Fort Riley soldiers killed in California training accident
Three Fort Riley soldiers were killed when a 120 mm mortar round exploded prematurely during a training exercise at Fort Irwin California. One soldier was wounded and in stable condition at Weed Army Community Hospital. The 1st Brigade Combat Team unit was finishing a four week drill with about 3,500 Fort Riley troops participating.
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Calif
Rob Ali
Weed Army Community Hospital
Ali
1St Brigade Combat Team
Fort Riley
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California Fort
Traficant Attacks Prosecutors and Judge in Trial Pause
Rep. James Traficant Jr insulted prosecutors and provoked Judge Lesley Wells who called the remark childish. With the jury out, Wells gave jurors the day off and planned to resume testimony Monday as Traficant prepares to wrap his defense next week.
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James A. Traficant Jr
Lesley Wells
Traficant
Wells
Arafat Targeted as Israeli Forces Storm Ramallah
Israeli troops besieged Yasser Arafat’s Ramallah compound after declaring him an enemy. Five Palestinians and one Israeli soldier died. 70 Palestinians were arrested. Arafat, sheltered in a ground floor room, vowed martyrdom in a phone interview with Al Jazeera. An 18-year-old bomber from a refugee camp attacked a Jerusalem supermarket, killing herself and two others.
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West Bank
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
al- Jazeera
Israel
Jerusalem
Al-Aqsa Brigades
Fatah Movement
Iraq seeks normalized ties with Kuwait after invasion
Iraq aims to resume diplomatic political economic and social relations with Kuwait signaling a shift after the 1990 invasion. Foreign Minister Naji Sabri told Al-Rai Al-Amin in Beirut that Baghdad supports Kuwait’s independence and prosperity while Kuwait cautioned that normalization must follow UN resolutions. The Beirut summit showcased progress with Gulf states and a final declaration reaffirmed Kuwait’s sovereignty and Iraq's pledge to avoid past actions. Kuwait’s Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah expressing satisfaction with the deal.
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Iraq
Al-Rai Al-Amin
Naji Sabri
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Lebanon
Sabri
Baghdad
Sheik Ahmed Fahd al Ahmed al Sabah
Gulf Nations
Abdullah
Sheik Sabah al Ahmed al Sabah
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