Haitian refugee leaps from U S Coast Guard cutter
A Haitian deserter aboard the cutter Courageous leaped from the ship in Port au Prince shouting I prefer to die as Coast Guardsmen fought to subdue him and medics treated his injuries. Officials note the scene underscores the dangerous flood of Haitians being repatriated after the coup that toppled President Aristide.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
U.S
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Chris Filostrat
Washington
United States
Coast Guard
Larry Mizell
Red Cross
Courageous
Associated Press
Bebeto Matthews
Coast
Census reveals poverty rise and middle class squeeze in 1989 data
Census Bureau data from 1990 long form show 42 percent of households under 25 000 annually in 1989, poverty rising from 27.4 million in 1979 to 31.7 million in 1989, with 20 million children under 18 in poverty and 24.2 million households on Social Security income. Aging groups show lower poverty rates, aided by inflation indexing. Mortgage costs surged 27 percent to a median 737 dollars.
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Ramos claims presidency in the Philippines
Former Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos declared victory Saturday amid a contested election with Congress yet to proclaim a winner. Early private tallies favored Ramos, while Corazon Aquino endorsed him as count progress remained uncertain and leaders spoke of unity.
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Ramos
Corazon Aquino
Gabriel Villareal
Marcos
Eduardo “Danding
Cojuangco
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Nations ignore Haiti embargo, undermining military rulers
U.S. documents show at least a dozen countries across Europe, South America and Africa routinely circumvent the Haiti embargo. Ships carried steel, barbed wire, beer, cosmetics, chemicals, tires, diesel engines and more to Haiti, while nearly a million barrels of petroleum arrived from several nations. Sen. Edward Kennedy called the leaks and oil shipments especially damaging to pressuring Haiti’s military leadership.
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U.S
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