Hart Seeks and Wins $100000 in Matching Funds
The Federal Election Commission approved Hart for federal matching funds, the first tranche toward as much as nearly $1 million. The $100,000 will finance travel and office costs as he campaigns to regain ballot access in several states. Hart’s campaign, led by Sue Casey, stated the funds confirm his back in the race and help with the Feb. 23 South Dakota ballot.
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Gary Hart
White House
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Federal Election Commission
Hart
Sue Casey
Denver
South Dakota
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New Hampshire
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Sharon Snyder
Colorado
Miami
California Abortion Parental Consent Law Blocked
A California judge blocked enforcing a new law requiring parental consent for abortion for minors. The injunction was granted by Superior Court Judge Morton Colvin after AC LU challenged the measure as violating a minor’s privacy rights.
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California
Superior Court
Morton Colvin
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. asks Israel not to expel Palestinians in Nablus
Dozens of Palestinian teens face military court appearances in Nablus for rioting. Some pleaded guilty to stone throwing and received about three month sentences. U.S. officials urged Israel to avoid expulsions, warning of escalation, as family and lawyers complain about missing prisoners and biased trials amid a Gaza Strip boycott.
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Nerce
Israel Radio
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Oded Eran
Washington
West Bank
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Faiz Abu Rahma
Gaza Strip
Duvalierists register for Haitian election
Six former Duvalier regime officials and two others have registered to run in January's presidential election set by the government. The officials named are Clovis Desinor Claude Raymond Alphonse Lahens Edouard Francisque Jean Julme and Lesage Chery. Desinor Lahens and Julme were ministers under Francois Duvalier Francisque served as a minister under Jean-Claude Duvalier Raymond was army chief of staff and Chery was a congressman during Francois Duvalier's rule.
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Haiti
Duvalier
Independent Electoral Council
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Francois
Clovis Desinor
Claude Raymond
Alphonse Lahens
Edouard Francisque
Jean Julme
Lesage Chery
Desinor
Lahens
Julme
Francois Duvalier
Francisque
Raymond
Chery
Leap Second To Delay New Year Midnight Moment
New Year 1988 will include a one second leap as timekeepers insert 11:59:60 p.m. to align atomic clocks with Earth's slowing rotation. Greenwich Mean Time hosts the adjustment. 150 official clocks worldwide follow the change. The U S Naval Observatory will adjust its master clock at 6:59:60 p.m. local time.
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Tama Starr
Simey Oquate Voursowering
Weresneny
Bureau International de l'Heure
Greenwich
England
Cognoscenti
U.S. Naval Observatory
Washington D.C
Ancient Mesopotamian tablets reveal early warfare and royal wine
Archaeologists report a trove of about 1,100 tablets and seal impressions from Tell Leilan in northeastern Syria dating to 1740–1725 B.C. The finds include records of spy capture, ransom, early horse use, royal wine distribution, and daily palace life, offering new voices from northern Mesopotamian kingdoms.
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EW York
American Institute of Archaeologists
Harvey Weiss
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Mesopotamia
B.C
Hammurabi
Babylon
Weiss
Tell Leilan
Syria
Mari
Euphrates River
Tell Eilan
Carl Lamberg-Karlovsky
Harvard University
Lamberg-Karlovsky
Night of champagne ends with five thousand dollar bill
In Caracas a man celebrating Christmas at a luxury restaurant was charged $5,000 for champagne after inviting the entire clientele. Abel Crespo Pereza claimed he did not remember the invite while the restaurant recounted his insistence on serving champagne as a boy was born in Bethlehem.
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Venezuela
Abel Crespo Pereza
Bethlehem
Perozo
Barquisimeto
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