Ali and Americans Arrive as Iraq-Tension Eases
Muhammad Ali and six Americans freed from Iraq arrived in New York after Iraqi officials announced most Soviet oil experts could leave starting Wednesday but with compensation for broken contracts. Moscow demanded safeguards for its citizens and warned of force if harmed.
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United States
Baghdad
Moscow
Iraq
Kremlin
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Persian Gulf
New York
Investigators examine jets in fatal crash at Detroit airport
In a windy, frigid Detroit area crash, investigators surveyed a burned cockpit and wreckage after a DC-9 and a Boeing 727 collided on the runway, killing eight people and injuring many more. NTSB teams examine human factors and engines as survivors recall the disaster.
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Romulus, Mich
Detroit
National Transportation Safety Board
John Lauber
NTSB
Bush doubts Saddam has gotten the message
In Montevideo President Bush says he doubts Saddam Hussein has gotten the message of the UN resolution authorizing force if he does not leave Kuwait by mid January He rejects talks with Saddam or Tariq Aziz over the Palestinian issue and Gaza West Bank He says sanctions may have some effect but are not guaranteed to work
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Bush
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
Kuwait
Luis Alberto Lacalle
Tariq Aziz
West Bank
Gaza Strip
U.S
Saddam
Northeast feels economic pinch across the region
Washington AP reports that consumer loan delinquencies in the Northeast rose amid a sluggish economy. The American Bankers Association notes a 2.56 percent national delinquency rate for July-September, with New Hampshire and Connecticut leading regional rates.
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Washington
American Bankers Assn
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Puerto Rico
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Arizona
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Minnesota
Tennessee
North Carolina
California
Idaho
Kansas
Robert H. Dugger
Banker’s Group
Lawrence officials attend National League of Cities meeting
Lawrence city leaders join the National League of Cities annual conference in Houston. Topics include environmental liability viable downtowns and boosting tourism as about 1,900 cities are represented. Delegation includes Commissioners Mike Rundle and Bob Schumm City Manager Mike Wildgen and legal counsel Jerry Cooley.
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Lawrence
National League of Cities
U.S
Houston
Mike Rundle
Bob Schumm
Mike Wildgen
Rod Bremby
Jerry Cooley
Schumm
Kansas Hosts SMU Tonight In Final Tuneup Before Kentucky
Kansas prepares to host SMU tonight as a last tuneup before traveling to Kentucky Saturday. Tonight's low 26 and a 54 degree high for the area. The Journal World lists local service members and mailing addresses as troops overseas in the Persian Gulf seek word from home.
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Kansas
SMU
Kentucky
Persian Gulf
Journal-World
Bald eagles return to roost along Kansas River
Lawrence officials confirm bald eagles have returned to the Kaw riverfront near Bowersock Dam for the season. Parks director Fred DeVictor noted sightings since last week as eagles perch in cottonwood trees and fish along the river, a recurring winter spectacle tied to the river’s unfrozen stretch near the dam.
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City Hall
Lawrence
Plaza
Fred DeVictor
Parks and Recreation Department
Bowersock Dam
DeVictor
Kaw
Lawrence Riverfront Plaza
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