Four French citizens seized at ambassador's residence in Kuwait
Iraqi troops entered the French ambassador's residence in Kuwait City and detained four French citizens, including the military attache, amid escalating diplomatic tensions after Iraq ordered the closure of embassies in Kuwait. France demanded their immediate release as water and electricity were cut to the French Embassy. other embassies faced similar pressure.
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Contractor sues city over Carroll Creek bridge delays
Richard F. Kline Inc. files suit in Frederick County Circuit Court claiming Frederick withholds 29 200 in damages for Highland Street bridge delays tied to the Carroll Creek Flood Control project. The city cites highway agency approvals for any such payment and notes past agreements altered claims.
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De Klerk warns violence threats peace talks in South Africa
President F W de Klerk announced potential further steps to curb township fighting that has killed about 800 since August while warning that violence endangers power sharing talks with Nelson Mandela. He met Mandela amid clashes in Soweto where five were killed and three injured in bus attacks and a truck of The Star was burned by demonstrators.
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Raze request eyed for 132-year-old Frederick house
Crystal Office Center Joint Venture seeks to raze the 134 East Fourth Street structure in Frederick to make way for three parking spaces serving a nearby office building. The Historic District Commission debated replacement options after delays due to the applicant’s absence.
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FBI Warrant Filed in Middletown Kidnapping Case
FBI obtained a warrant charging Frederick County man Glenn Fields 28 with kidnapping Joanne Bauer 22 of Poplar Lane. Bauer, last seen Aug 30, was reportedly held against her will and described as being at a campsite with Fields. parents fear they are on the run. Fields faces possible life sentence if convicted.
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Britain to send armored brigade to Saudi Arabia
Britain will deploy an armored brigade of more than 120 tanks and about 6,000 combat troops to Saudi Arabia, doubling British forces in the Persian Gulf. Defense Secretary Tom King said the move aims to deter further Iraqi aggression and back UN resolutions, with Tornado ground attack aircraft and air defense aircraft also being dispatched.
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Absentee tally confirms primary results in Frederick County
The Frederick County Board of Elections certified Tuesday's primary as official after counting 374 absentee ballots. Republican hopeful Lawrence Way lost ground to Delmar Rippeon, with 33 to 31 votes, while turnout showed Democrats outpacing Republicans by about 4,000.
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Weather and entertainment notes with barroom robot boxers
A brief weather outlook shows cloudy periods with a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms, tonight bringing a 70 percent rain chance and upper sixties lows. Saturday is partly sunny and less humid with highs near 80 as Western Maryland features on Page A-2 alongside a note about robot boxers becoming a barroom entertainment craze.
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