Americans die in offshore oil rig blast
Two American technicians were killed and three workers wounded when an explosion struck the Magallanes offshore platform in Chile. Diamond M contractor Palle Nielsen and two Chilean employees were injured. cause unknown. The rig has operated in Magallanes Strait since March.
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Tour bus crash injures 37 near Sonoma wine country
A Gray Line tour bus carrying 39 people overturned on Old Napa Road southeast of Sonoma injuring 37. Ten patients were admitted to Sonoma Valley Hospital with two in serious condition after the 4:55 p.m. crash as authorities investigated the cause.
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Escaped convict freed on discretionary leave in Alabama
Charles Rape, 53, of Dothan, who had spent 27 years as a model citizen after an escape, was granted a 90 day pre discretionary leave by Alabama prison officials allowing him to return to his wife and two young children. The move comes after his recapture earlier this week.
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Wreckage Sighting Doubtful in Colombia Airliner Case
Civil aviation officials in Bogota report that despite a Red Cross claim of wreckage the missing airliner with 50 aboard remains unfound after searches by air and ground teams. Bad weather over 11,000 foot Andean slopes hampers efforts. Otalora says search will resume if conditions improve.
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Hyatt suits top $2 billion after hotel skywalk collapse
Lawsuits filed in federal and county courts in Kansas City total 83 actions seeking 2.094 billion dollars after the Hyatt Regency disaster. The July 17 collapse killed 112 and injured nearly 200 dancers and attendees.
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76 Year-Old German Climbs Matterhorn Triumphantly
Bruno Wieck, a 76-year-old retired judge from Flensburg, climbed the Matterhorn with two guides in 19 hours despite back and heart trouble and circulatory issues. The ascent cost about 4300 dollars but he claimed the effort paid off and said fear never struck him.
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Birthdays for Ingrid Bergman Donald O'Connor and Lou Piniella
Actress Ingrid Bergman is 64. Entertainer Donald O'Connor is 56. Baseball star Lou Piniella is 38.
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Ingrid Bergman
Donald O’connor
Lou Piniella
Iran enacts moral law banning narcotics alcohol and obscene media
Tehran parliamentary action outlaws narcotics and alcohol and bans obscene pictures and immoral music while mandating head coverings for women. The bill, part of a broader reconstruction effort, also retroactivelycriminalizes serving as a government official under the deposed monarchy. Convicted narcotics crimes carry firing squad penalties.
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