Clashes Threaten Christmas Observances in Bethlehem
In Jerusalem and the West Bank, Israeli troops fired on Arab protesters using guns and tear gas as clashes from the 1967 war era unrest threaten Bethlehem Christmas observances. Arab reports cite eight wounded. Israeli figures say six Arabs and three Israelis wounded. Bethlehem Mayor Freij warns of canceled functions.
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Budget deal funds aid and escapes shutdown
Emergency spending signed to avert a government shutdown as House and Senate work on a full year budget. Leaders reached a compromise expanding aid to Nicaragua's contras and set funding through midnight Monday. House approved a 207 to 178 vote, Senate voice vote, with White House confirming.
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Students storm police stations in Kwangju protests flare up
Hundreds of students clashed with riot police in Kwangju South Cholla province as protests against Roh Tae Woo’s presidential victory intensified. Substations were burned seven officers injured as police fought through the day. Opposition leaders Kim Young Sam and Kim Dae Jung accuse fraud but offer no unified plan.
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Two Teens Die After Rap Concert Crowd Surge Tragedy
In Nashville two teenage girls died likely from suffocation as about 1,000 fans surged toward a single entrance at a charity party after a rap concert. Police reported 29 others treated at area hospitals amid a chaotic scene with police and firefighters遭康 being pelted with donated food.
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President vows to kill Sinhalese extremists in peace bid
AP report says President Junius Jayewardene told 2500 supporters in Hambantota that law enforcement officers would gain immunity for wrongdoings against Sinhalese terrorists while vowing to kill those blamed for assassinations of political backers as Sri Lanka endures a four year war with Tamil rebels. A separate AP item notes a deadly fireworks factory blast in Huaizhong town Jiangxi province China killing 18 and injuring seven, blamed on rushed production and safety violations. Another AP dispatch from New York cites Americas Watch accusing Peru of political violence, urging Garcia to curb security forces abuses against Shining Path and Tupac Amaru rebels.
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Garn Attacks Senate Quality of Life And Exit Rumors
Utah Senator Jake Garn blasted the Senate during a Banking Committee meeting saying his patience is thinning and he questions the value of continuing in a gridlocked system. He cited prolonged debates, loss of personal time, and a deteriorating environment as several colleagues announce plans to leave.
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Engineers Seek Cause After Shuttle Booster Test Delay
NASA and Morton Thiokol engineers worked through the night to diagnose failures that halted the second full scale test firing of the redesigned solid fuel booster rocket. The delay, not expected to affect June shuttle missions, centers on the ignition control system that aborted Saturday’s test seconds before launch. A rescheduled test date will be announced after engineers assess the problem and repair time. a test today remains possible.
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SkyWest commuter plane lands on belly in Yuma
A SkyWest Airlines commuter plane with 16 people aboard landed on its belly after its landing gear locked up on a Flagstaff to Phoenix flight. The 21-seat twin-propeller aircraft slid 2,100 feet down the runway at Yuma International Airport with no injuries and only minor damage reported.
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