Spy Ames betrayed Soviet agents and aided Soviet counterintelligence
The FBI accuses Aldrich Ames, a CIA officer arrested on espionage charges, of betraying at least 10 Soviet citizens aiding U.S. intelligence. Identified agents included embassy recruits and a Moscow counterintelligence official. Ames supervised CIA operations on the Soviet bloc from 1983 to 1991, risking exposure of many informants.
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Washington
FBI
Aldrich Hazen Ames
CIA
Moscow
Ames
Soviet Union
Europe
Heemself
Jury Deliberations Begin in Waco Branch Davidians Trial
An eight-woman four-man jury begins deliberations on 11 Branch Davidians charged with ambushing and killing four federal agents at the Waco compound. Prosecutor Ray Jahn warned jurors of the deadly consequences of zealotry and murderous intent linked to David Koresh. Defense attorney Dan Cogdell argued federal officers faced danger and cast doubt on the government case.
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San Antonio
Ray Jahn
Waco-area
David Koresh
David
John
Dan Cogdell
Branch David
Kerrigan Surges In Olympic Skate As Harding Falters
Nancy Kerrigan delivers a near perfect Olympic program in Norway, stunning crowds and edging out world champion Baiul and European champ Bonaly. Tonya Harding, hindered by two botched jumps, finishes 10th as Kerrigan gains momentum toward Friday’s gold. Witt places sixth as global audience watches.
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Hamar
Norway
Nancy Kerrigan
Tonya Harding
Harding
Kerrigan
Grace
Oksana Baiul
Ukraine
Surya Bonaly
France
Katarina Witt
Nancy
Asian Homo erectus fossil pushes back human origins in Asia
New dating places a 1.8 million year old Homo erectus skull piece in Java as the oldest outside Africa. Swisher Ill and Curtis announce the finding, revealing Homo erectus lived in Africa and Asia concurrently and challenging the view that exit from Africa followed tool innovation. Science article due Friday. commentary from UC Berkeley and Liverpool scholars notes wider implications.
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San Francisco
Java
Africa
Asia
Homo Erectus
Swisher
Swisher and
Curtis
Institute of Human Origins
Berkeley
Calif
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Science
McDonald's Goes Smoke Free In Company Restaurants
McDonald’s Corp banned smoking in 1400 U S company owned restaurants and urged franchises to follow. Odessa owners say they will follow city and state codes. Texas AG sues McDonald’s and four others over secondhand smoke concerns.
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Odessa
McDonald’s Corp
U.S
Kevin Jacobson
McDonald’s
Texas Attorney General’s Office
McDonald's
Terri Capatosto
Texas
McDonalds, Arbys and Wendy's Move to Smoke Free Stores
McDonald's bans smoking in 1 400 company owned restaurants with 3600 of 9100 total locations smoke free including franchised sites. Arby's reports 257 company owned stores now smoke free and urges 1991 franchise locations to follow. Wendy's shows about 100 franchised shops smoke free out of 3700 US restaurants with 1110 company owned.
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McDonald's
King
Arby's
Wendy's
U.S
County mulls upgrading Fort Stockton airport to international status
Pecos County officials discuss converting the Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport into an international facility, focusing on goods transport rather than people. Precinct 2 Commissioner Grege McKenzie notes growth in the community and cites Mexico trade links and region development as reasons the idea merits consideration, though not imminent.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Grege McKenzie
McKenzie
West Texas
Imperial
Mexico
NAFTA
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New York City
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Garniss H. Curtis
Clark Howell
University of California, Berkeley
Bernard Wood
University of Liverpool
Compar
Tom Holmes
Airport
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