Wildlife program trains poachers into video preachers
In Alaska, federal wildlife agents deploy a new tactic turning convicted poachers into video preachers to warn hunters about illegal big game killings including grizzlies wolves caribou and elk. In New York City eight people were killed in eight hours over Christmas Eve and morning with a mother who died after being punched by her son and a toddler whose mother faces homicide charges. Maria Martinez 67 died after her son allegedly struck her during a family gathering in the Bronx with the medical examiner to decide if the punch caused the death.
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Coalition seeks clemency for jailed battered women
Seattle based King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence asks Governor Booth Gardner to consider clemency for 65 women serving prison sentences for assault or killing abusive husbands or partners, citing Ohio's governor as a model. The group urges a case-by-case review of inmates.
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King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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Jewish leaders criticize Israel over Soviet Jewish influx
In Jerusalem AP reports American Jewish leaders, including outgoing C.P.M.A.O. chair Seymour Reich, criticized Israel for lacking urgency in handling the flow of Soviet Jewish immigrants during a news conference.
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Jerusalem
Seymour Reich
Communists win Yugoslavia republics first free vote
BELGRADE Yugoslavia AP final official results Tuesday show Serbia and Montenegro electing Communist governments as the renamed Communists overwhelmingly win the republics first free vote in five decades. They secure 194 seats in the 250 seat parliament, while six republics total.
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Yugoslavia
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Montenegro
Moscow envoy presents credentials as ties with Israel grow
Moscow's first consul in Israel since 1967 presented his credentials in Jerusalem, signaling warming relations between the Soviet Union and Israel amid a surge of Soviet Jewish emigration. Alexei F. Chistyakov pledged to nurture the two countries' ties during a ceremony with Foreign Minister David Levy.
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Moscow
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Teen suicide prevention programs may harm youths in schools
A study in JAMA finds school based death by own action prevention programs may stir unwanted feelings and fail to reduce crises among ninth and tenth graders who had previously attempted suicide. Researchers from Columbia evaluated 973 teens, 63 with prior attempts, and found 26.7 percent believed the programs increased future suicide attempts.
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Journal of the American Medi
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Division of
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York
Tower Seeks to Settle Score With Senate Nomination Rebuff
John Tower recounts his 1989 denial of the defense secretary nomination and accuses colleagues of wrongdoing. In his memoir Consequences he labels Sen. Exon a “genuine boozer,” Sen. Hollings a “Senate bully,” and Sen. Byrd prone to “flatulent indignation.” The four-term Texas senator defends himself against claims of drinking and ties to defense contractors.
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Robert C. Byrd
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Texas
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Hostages spend sixth Christmas in captivity
Americans Terry Anderson and Thomas Sutherland mark their sixth Christmas in captivity in Beirut as newspapers print greetings from family. Anderson, 43, AP chief Middle East correspondent, kidnapped March 16, 1985, and Sutherland, 59, dean of agriculture at the American University of Beirut, kidnapped June 9, 1985. Other captives include four Americans, four Britons, two Germans and an Italian. Islamic Jihad claims hold signs on both men as more Western hostages are believed in Shiite hands.
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Lebanon
Terry Anderson
Thomas Sutherland
Anderson
Peggy Say
Middle East
Associated Press
Sutherland
Fort Collins
Colo
American University of
Salome
Madeleine
as-Safir
McCarthy
London
Rawls Says Education Aid Will Not Be Denied
Singer Lou Rawls told Las Vegas listeners that his College of Hard Knocks education convinces him that young black Americans will not be denied higher education if they can’t afford it. He headlined the 11th Parade of Stars Telethon for the United Negro College Fund on Saturday. The telethon has raised more than $77 million for 41 private black colleges and universities. Rawls, a four time Grammy winner, often meets youths helped by his telethon.
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Lou Rawls
College of Hard Knocks
United Negro College Fund
Rawls
Baywatch rides wave of popularity overseas
Baywatch a canceled NBC series earns new life overseas with strong UK sales. SBS Communications chief Henry Siegel says overseas success makes new episodes possible as Hasselhoff accepts reduced salary for profit share. Cast except Parker Stevenson and Shawn Weatherly expected to return.
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Baywatch
David Hasselhoff
NBC
United Kingdom
Henry Siegel
SBS Communications
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Siegel
Parker Stevenson
Shawn Weatherly
Wayne Newton headlines governor's inauguration party
Wayne Newton headlines Gov elect Pete Wilson's January 6 inaugural party at Arco Arena Sacramento with a stage show by Charlton Heston and Arnold Schwarzenegger host Mary Hart of Entertainment Tonight Wilson's office confirms. Federal sources reported two separate items from Manila about Imelda Marcos hinting at daily Christmas if allowed to return to the Philippines.
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Pete Wilson
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California
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