Palestinians and leftists clash with Syrian forces in Lebanon
Palestinians and leftists report heavy clashes with Syrian troops in southern Lebanon today amid a fragile peace pact. Fighting extends to mountains northeast of Beirut and Tal Zataar refugee camp where doctors warn of mass dehydration. Khalil Salem found dead in a West Beirut Palestinian area after kidnapping.
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Khalil Salem
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al Anwar
Libya
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Tripoli
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Abdel Asim Khaddam
Canneries salvage crops as miners hold line in coalfields
Canneries in California push to process tomatoes peaches and pears after an 11 day cannery strike that ended with a contract. Most of the 60 000 workers expected back soon while coal miners in West Virginia Virginia Ohio Kentucky Illinois Pennsylvania and Indiana stay off the job amid a broader walkout.
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Bellin
New York
Putnam
Westchester
Crofton Point
National Guard
Two Nipomo Boys Killed In Tank Collapse Tragedy
Two 12 year olds, Dale Pudwill and Gosling, were crushed when a 3000 gallon water tank on a turkey ranch collapsed while they slept. Authorities say they turned on a valve to fill it, the tank swelled, and the wooden legs failed. Parents found the bodies Sunday morning and needed a tractor to clear the rubble. Gosling lived in Downey, California, and was visiting the Pudwills.
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Los Angeles
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California
Evacuation Expands Over Seveso Poison Cloud
Italy orders a 410 person evacuation near the ICMESA chemical plant north of Milan amid a deadly dioxin leak. Pregnant women will undergo medical tests to assess fetal risk while a Vietnamese defoliant expert is invited to assist detoxification and examine potential genetic damage.
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Italy
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Trinidad Declares Itself Republic at Midnight
Trinidad and Tobago became a republic at midnight converting from 179 years of British sovereignty. Governor General Sir Ellis Clark announced the changeover as the two-island nation became the democratic Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain.
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Democratic Republic of
Syrian Premier Ayoubi resigns in surprise cabinet change
In Damascus, Mahmoud Ayoubi resigns as Syria's premier and Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Khieifawi takes over, initiating talks on a new cabinet. Khleifawi, a former premier and Baath party member, is expected to retain most ministers and keep Syria's policies stable.
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Syria
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Lebanon
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Britons Arrested as Spies Facing Death in Uganda
Two Britons Graham Clegg and Jack Tulley were seized in Uganda on spying charges and likely to face a military tribunal. They may be sentenced to death by firing squad, with President Idi Amin able to commute sentences. Diplomatic sources note Britain severed relations with Uganda days earlier.
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Jack Tulley
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