Bomb hits Ramstein base wounding 13 Americans and two Germans
A powerful bomb exploded near the U.S. European headquarters at Ramstein Air Base injuring 13 U.S. service members including Brig. Gen. Joseph D. Moore and two German personnel. Officials say a Volkswagen was the device location and the blast occurred about 7:20 a.m. left-wing terrorists suspected in the attack, the third on a U.S. site in West Germany this year.
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America Japan plan oil swap to cut transport costs
The United States and Japan will discuss an oil swap arrangement that would reduce the transport costs of Alaskan oil to the East Coast through the Panama Canal, potentially easing energy logistics between the two nations.
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Justice Burger Visits China for Judicial Exchange
Chief Justice Warren Burger arrives in Beijing on invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Justice. He will be welcomed at a banquet by Jiang Hua, president of the Chinese Supreme Court. Burger plans a stay through September 11.
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Vienna Mourners Hold Memorial for Synagogue Attack Victims
More than 2,000 people marched in Vienna to honor two killed and 20 wounded in Saturday's synagogue attack. Rabbis and officials condemned anti Semitism while police questioned two Arab suspects about orders. Ulrike Kohut, 27, died shielding a friend as the killer spree unfolded.
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Olson charged in Canada serial killings case
Vancouver police said a construction worker Clifford Olson, 41, will be charged with eight counts of murder in the 11 child slayings and disappearances in southwestern British Columbia. Two more first degree murder counts will follow when the bodies of missing teens Colleen Daignault and Sandra Wolfsteiner are found. Police expect the two are dead and dogs will aid the search in two Vancouver sites. Relatives have identified some victims.
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Portrait slasher held in jail in London case
A Northern Ireland student was ordered held for a week in London on charges of knifing the first official named Diana. The case involved a brief court appearance Monday as the suspect faced investigators in a capital city court.
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Sabotage Hits Puerto Rico Power System
Saboteurs cut two transmission poles and threw Molotov cocktails at a utility installation in San Juan, leaving over 100000 people without power. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority says more than a dozen sabotage cases since the 6700 workers went on strike August 20 demanding higher wages.
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Explosion at clandestine lab in Lima leaves three dead
Two people died and six injured in a Monday morning explosion in Lima. Police said a basement laboratory used for cocaine production triggered the blast. Investigation continues into the lab's activities and ownership.
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U.N veto isolates United States over Angola invasion
In the Security Council the United States alone vetoed a UPI report condemning South Africa for invading Angola. The resolution urged immediate withdrawal, financial redress for Angolans, and a council commission to investigate. Vatican notes Pope John Paul II will visit his native land next year for a second time since becoming pope.
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