British exiled journalist sentenced to death in Iraq
Farzad Bazoft, 31, an Iranian exile working for London's Observer, was sentenced to death in Iraq on espionage charges. Nurse Daphne Parish, 52, was jailed 15 years for allegedly aiding him, and another Iraqi linked to Bazoft received a 10 year term for sharing government secrets with a foreigner. In Washington, White House and Treasury denied a report that Greenspan might leave the Fed chair, with markets little moved.
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Baltic republics push for independence as annexation condemned
Moscow reports say Georgia denounces Soviet annexation as an international crime and seeks talks for independence. In Lithuania activists aim to replace the Communist president ahead of a likely declaration, while Latvia and Estoniaback independence efforts amid a Soviet parliament vote on presidential power.
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Quayle Pushes Caribbean Trade Talks Amid Nicaragua Peace Efforts
Vice President Dan Quayle arrives in Barbados for Caribbean economic discussions and to seek a peaceful Nicaragua transfer plan. He cited talks with Venezuela and Spain on demobilizing Contra rebels and will brief regional leaders on Perez and Gonzalez talks. Quayle also plans to attend Chile’s inauguration for Patricio Aylwin.
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Exxon Valdez captain defended by veteran sea captain
In Anchorage a veteran captain testified that Joseph Hazelwood should not be blamed for leaving the Exxon Valdez bridge before the oil spill. Shiras Walker of Jacksonville said he would have acted similarly and that Hazelwood did no wrong by relinquishing command to the third mate after directing the ship to avoid channel ice.
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Phantom skull used to study space radiation risks
A human skull packed with about 125 radiation detectors was carried on two secret space shuttle missions to measure how solar and cosmic radiation penetrates the head. The phantom will fly again in April as part of a Defense Department NASA program crucial for future long duration missions.
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Bomb blasts hit Santiago as Pinochet era ends
At least 10 bombs exploded in Santiago including near the U S Consulate and a courthouse injuring one person. No claim of responsibility given. The attacks came days before Patricio Aylwin’s inauguration ending 16 years of Pinochet rule. Pinochet praised his cabinet and said peace and order were maintained.
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North says he lied to Congress at Poindexter's direction
Oliver North testified that he lied repeatedly to Congress after Poindexter urged him to handle inquiries about secretly aiding Nicaraguan rebels. He said he chose to lie and that meeting with House investigators on August 6, 1986, was a risky move he wanted to avoid. Poindexter watched as North, the first government witness, faced questions in U S District Court.
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Dan Webb
Poindexter
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No-win war as Pentagon widens drug fight
The Defense Department announced a broad expansion of military help in the war on drugs. Warships aircraft radar dog teams and other assets will operate in the Atlantic Pacific Caribbean and along the southern border to curb drug flows and aid Colombia Bolivia and other Latin American nations in battling cartels.
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Kevin Zeese
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Kansas Weather Forecast Zones 1 to 16 Taylor
Weather summary for Kansas zones 1 through 16 with varying chances of rain and storms tonight and Sunday. Detailed zone by zone temps and rain probabilities, wind gusts and lake readings from Clinton Lake and Journal-World estimates. Local temperatures cite Estima readings and official data from Associated Press.
Travel outlook across Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado
Missouri lows tonight in the low to mid 60s with cloudy Sunday highs in the 70s. Nebraska cloudy with thunderstorms possible central and east. lows 30s west to 40s east. Sunday rain likely with highs mid 50s to low 60s west and mid 60s to 70 east. Oklahoma thunderstorms possible statewide tonight and Sunday, highs mid 70s to near 80. Colorado tonight scattered thunderstorms. mountains and high valleys teens to 20s, 30s elsewhere with Sunday scattered showers. Kansas highway patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority contact numbers listed for road conditions.
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