Iraqi Kurds Seek Asylum in Israel Returned to Lebanon
Eleven Iraqi Kurds, two couples and seven children aged 1 to 12, crossed into the Israeli held enclave of south Lebanon at Srebbine on Friday seeking asylum in Israel. They were stopped by Israeli allied militiamen and sent back to Lebanese held territory. The group came from Beirut and was reportedly seeking political asylum in Israel.
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Mixed group urges Clinton to delay world trade treaty vote
An eclectic liberal conservative coalition led by Ralph Nader Pat Buchanan and Richard Viguerie urged President Clinton to postpone final congressional consideration of the world trade treaty negotiated by 100 nations. They warned against a rush to judgment while signatories cited controversy similar to the NAFTA debate.
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Broad cross section signs letter against trade pact
Ralph Nader framed the signatories as a broad political spectrum petitioning the president. The group includes Gloria Steinem Noam Chomsky Phyllis Schlafly Paul Weyrich R Emmett Tyrell Edmund G Brown Jr Pat Choate Ben Cohen Lou Reed. The letter cites sovereignty concerns while Kantor and officials describe sanctions as beneficial to the U.S. under future WTO rules.
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Jerry” Brown Jr
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Pay phone switching errors raise consumer concerns
The official notes that many slam changes are due to human or mechanical error rather than fraud. Fines have been issued to major offenders, but some cases involve overzealous practices confusing customers. Hutchcroft reports Sheraton pay phones being restored to AT&T while consumers are urged to follow card back instructions to select their long distance carrier.
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Secret NRO Office Complex Sparks Senate Protest
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence charged the agency that runs US spy satellites with concealing the 310 million dollar cost of a secret 1 million square foot headquarters near Dulles Airport. CIA and DoD officials acknowledged the project and pledged review as Rockwell Collins International was named as contractor.
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