U.S. Ranks Lowest In Voter Turnout In 1969 86 Survey
A Congressional Research Service study of 143 elections in 28 democracies from 1969 to 1986 found the United States had the lowest turnout at 53.58 percent. Non workday elections averaged 88.28 percent turnout versus 77.07 on workdays, with compulsory-voting nations like Australia and Belgium showing high participation.
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Haiti Strikers Close Capital as Vote Fury Rises
Port-au-Prince faced a general strike with up to 70 percent absenteeism in outlying factories and widespread business shutdowns. The protest urged civilian supervision of elections canceled on November 29, with no violence reported and security forces patrolling streets amid widespread political unrest.
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Deaver Defense Tests With No Rebuttal
Lawyers for former White House aide Michael K. Deaver said they will offer no evidence to rebut testimony at trial. The strategy follows Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson’s rejection of a dismissal bid and may lead to a jury verdict as early as Friday. Randall J. Turk stated the defense rested because the prosecution’s case did not merit a response.
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U S debated authority to shoot down drug planes
The National Drug Policy Board weighs allowing Customs and Coast Guard to use force to compel suspected drug aircraft to land. The plan, backed by Customs and opposed by FBI CIA DEA and Transportation, faces a vote early next year. Proponents cite smugglers ignoring landings, opponents warn of international law conflicts referencing KAL 007.
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Fatal Cleveland House Fire Kills 83-Year-Old Grandfather and Four Grandchildren
Firefighters found flames bursting from a two story wood frame house in Cleveland where space heaters likely caused the blaze after gas service was shut off for non payment. An 83 year old man and four grandchildren died from smoke inhalation. The mother and another child were away. Police identified the victim as Theodore Johnson.
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Death by Own Action Shocks Former Philippine Official
Former Philippine finance secretary Jaime Ongpin was found dead by a gunshot to the temple in what authorities describe as an apparent death by own action. Ongpin, 49, helped negotiate debt restructuring and advised President Aquino until his dismissal after an August coup attempt.
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Corazon Aquino
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Man rejects court guardianship offer in Indianapolis case
Morgan Circuit Judge James Harris ruled Kiritsis could be released to a guardian but Kiritsis rejected the arrangement. He has been committed for 10 years after being found not guilty by reason of insanity in the gunpoint abduction of Richard O. Hall.
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James Harris
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Joseph Collins
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Floods kill 33 in Peru villages. 37 still missing
Rescuers found 33 bodies after rain swollen rivers swept away two villages on the Andes eastern slopes. Mayor Americo Benett Hermoza said seventy disappeared and 37 are still missing amid December to March floods and mudslides.
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