Violence Flare Near Johannesburg Tops Weekend Toll
In Alexandra a moving car fired on pedestrians, killing two as part of weekend violence that left seven dead. Overnight clashes in Dobsonville Soweto wounded three officers and left two residents dead after battles between hostel workers and a nearby neighborhood. Police used tear gas to separate the groups.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Alexandre
Dobsonville
Soweto
Alexandra
Beirut
Fights intensify as Sarajevo comes under heavy shelling
Fighting widens in Sarajevo with federal artillery pounding the city while Bosnian forces attack army compounds. A European Community monitor was killed by army fire as Croatian troops report clashes. EC ministers met in Portugal amid warnings of escalating tensions and a possible total war. Mate Boban cautioned that tensions could spiral.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Portugal
Netds
Mate Boban
Lawmakers challenge subpoena over House bank records
Five members of Congress urged a federal judge to quash the Justice Department subpoena for House bank records, arguing it breaches constitutional separation of powers and privacy rights. The House later decided to surrender 41 microfilm rolls with checks and deposits, framing a historic Congress versus Justice clash and citing Watergate and Iran Contra precedents. Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez led the initial motion.
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Washington
Congress
Justice Department
House
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Poll shows broad disapproval of verdict in Rodney King case
A Newsweek poll finds a large majority of Americans disagree with Rodney King verdict. Three quarters of both blacks and whites say the Los Angeles riots were unjustified, with 92 percent of black and 73 percent of white respondents opposing the verdict and 74 percent of blacks and 79 percent of whites saying violence was unjustified. The survey also shows blacks view the criminal justice system as harsher toward blacks than whites, with three-fourths of black respondents vs just under half of whites agreeing.
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Rodney G. King
Los Angeles
Wich
Newsweek
Evidence of campaign step to silence accuser in 1996 race
Federal records and testimony show the Bush Quayle campaign possibly influenced the Bureau of Prisons to isolate Bratt Kimberlin days before the election. Kimberlin, jailed since 1979 for drug smuggling and bombings, says a news conference was canceled and he was kept in a small cell to stop his accusations from reaching reporters.
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Bratt C. Kimberlin
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Bureau of Prisons
Kimberlin
Quayle
David C. Beckwith
Justice Department
Legal Times
Howard Rosenblatt
Arnold & Porter
Speedway
Ind
Indianapolis
Parole Commission
J. Michael Quinlan
Quinlan
Love W. Miller Jr
Gorbachev meets Reagan at California welcome
Former presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev embraced at Santa Barbara as Gorbachev began a 13 day U S tour. The leaders talked with Raisa and Nancy Reagan while about 500 well wishers cheered. Reagan planned a Jeep tour of the 600 acre ranch for the visitors.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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U.S
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Weather snapshot across regions with sun and warm highs
Today sunny and warm with highs near 80 and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the 40s to 60s regionally. Mandy reports high near 74 with southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Overall readings include Saturday high around 88 and no precipitation, with Lake Clinton readings showing 58 degree temperature and a normal level around 875.6 feet.
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Lubback
Albyrqua
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Anchorage
Milwaukea
Ady Tanta
Mole
Ody
Nashville
Auster
Bitimora
Aodnane
Billings
Kia City
Maha
Bismarck
Orlando
Boise
Phidiphia
Ady
Aostan
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Sermania
Cleveland
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Cimbus
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Concord
Dallas
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Dayton
Santa Fe
Denver
Seattle
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Agdy Duluth
Spakana
Edy
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Syracuse
Fairanks
Tampa
Fargo
Tapaka
Twespa
Yulaa Ag
Hartford
Slae
Wichita
Honolulu
Houston
Extramantor
Indapolis
Saturday Jackson
Mla
Palm Springs
Calif
Wisdam
Mont
Read on Cold War victory grounds pilots
A short note discusses pilots amid rising tension during the Cold War era, noting a 15C shooting incident that sharpened racial tensions and drew public scrutiny. Authorities investigate and local leaders call for calm as communities weigh civil rights implications.
Yeltsin Loses Celebrity Soccer Game in Moscow
Boris Yeltsin and ministers arrived for a celebrity match against Moscow politicians at Luzhniki Stadium. The younger Moscow team won 1-0 as Yeltsin, watching from the sidelines, said Moscow’s win means Russia wins. The event drew about 3,000 spectators.
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Yeltsin
Moscow
Boris N. Yeltsin
Luzhniki
Russia
Travel outlook by state for Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and more
Travel outlook notes sunny skies in Missouri and Nebraska with mild to warm highs 70s and 80s, Oklahoma clear to partly cloudy with mid 70s, Colorado partly cloudy with 70s. Contains road contact numbers Kansas Highway Patrol and Turnpike Authority for travel updates.
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Oklahoma
Colorado
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Kansas Turnpike Authority
Police Deploy Around Korean Bases Amid LA Riots Tensions
U S military bases near Seoul and Itaewon received police deployment as tensions flare from rioting in Los Angeles targeting Korean American merchants. U S Ambassador Donald Gregg pledged steps to end the violence amid cross community strains.
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South Korea
U.S
Los Angeles
U.S. 8Th Army
Itaewon
Donald P. Gregg
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