American aid worker freed by Afghan rebels near Pakistan border
Joel DeHart, an American translator from Camden New Jersey, was released after nearly six months in captivity by Hezb e Islami. He crossed into Pakistan and was handed to U S Consul General Gerald Fierstein. DeHart said he was not mistreated during captivity.
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Peshawar
Pakistan
Hezb-e-Islami
Party of Islam
Joel DeHart
U.S
Gerald Fierstein
Afghanistan
DeHart
Camden, N.J
Campaigns Begin In Algeria Runoff Elections
Campaigns for a run-off parliamentary vote started after early wins by Muslim fundamentalists amid calls to halt voting. Officials insist the second round will occur January 16 to fill the 430-seat Parliament. Election officials reported 341 challenges for about 145 seats, most tied to the Islamic Salvation Front alleging fraud and irregularities.
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Algiers
Algeria
Islamic Salvation Front
Ex-Contras Disrupt Traffic In Nicaragua North
Former Contra rebels have begun disrupting traffic and intimidating residents in Jinotega and Matagalpa. The leader El Indomable said attacks would resume after a Christmas pause, with threats reported in more than a dozen villages.
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Managua
Nicaragua
el Indomable
Jinotega
Matagalpa
Poll finds economic pessimism despite new year
Time CNN poll shows 60 percent expect conditions to worsen or stay the same this year. 36 percent foresee improvement, up from 26 percent in November, among 500 Americans surveyed. Eighty four percent say the recession continues where they live.
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New York
CNN
Time
Yankelovich Clancy Shulman
Ring of fire eclipse seen from Southern California despite clouds
Clouds blocked the rare ring of fire solar eclipse along the West Coast though Dana Point and parts of Orange County reported the view. In Los Angeles Griffith Observatory astronomer Edwin Krupp said the sky was socked in with about 10,000 spectators left disappointed.
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San Diego
Rhea Pedersen
Mission Beach
Japan
Seattle
Reno
Nev
Rockies
Australia
Philippines
Dana Point
Calif
Orange County
Edwin Krupp
Griffith Observatory
Samaritan killed while helping on California highway
David Scott Baker 26 of Castle Rock Washington stopped to aid a stalled 13 year old Toyota Corona on Interstate 5 near Los Banos California. He was shot by the sedan's driver Darren Michael Stroh 22 during the failed jump start. Stroh fled, was killed by California Highway Patrol in a four hour chase ending in Southern California. Baker was widely remembered as a caregiver to stray animals and to people in need.
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Los Angeles Times
David Scott Baker
Los Banos
Calif
Baker
California
Darren Michael Stroh
California Highway Patrol
Castle Rock
Wash
Mount Saint Helens
Bruce Baker
Glendora
Los Angeles
Fresno
Scott Baker
Kelso
McDonald’s
American Indian leader launches hemispheric Sacred Run for harmony
Dennis Banks cofounder of the American Indian Movement directs a four-pronged Sacred Run across North and South America. Runners travel 5,000 miles from Tierra del Fuego to Santa Fe and 9,500 miles from Siberia via Alaska to Santa Fe with a convergence in October aimed at renewing harmony and indigenous celebrations. The effort emphasizes unity over winners, rooted in traditional ceremonies and messages between villages.
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Cincinnati
Dennis Banks
Banks
Sacred Run
Newport
Ohio River
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Sheriff Navarro Ordered to Stop Making Crack
Broward County Sheriff Nick Navarro was ordered by an appeals court to cease manufacturing crack. Navarro had argued the drug creation aided undercover operations since 1989, claiming his anti crime strategy reduced open drug dealing. The court ruled the sheriff acted illegally in manufacturing crack despite legitimate aims.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Broward County
Nick Navarro
4Th District Court of Appeals
Navarro
Public Defender’s Office
Mark Polen
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