Hostages Traded in Texas Separatist Standoff
In a swap at a Davis Mountain area siege, two hostages Joe Rowe and Margaret Ann Rowe were released for Robert Jonathan Scheidt a 42 year old held as captain at the Republic of Texas embassy. Police planned renewed talks as the standoff continued with the group demanding a referendum on independence.
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Fort Davis
Texas
Richard Treece
Republic of Texas
David Mountains
West Texas
Richard McLaren
San Antonio Express-News
Davis Mountain Art
The
Republic
Joe Rowe
Margaret Ann Rowe
Robert Jonathan
Jo Ann Canady Turner
Austin
Ms. Turner
McLaren
San Antonio
WOAT
Bowes
Richard Keys
Rowe House
Nixon praises Checkers in bid to reunite dog with grave
The AP report notes Nixon may exhume his cocker spaniel Checkers from a New York cemetery and rebury near the Nixon library in Yorba Linda California. The plan, described by US News and World Report, follows the dog’s 1952 comeback speech and aims to honor the canine’s role in his political career.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
New York
Pat
California
US News and World Report
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nixon
The
Long Island
Yorba Linda
Fake pre Revolutionary War desk shocks Tacoma auction
The desk claimed as an 18th century American Chippendale was exposed as a fraud just before a planned four million dollar sale in Tacoma Washington. Auctioneer Alan Gorsuch canceled the event and urged the seller’s rep to destroy the piece.
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Tacoma
Wash
Alan Gorsuch
Donald F. Flynn
Richmond
British Columbia
John Townsend
Goddard-Townsend Furniture Makers
Newport, RI
Indonesian soldiers reach Everest summit amid new ascent
Indonesian army climber Misrin 31 from Jakarta and Asmujino 26 of Sampang with Sherpa guides Appa and Dana Nuru reached Mount Everest summit at 29 028 feet on Saturday. Russians Vladimir Bachkirov 44 Kaliningrad and Yevgeny Vinogradski 50 Ekaterinburg, plus Kazakh Anatoly Bakreev 39 Almaty, also summited that day.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Misrin
Jakarta
Asmujino
Sampang
Appa Sherpa
Dana Nuru
Vladimir Bachkirov
Kaliningrad
Yevgeny Vinogradski
Ekaterinburg
Kazak
Anatoly Bakreev
Almaty
North Dakota flood victims return home against evacuation orders
North Dakota residents defy evacuation orders as Red River floods Gran d Forks, with hundreds returning to homes despite martial law. Guardsman and locals report loose security while police and helicopters monitor restricted areas, allowing some visits to East Grand Forks and adjacent zones amid ongoing danger and water service outages.
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North Dakota
Grand Forks
N.D
Henry Howe
Carlson
East Grand Forks
Minn
Barb Faulkenberry
Teens teen couple clash over pregnancy and trial
In Port Washington Wisconsin Kevin Gillson 18 and his 15 year old girlfriend faced pregnancy and intertwined legal woes. He was charged with sexual assault boosted to sexual assault of a child and faces probation to 40 years. A juror expressed regret over conviction but followed law.
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Port Washington, Wis
Kevin Gillson
Gillson
Wisconsin
Cheryl L. Huetti
Annette Moe
Holly Sutinen
Teen Must Register as Sex Predator in Local Case
Gillson, 15, faced sexual activity allegations despite his girlfriend saying the act was consensual. Wisconsin law bans anyone under 16 from consenting to sexual relations, a point debated by townsfolk and jurors. The district attorney contends punishment fits the law though residents dispute the severity.
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Gillson
Milwaukee
G Seven ministers seek dollar stability after joint statement
Finance ministers and central bankers from the United States Britain Canada France Germany Italy and Japan met at the Treasury to urge market monitoring and cooperation in exchange markets. They offered no concrete dollar yen targets while traders test resolve and the yen edge continues.
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Washington
U.S
Treasury Department
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Tokyo
New York
Robert Dederick
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Treasury
Robert Rubin
Hiroshi Mitsuzaka
Rubin
Aftershocks Continue Across Los Angeles Area
Seismologists report ongoing aftershocks from the 1994 Northridge quake with about 80 aftershocks logged over the weekend and more than 13 000 since 1994. Experts note clustering of magnitude 4 to 5 events and no major damage or injuries so far. Nearby residents described the jolts and the misaligned wall hangings as tremors rattled homes.
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Los Angeles
Northridge
Jim Mori
U.S. Geological Survey
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Chris Harris
West Hollywood
Caltech
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