Scandal Hits Salinas Family as Swiss Arrests Sister-in-Law
Swiss authorities arrested Paulina Castanon in Geneva on November 15 over alleged use of a false name to withdraw funds from accounts linked to drug trafficking and money laundering. Raul Salinas faces conspiracy charges in Mexico for the 1994 Ruiz Massieu assassination. no link to ex president was proven.
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British PM Rebukes Soames After Paranoia Remark
Prime Minister John Major publicly rebuked Armed Forces Minister Nicholas Soames after a close friend of Prince Charles called Princess Diana paranoid in a TV interview. Major said he did not expect more comments, as Parliament pressed for Soames’s dismissal. The Queen Mother, 95, was recovering from a hip replacement and looked forward to skating at Sandringham. Jackie Chan remains a noted film star.
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Jackie Chan Receives Honorary Doctorate in Hong Kong
Kung fu star Jackie Chan, who left home at seven to join a drama group, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Baptist University in Hong Kong for epitomizing the striving human spirit. He told young fans not to imitate him but to study hard.
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