Iraq Formally Recognizes Kuwait After 33 Years
Cyprus based AP reports Iraq officially recognized Kuwait and abandoned its territorial claim from the 1990 invasion. The Iraqi News Agency said parliament approved the recognition effective immediately, with the Revolutionary Command Council endorsing the bill. The move comes amid U.S. opposition to easing UN sanctions despite border and sovereignty acknowledgments.
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Cyprus
Iraq
Kuwait
Iaq
Baghdad
National Assembly
Saddam Hussein
Revoluionary Command Council
United States
Llies
Revolutionary Command Council
Parliament
U.S. State Department
U.N
State Department
Andrei Kozyrev
U.N. Security Council
INA
Saddam
United Nations
Britain
Obese pet pig charged owner with neglect in Norfolk
Virginia Hudgins faces animal neglect charges after her Vietnamese potbellied pig Pinkie Starlight ballooned to about 200 pounds. Officers say the owner ignored veterinary warnings and the pig was boarded at a farm on a diet.
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Norfolk
Virginia Hudgins
Mark Kumpf
Pinkie Starlight
Pinkie
Atlantis shuttle tracks sun energy to study ozone
At Cape Canaveral NASA astronauts aboard Atlantis used solar energy monitors to probe the sun for clues on ozone depletion and global warming. Ernest Hilsenrath said the mission provides a baseline for future environmental research, creating a legacy for investigators in coming decades.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantis
NASA
Ernest Hilsenrath
Earth
Death threats worry Kennedy in Providence race
Patrick Kennedy faced police watch and kept distance from supporters on Election Day after receiving death threats in the final weeks of his campaign. His spokesman Larry Berman cited family danger, noting two uncles were assassinated. Kennedy won the open district House seat 54 to 46 over Republican Kevin Vigilante.
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Providence
R.1
Patrick Kennedy
Aristide Tours Haiti Backlash Against Vengeance Speech
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide spoke to thousands in Cap Haïtien on his first trip outside Port-au-Prince since returning from exile. He urged reconciliation, asking do you want vengeance and receiving a firm no from the cheering crowd guarded by U.S. soldiers.
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Cap Haitien
Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Mr. Aristide
U.S
New Market Fire Siren Debate Persists at Council Meeting
Residents push to silence the New Market siren while the volunteer fire department defends its use as the main alert. Fire Chief Jerry Shanks questions timing to end or replace the signal, suggesting a one minute limit if no compromise is found. The council plans to reconvene Nov 23 to finalize the water system participation agreement.
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New Market
Frank Shaw
Annesary
Jerry Shanks
Shanks
Shaw
Fire Department
Giant killers topple political icons across nation
Unknown candidates defeated household names including Foley Cuomo Richards and Rostenkowski in key races. Steve Stockman and George Nethercutt surged to victory while Tom Foley conceded to George Nethercutt. Cuomo Pataki and Richards fell as Bush aligned themes and anti-incumbent sentiment shaped results.
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Michael Flanagan
Chicago
George Pataki
New York
Foley
Cuomo
Richards
Rostenkowski
Steve Stockman
Jack Brooks
House Judiciary Committee
Washington
Tom Panken
Texas Republican Party
Tom Foley
George Nethercutt
House
Flanagan
Dan Rostenkowski
Ways and Means Committee
Kansas
Dan Glickman
House Intelligence Committee
Todd Tiahrt
Texas
Mario Cuomo
Mr. Pataki
Peekskill
Ann Richards
Capitol Job Fears Rise After Tea Party Victory
As Republicans sweep through Congress, undecided governor races in Maryland and Alaska and six House contests loom over absentee ballots. If leads hold, the new House could read 230 Republicans, 204 Democrats and one independent. Capitol staff face mass unemployment amid a historic shift.
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Maryland
Alaska
Parris Glendening
Ellen Sauerbrey
Tony Knowles
Jim Campbell
House
California
Andrea Seastrand
Walter Capps
Jane Harman
Los Angeles
Susan Brooks
Rancho Palos Verdes
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News-Post
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Pye
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Sarehive
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Mr. Bush
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United States Capitol
Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson
Edward Munster
Senate
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Egypt
Jordan River
Terry Dawson
House Space Subcommittee
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Capitol Hill
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Frederick
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Serge
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Levi's
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