Iraq Says Kuwait Army Formed as Thousands Volunteer
Iraq announced a provisional Kuwaiti government forms an army welcoming Arab volunteers. Iraqi TV says over 100000 Iraqis volunteered to serve as forces near Kuwait City pull back begins unclear. White House doubts withdrawal as Kuwait border tensions rise and Arab leaders seek diplomacy.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Washington
Kuwait
Baghdad Radio
Free
Kuwait City
Revolutionary Command Council
Saddam
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
U.S. State Department
Soey
Hussein
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Jaber al- Ahmed Al-Sabah
Pocklington Sues Alberta for 61 Million Over Gainers Losses
Peter Pocklington filed a claim in Alberta Court of Queen's Bench seeking 60.9 million dollars against the province. He says Gainers Inc. was worth about 67.5 million when seized and that the shares’ value far exceeds the 6.6 million owed to the government. The government defended the seizure to protect 2300 jobs and prevent insolvency.
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Edmonton
Peter Pocklington
Alberta
Gainers Inc
Pocklington
Ernie Isley
Isley
Bryan Williams
Peace prospects dim as Liberian civil war rages
In Monrovia fighting intensifies with government and rebel forces trading rockets and shells. Rivalry between Johnson and Taylor compounds the conflict as rebels strike from Nimba County, challenging expectations of a government retreat.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Samuel Doe
Doe
Prince Johnson
Monrovia
Johnson
Taylor
Nimba
Peigan Dig In To Halt Oldman River Dam Work
Peigan Indians in Alberta began an excavation protest to stop the upstream Oldman River dam project. Leaders vowed continued action until the government halts work, with water rights and payments from off reserve use at stake.
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Brocket
Alta
Alberta
Oldman River
Peigan
Milton Born
Leonard Bastien
Quebec motorists flood roads over Oka blockade clash
Traffic across Montreal area roads and bridges bottlenecks as Mohawk blockades persist. Police clash on Highway 132. five arrested as angry residents demand Premier Bourassa resign after protests disrupt Mercier Bridge and Highway 15.
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Oka
Quebec
St. Lawrence
South Shore
Highway 15
New York
Highway 132
Mercier Bridge
Kahnawake Reserve
Kahnawake
Windsor father charged with murder in infant death
A 19-year-old father faces second degree murder charges after his seven month old son was found strangled and severely bruised in the Detroit River. The infant died July 16 and autopsy cited multiple injuries including a perforated heart and ruptured liver. The mother, 15, is charged with misleading police and held with parental restrictions. The case proceeds in Windsor court with a preliminary timetable set for August 10.
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Ont
Detroit River
Cus
Windsor Provincial Court
Paul Shank
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