U S ships to halt drugs off Colombia coast
Defense Secretary Cheney defends U S right to station warships near Colombia to curb U S bound drug flow while Colombia rejects joint maneuvers and territorial cooperation US aircraft carrier and cruiser head to the region to monitor drug traffic Scowcroft says any action would be cooperative and not a blockade
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Dick Cheney
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George Bush
Brent Scowcroft
ABC
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El Salvador Massacre: Jesuit Priests Slain by Military Allegations
President Cristiani disclosed that military personnel killed six Jesuit priests in November, a major war crime during the Salvadoran civil conflict. The Joint Chiefs of Staff noted an elite battalion was questioned, while no officer has yet been convicted. A Special Commission of Honor was formed to uncover the truth.
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Alfredo Cristiani
Cristiani
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Commission of Honor
Edmonton jail case questions Gingras privileges
Independent investigator says Daniel Gingras received preferential treatment for informing on prisoners at Edmonton Institution. He allegedly enjoyed access to officials, with an uncensored report noting a risky pass to visit West Edmonton Mall on his birthday. The probe calls for retirements and questions missing security documents.
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Daniel Gingras
Corrections Canada
John Weir
Gingras
West Edmonton
Wanda Woodward
Medicine Hat
Alta
Vital Piquette
Quebec
Gingras Gingras
Montreal
Saskatchewan
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Edmonton Journal
Monton
Sepp Tschierschwitz
Fred Perrin
Tone phreakers loot Toronto firms with phones
Police and telecom officials describe tone phreakers as a new breed of pirates who run illegal long distance bills through 1 800 lines. They report over 1 million in tainted charges at Call Net and multiple firms hit for tens of thousands to six figures over months.
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Call-Net Telecommunications Ltd
Mike Kedar
Jack Cloutte
Bell Canada Security
Ontario
Toronto Star
Ross Morley
East Berlin talks stall over secret police state of East Germany
Opposition groups suspend negotiations with the Communists after a government report failed to describe the state of East Germanys feared secret police network. A New Forum leader claimed a draft message urged a coup to halt reforms. The talks paused until next Monday amid accusations and rising reformist fragmentation.
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Hans Modrow
Economic Council
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Modrow
Rolf Henrich
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Gera
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Gregor Gysi
Rights for Turks Fought in Bulgaria Protests
In Sofia thousands of ethnic Slavs rallied against a government move to restore rights for Bulgaria's Turkish minority. They attacked Prime Minister and Interior Minister figures, while Parliament President Todorov proposed a national social forum on the "national question" to address tensions.
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Bulgaria
Stanko Todorov
Todorov
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Todor Zhivkov
Georgi Atanie
Zhivkov
Black accuses Knight of betrayal over Telegraph exit
Britain’s press row heats as Conrad Black denounces Andrew Knight for moving to News International. Knight will become executive chairman of News International on March 12, after resigning as Telegraph director and selling Telegraph shares. Black calls the shift premature and questions Knight’s ethics amid a long turnaround story at the Telegraph.
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