Indictment Says Former Argentine President Led Arms Ring
Federal Judge Jorge Urso indicted former President Carlos Menem for heading an illicit organization that funneled weapons to Croatia and Ecuador in the 1990s. Menem remains in custody with assets frozen. two ex-advisers charged as accomplices in the arms sales scheme.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Carlos Menem
Croatia
Ecuador
Jorge Urso
Menem
Urso
Panama
Venezuela
Peru
Yugoslavia
Antonio Erman Gonzalez
Martin Balza
Typhoon Utor Tops Taiwan After Philippines Disaster
Typhoon Utor lashes southern Taiwan with 87 mph winds and 106 mph gusts as 15 dead were reported in the Philippines. Authorities closed highways and 40 hikers were stranded while flash floods and landslides disrupted routes.
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Manila
Philippines
Taiwan
Central Weather Bureau
Hong Kong
San Jose
642 Immigrants Rescued From Freighter Off Italy Coast
The Italian navy pulled 642 would be illegal immigrants from a freighter adrift off Italy's southern coast. Eight dehydrated passengers were taken to Crotone, a pregnant woman was rushed to hospital and lost her baby, and the rest were brought to Crotone aboard a navy frigate. Most are Iraqi and Turkish Kurds. origin and voyage details remain under review.
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Crotone
Italy
Giuseppe Bellantone
Coast Guard
Artificial heart gives patient chance of longer life
In Louisville a 50s man, the world’s first self contained artificial heart recipient, shows early progress after a seven hour AbioCor implant. Doctors say the device may extend life beyond a month, with hopes for months or years despite prior kidney failure diabetes and multiple heart attacks.
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Louisville
Jewish Hospital
Gray
Robert Dowling
University of Louisville
John Watson
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Abiomed Inc
Danvers
Mass
Florida men return dog tags to Marine's mother at funeral
Rob Stiff and Jim Gain found Lance Cpl. Allan Decker’s dog tags in Ho Chi Minh City and bought hundreds more to reunite families. On Independence Day they presented the tags to Decker’s mother Ruth at the Orlando cemetery where he is buried, a moment she called peaceful and meaningful.
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Orlando
Fla
Vietnam
Florida
Ho Chi Minh City
Rob Stiff
Jim Gain
Lance Cpl
Allan George Decker
America
Decker
Ruth Decker
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Thurs
Attit
Dhraard Ali Davamvdain
Council St. NE
Sito Ledu
Dowling
Dr. Laman Gray
Stiff
Gain
Dalston Creek
Hiawatha
Center Pt. Rd
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Coral Ridge
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