional livestock and cooking showcases become secondary attractions.
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West Virginia
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Greenbrier County
Virginia reports slight rise in student dropout rate
The 1988 89 dropout rate reached 4.8 percent up one tenth of a point from 1987 88. State Education figures credit efforts to keep students enrolled with a milder increase than feared. Inclusion of seventh graders and summer dropouts helped shape the numbers. Roanoke County fell from 4.3 to 3.6 percent, with 1989 90 projections near 3 percent.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Department of Education
John Reeder
Roanoke County
Virginia dropout rates rise statewide to 4.8 percent
Statewide dropout rate edged up by 0.1 percent to 4.8 percent. Petersburg posted the highest rate at 13.4 percent, Richmond followed at 12.6 percent, while Giles County reported the lowest rate at 1.5 percent.
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