Bush wins Florida straw poll in GOP convention
Vice President George Bush captured 57 percent of the Florida Republican straw poll with 1,322 votes, while Pat Robertson earned 37 percent and 849 votes. The result drew criticism as biased and has no direct effect on the Florida primary next March. Robertson claimed victory on his terms and said the race in Florida is now Bush versus Robertson.
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Ex-wife hostage drama ends with suspect surrender
A New Brunswick man took his ex wife hostage at a post office Saturday in Old Bridge NJ. Daniel Alfrey 38 ordered others to leave and held her for hours as about 100 officers surrounded the building. She emerged unharmed and Alfrey surrendered after eight hours with a minor cut requiring hospital treatment.
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Deputies Shot to Death in Washington County Detention Center
Two Island County deputies John Saxerud and William Heffernan were shot and killed early Saturday while booking a drunken driving suspect. Darrin Hutchinson, 26, was arrested nearby after taking the deputies’ patrol car. no other people were injured. Saxerud had seven years in law enforcement, Heffernan nine. both were at the detention area preparing a breath test when the assailant opened fire.
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White House official attacks House speaker Bost warning
A senior administration official condemned last week's Central American diplomacy as unbelievable melodrama and guerrilla theater that set back peace efforts. The official criticized Nicaragua's Ortega and House Speaker Wright for an 11 point cease fire plan and urged a quiet approach with Cardinal Obando y Bravo to realign talks. Wright was unavailable for comment.
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Menten dies in nursing home at 88 in Netherlands
Pieter Menten a famed Nazi war criminal dies at Beukenhof nursing home in Loosdrecht at 88. He had entered five months earlier and the cause of death remains undisclosed according to director Paulus Costelbos.
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U.S. may challenge El Salvador release in 1985 killings
The State Department contemplates legal action to overturn a Salvadoran judge’s decision to free three suspected leftist guerrillas linked to the 1985 Pink Zone killings that killed 13 people including four U.S. Marine guards and two American technicians. Officials say an appeal under Salvadoran law is being drafted with possible filing as early as Monday.
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Poland Faces Major Price Hikes as Referendum Near
News of 110 percent rises for basic foods and up to 200 percent for heating and rents sparks anger in Poland. The increases, disclosed to foreigners before domestic media, would take effect if the Nov 29 referendum on economic reform passes. Police calm and public opinion surveys show mixed support amid a fragile economy and high foreign debt.
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