Pope Beatifies Nun and Forgives Her Killer in Africa
In Kinshasa Pope John Paul II proclaims Amarite Nengapeta a martyr and, citing forgiveness on the Assumption feast, pardons her killer ex-Col. Pierre Openge Olombe who had led a 1964 murder during a rape attempt. The ceremony drew 60,000 at an outdoor Mass as Mobutu watched.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
John Paul II
Black Africa
Amarite Nengapeta
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mary Clementine Anuarite
Pierre Openge Olombe
John Paul
Marie Clementine
Mobutu
Joseph Malula
Joseph Desire
Sese Seko
Olombe
Amarite
Danny slams Louisiana in wake of Hurricane Danny
Hurricane Danny batters Louisiana with 100 mph winds and tornadoes causing flash floods. Gov Edwards declares state of emergency in 13 parishes as National Guardsmen assist evacuations. 20 000+ power outages and widespread road closures reported.
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New Iberia
Danny
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Neil Young to headline Cheyenne benefit concert Aug 29
Gov. Ed Herschler announced singer Neil Young will perform a charity show in Cheyenne on August 29 to aid flood victims. The fundraiser was sparked while listening to Young during the August storm that devastated Cheyenne as Wyoming disaster officials coordinate local business sponsorships. Also noted is the death of author Shiva Naipaul at his north London home at age 40 from a heart attack.
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Cheyenne
Neil Young
Wyo
Young
Ed Herschler
Jerry Baldwin
Wyoming Disaster and Civil Defense Division
Shiva Naipaul
West Indies
London
Naipaul
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
Associated Press
Iraq claims Kharg Island oil export terminal destroyed
Iraq said its jets demolished Iran s main oil export terminal at Kharg Island and an oil tanker was struck while loading there. Lloyd s Shipping reports the Maltese registered tanker Torill was hit with no injuries. In Germany, two bombs damaged a US Army radio tower but caused no injuries. Japan s PM Nakasone visited Yasukuni shrine marking the WWII surrender anniversary amid mixed reactions.
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Iraq
Manama
Bahrain
Iran
Kharg Island
Persian Gulf
Lloyd's Shipping Intelligence
London
Torill
West Germany
U.S. Armed Forces Network
U.S
Tokyo
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Japan
Nakasone
Yasukuni Shrine
Return of aborigine's head seeks in Ireland
Tasmanian Aboriginal Center seeks the return from Ireland of the head of ancestor known as Shiny preserved in whiskey. Cheryl Fulton says the University of Ireland has been asked to return the skull as part of a global effort to recover skeletal remains, with survivor advocate Michael Mansell involved. About 200 remains are held overseas, including Shiny, exhumed in 1845.
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Agence France-Presse
Hobart
Australia
Tasmania
Ireland
Tasmanian Aboriginal Center
Cheryl Fulton
University of Ireland
Michael Mansell
Museum
Virgin Atlantic Challenger capsizes off England in record bid
The British powerboat Virgin Atlantic Challenger hit an underwater object and capsized off southwest England. All nine crewmen including Richard Branson were rescued by liferafts and Royal Navy helicopter. Branson said they would rebuild and try again. The vessel aimed to beat the 1952 S S United States Atlantic crossing record of 3 days 10 hours 40 minutes.
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London
Virgin Atlantic
S.S. United States
New York
Scilly Islands
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Bea
Remy
Indale Mall
Westdale
MAL
Pera Amine
Sears
Lindale Mall
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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