Fire kills nine in Orange Haiti family apartment
An electric space heater caused a fatal blaze in an Orange New Jersey home killing Viviane Moise, her two to eight year old children, her mother, and her sister. Nine died. no smoke detectors were in the three story wooden house.
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Orange
N.J
John Gamba
Viviane Moise
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Law enforcement backs delay on armor piercing bullets
Del Rio officials praise the decision to delay production of Black Rhino armor piercing rounds amid fears they could fall into criminals hands. David Keen plans to proceed with Rhino Ammo fragmentation bullets for 45 caliber and 9 mm while awaiting federal approval. Captain Dan Cruz warns the bullets threaten bystanders and officers, noting public sale is prohibited and insisting such rounds have no hunting use. Gary Humphreys cites existing state law as a counterbalance to concerns.
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del Rio
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Cruz
Gary Humphreys
Lumber yard blaze under investigation in Del Rio
SCOTT A. CASTOR reports the fire that destroyed much of T J Moore Lumber Yard is under investigation. Fire Marshal James Norvell cites an accidental electrical cause while noting estimated damage of 300 000 to 500 000. Store manager Mike Caplan says operations will resume and a new building will be ready within two months.
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GOP plan would pull 1 million kids from AFDC welfare
HHS says the Republican welfare overhaul would deny aid to about five million children now on the rolls and provide insufficient funds to care for them in foster homes or orphanages. Donna Shalala calls the plan a cruel hoax, warning state taxpayers and charities would bear the cost. The White House plans a bipartisan welfare summit in January as Republicans push measures to curb teen pregnancies and shift funds to adoptions and residential care, with states facing scarce funds and limited orphanage capacity.
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Health and Human Services
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Cadena tax debt resolved with city county and school district
Outgoing County Judge Val Cadena and his wife arranged to pay 933?29 in back taxes to avoid a delinquent tax lawsuit. They reached deals with city county and school district. Payments include 400 monthly to the county and 10 percent of the debt monthly to the school district, with a 1994 tax portion not delinquent.
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Val Cadena
Cadenas
Carlos Martinez
Chester Young
Robert Cadena
Florida Cadena
Jesse Optie Gistricus
Ortiz
Peso recovers as IMF mission eases Mexican markets
The peso rose about 15 percent after word of an IMF mission arriving to discuss Mexico's crisis, with officials expected to aid President Ernesto Zedillo in an economic stabilization plan. The plan may feature structural reforms and further privatization to tackle the trade deficit, as markets rebound from a weeklong plunge. The peso traded around 4.975 per dollar, up from 5.6.
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Mexico City
International Monetary Fund
Mexico
IMF
Ernesto Zedillo
Ing
U.S
Zedillo
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