Red Adair at 76 still roaring into Kuwait oil fires
Kuwait story profiles Red Adair on Ahmadi well No 6 near Kuwait City after Iraqi troops set fires. He 76, insists retirement is unknown, still working up to dawn amid blackened sands and smoke. He doubles as crew leader, guiding valve work between naps.
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Walesa threatens dissolution of Polish parliament
President Lech Walesa warned he might dissolve Parliament amid a standoff over voting rules for new elections and stalled economic reform. He addressed supporters in Gdansk, urging action as about 600 people at St Brygida's church chanted for dissolution.
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Federal panel backs $1000 tax credit per child nationwide
A federal commission urged a $1,000 per child refundable tax credit to reduce poverty and bolster families. It estimated first year costs at $52-$56 billion, with financing possible via cuts, value added taxes, or higher taxes on the wealthy. The panel, including Sen. Rockefeller, supported wider health care and education access and family protections, while nine Bush appointees dissented on extending health coverage for uninsured pregnant women and children.
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Kurdish leaders clash over planned regional and nationwide elections
Massoud Barzani said an agreement with Baghdad would permit elections in the northern Kurdish region within three months and nationwide within a year, while Jalal Talabani denied any autonomy pact. The plan also divides Kirkuk oil revenues, a city Kurds view as Kurdish despite Iraqi occupation after the Gulf War upheaval.
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Hefty Marine faces dismissal over weight rule
In Honolulu AP report Marine Cpl. James Bradshaw, 23, 6 foot 4, 255 pounds, fights a Marine review panel that plans to discharge him for failing to lose 25 pounds since enlisting four years ago. He argues weight does not affect his work and cites program failures and cost barriers to losing weight.
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MIT studies microbot swarm for space exploration to Mars
MIT researchers have built a swarm of microbots likened to insects for future space missions to the Moon and Mars. They argue tiny robots offer mobility and sensing at lower cost and are part of a program to create devices with intelligence and reasoning.
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Pinatubo eruption drives mass evacuation from Clark and Subic
Mount Pinatubo erupted blasting ash over six miles high forcing thousands of U S troops and dependents from Clark Air Base and Subic Bay to evacuate. About 124 volcanic quakes were recorded in the last 24 hours as talks on extending U S base leases stall. U S officials report Clark sustained about 300 million dollars in damage since the June eruption while preparations for redeployment to the United States continue amidst a holiday closure of the U S Embassy.
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Lunch Service Opens Tuesday at New Victorian Addition
The venue will begin lunch service on Tuesday June 25 from 11 30 am to 2 30 pm at the New Victorian Addition. The opening marks the start of daily midday offerings in a revamped dining space.
Premier Appe als to Save Yugoslavia in Crisis
Premier Ante Markovic warned Croatia and Slovenia that secession could trigger civil war and economic ruin. He said unilateral borders would be illegal, backing U S and EC opposition to independence. Slovenian PM Peterle warned Yugoslavia’s dissolution if Slovenia declares independence.
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