Hirsute suit against Alabama firefighter fails
U.S. District Judge Robert Warner ruled against Matthew Stalter in a First Amendment lawsuit over a chest hair order. The court found no public concern in the case as Stalter faced 25 consecutive night watches after voicing a grievance and a 29 day suspension for refusing the night shifts. Fire chief Wayne Grier welcomed the decision.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S
Robert Warner
Matthew Stalter
Warner
Stalter
Fire Department
Wayne Grier
Grier
Student slain while aiding woman during Toronto gang attack
Paul Semple, 22, a Ryerson photography student, died after pursuing four young men who threw rocks at a woman and child. Det Sgt Jim Crowley called the case senseless as Semple was found stabbed behind a gas station after chasing the attackers.
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Toronto
Jim Crowley
Toronto Police Homicide Squad
Paul Semple
Semple
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Kevin Cazabon
Patrick Armstrong
Rabin Wins Israeli Vote as Shamir Concedes Defeat
Labor leader Yitzhak Rabin secured a likely prime minister win, pledging faster peace talks and self-rule for Palestinians. Shamir signaled possible exit as exit polls showed Labor ahead 62 seats to Likud 58 with final results awaited. Arab reaction ranged from cautious optimism to skepticism.
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Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
Middle East
United States
Rabin
Likud
Yitzhak Shamir
U.S
Labor
Tel Aviv
ABC
Shamir
Hamas
Abdul-Aziz Rantisi
Gaza
Khan Yunis
Rome
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jordan
Lebanon
Egypt
Arab League
Cairo
Adnan Omran
Georgia coup attempt against Shevardnadze crushed in Tbilisi
Troops defeated a golpe in Georgia as Zviad Gamsakhurdia loyalists seized the radio and TV center. The government reported two dead and 27 wounded, with three unidentified bodies at the morgue. Rebels were driven from the broadcast site as Shevardnadze tightened security and met Yeltsin.
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Oustad
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
Tbilisi
State Broadcasting Centre
Moscow
Eduard Shevardnadze
Georgia
Gamsakhurdia
State Council
Shevardnadze
Boris Yeltsin
Star-Tass
Ing
Interior Ministry
Russia
Mulroney calls last bid to break constitutional deadlock in Canada
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney invites native groups and provincial premiers to separate talks to avert a stalemate on reform. He warns Ottawa will push its own plan by mid July if no deal emerges, while Parliament may reopen July 15. Joe Clark and officials weigh options and Alberta leaders weigh referendum alignments.
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St-Joseph-De-La-Rive
Que
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Ottawa
Charlevoix
St-Jean-Baptiste
Quebec
Canada
Joe Clark
Clark
Alberta
Dennis Anderson
Carter aide retracts ban on faxed MLA documents
Edmonton report notes Speaker Carter lacks authority to prohibit faxes in the Alberta legislature. His aide says filings are allowed but members must attest to authenticity. Opposition notes potential legal risk, with Liberal Leader Decore warning of possible lawsuits.
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Edmonton
David Carter
Alberta
Robert Day
Carter
NovAtel Communications
Day
Laurence Decore
Opposition leaders decry party driven electoral map
Alberta NDP leader Ray Martin and Liberal Laurence Decore jointly oppose letting politicians draw district lines. They urge an independent map by Oct 1 using 1991 census figures, citing gerrymandering risk and rural urban equivalence.
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Alberta
New Democrat
Ray Martin
Laurence Decore
Don Getty
Decore
Getty
Martin and Decore
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
Boundaries Commission
Martin and
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