Americans Shot Near Kuwait City Camp Doha
Two U.S. contractors riding in a Toyota SUV were ambushed at a stoplight near Camp Doha north of Kuwait City. One American, Michael Rene Pouliot of San Diego, was killed, the other wounded and hospitalized after surgery. U.S. and Kuwaiti officials condemned the attack as terrorism and pledged security reviews.
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Kuwait City
U.S
Kuwait
Camp Doha
Iraq
Michael Rene Pouliot
San Diego
Pouliot
Washington
White House
Ari Fleischer
Richard Jones
Al-Razi
Aus
State Department
Sheik Sabah al Ahmed al Sabah
Colin Powell
Highway 85
Abu Dhabi Road
McDonald's
Task Force Ironhorse marches toward Iraq deployment
More than 37,000 soldiers from Fort Hood and other posts are assigned to Task Force Ironhorse for an imminent ground deployment the largest thus far in the run up to potential conflict with Iraq. Fort Hood units include the 4th Infantry Division ground brigades and aviation brigade totaling about 12,500 soldiers.
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Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood
Ironhorse
Iraq
4Th Infantry Division
Dan Baggio
III Corps
Texas
Fort Bliss
Fort Carson
Colo
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Lewis
Wash
Fort Riley
Kan
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Polk
Fort Campbell
Fort Bragg
N.C
Irowhorse
Baggio
Man tied to murder case appears in preliminary hearing
Ann Nguyen testified that the man called Nam walked toward bedrooms during the incident. Thang Nguyen yelled, chased toward the kitchen, and the attackers fled. Ann and her sister used a neighbor’s phone to call police. Pham’s attorney questioned recognition, noting prior work connections at IBP and National Beef. Giang Nguyen was bound over for trial with a Feb 10 arraignment. Nam Nguyen faces a preliminary hearing on Feb 7 at 10 a.m.
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Ann Nguyen
Thang Nguyen
Nam
Ricklin Pierce
Pham
IBP
Giang Nguyen
National Beef
Liberal
Nguyen
Holcomb
Wichita
Kansas Correctional System
Civil rights leader tribute echoed across Garden City
Dorothy Butler Gilliam, a former Washington Post journalist, spoke at Garden City Community College about Martin Luther King Jr. and the enduring reach of his dream. She urged integration beyond annual observances and cited desegregation battles, including Little Rock, while praising GCCC's inclusive education. Robinson closed with a segment from I Have a Dream. The event was sponsored by GCCC TRIO, the City of Garden City Cultural Relations Board, and the GCCC Student Government Association.
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Dorothy Butler Gilliam
Lord
Jesus
Gilliam
Garden City
GCCC
The
Washington Post
Tennessee
South
Central High School
Little Rock
Ark
Kentucky
King
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Alabama
Washington
Robinson
Women’s Liberation Movement
Washington, D.C
Iraq
TRIO
the City of Garden City Cultural Relations Board
Gccc Student Government Association
Elderly Driver Crashes Through Martin Luther King Celebration
In Dyersburg Tennessee an elderly woman accidentally drove through a crowd of about 80 outside the courthouse injuring seven, one critically. Yolanda Harris in Memphis hospital with internal injuries and possible broken pelvis. her husband shielded their 2 year old Maya. Driver Annie Battles, 89, treated for a bruised wrist.
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Dyersburg
Tenn
Yolanda Harris
Memphis
Harris
Maya
Rob Hunter
Yolanda
Annie Battles
Hunter
Woman escapes kidnapping after abduction near Spruce Street
Gutierrez reports a 6 foot 1 inch, 235 to 270 pound Hispanic or light African American man in a ribbed white tank top, dirty jeans and Oakland A's cap abducted her in a burgundy 1990s era Chevrolet Caprice. She was found near Third Street by a Kansas Highway Patrol officer and treated for a sprained ankle and scratches. Police seek tips to Crime Stoppers at 275 7807 or Garden City PD at 276 1300.
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Utz
Gutierrez
Spruce Street
U.S. Highway
St. Catherine Hospital
Oakland
Garden City
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Kee
Eugene Broadway
Sandhill Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine
Michael J. Baughman
M.D
F.A.C.S
Mark S. Williams
D.O
E. Fulton
Kansas
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Seward County
Taylor
Applie
E. Kansas Plaza
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