Houston woman led aid mission and closed brutal camp
A Houston woman recounts her work with Doctors Without Borders in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She describes rescuing and aiding thousands, lobbying embassies, and driving a campaign to close a reeducation camp that housed 6,000 young men amid cholera and violence. She reflects on trauma, purpose, and avoiding a self centered life.
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Houston
New York
Golden
Drc
Doctors Without Borders
Kinshasa
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Health
Bang
Rebecca Golden
Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa
Pardo seeks truth not to clear Routier of murder
Dallas AP Pardo funds Routier murder probe claim he seeks truth not to exonerate Carlie Routier. He cites Darin Routier failing a May polygraph as a potential lead amid ongoing Dallas area case. Officials say no indictment yet. Routier challenges test and says he was set up.
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Pardo
Routier
Dallas
Waco
Brian Pardo
Carlie Routier
Darin Routier
Toby Shook
Shook
Stuart Ervin
Kerrville
Damon
Rowlett
Dallas County
Drake
Baptists Reach Mormon Heartland With Friendly Faith Blitz
In Salt Lake City a Baptist blitz knocked on doors and gave out comic books about Jesus Christ as locals from LDS backgrounds react with mixed views. Neighbors comment on interfaith dialogue while Paige Patterson meets Mormon leaders and underscores shared values despite doctrinal differences.
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Larson
Scott
Salt Lake City
Jesus Christ
Scott Larson
Tom Chirban
Larsons
Don Uhimer
Lee
Chirbans
Ulmers
Wasatch Front
Ogden
Utah
Provo
Salt Palace
Paige Patterson
The
Southern Baptists
Mormon Church
Neal A. Maxwell
James E. Faust
Gordon B. Hinkley
Patterson
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Robbery and assault reported in Odessa area
A City Cab driver was robbed of 250 by four male passengers with knives near Honey suckle Street and Terlingua Avenue at about 3 15 a.m. Sunday. A 27 year old Odessa woman reported a sexual assault in northwest Odessa at about midnight Sunday. An 18 year old Odessa man saw a group damage a friend's 1987 Cadillac valued at 1800 in the 3100 block of Chestnut Avenue between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Honeysuckle Street
Terlingua Avenue
Odessa
Contom See
Chestnut Avenue
PAL program aided by funds and renovations at Floyd Gwin Gym
Jenkins says Urban Development and other funds support the PAL program and its Floyd Gwin Gym renovations. A minimum participation fee is requested but no child is turned away due to lack of funds.
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Mer
Floyd Gwin
Jenkins
Cisneros trial to be separated from ex mistress Linda Jones
Independent Counsel plans split trials for former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros and Linda Jones. Four defendants face charges over concealing $250,000 in payments during Cisneros's cabinet consideration. Jones serves a 3 1/2 year sentence for related crimes.
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Washington
Henry Cisneros
Linda Jones
Mathew Rosengart
David Barrett
Cisneros
Rosengart
Jones
Sylvia Arce-Garcia
John Rosales
Rosales
Reid Weingarten
Sporkinee US
Stanley In
FBI
Justice
Aenee
Linda Medlar
LULAC Opposes Taxpayer Funds for Private School Vouchers
A teacher group and the Coalition for Public Schools applaud LULAC for reversing a prior stance and adopting a resolution opposing using taxpayer money for private school vouchers. At the South Padre Island convention, LULAC members denounced vouchers and called to fund public schools instead.
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LULAC
Carlos Truan
D-Corpus Christi
League
Benjamin Pena
Rene Lara
Texas Federation of Teachers
Lara
Carolyn Boyle
Coalition For Public Schools
Boyle
Jailer Wallace Arrested Over 1996 Brazoria Abuse Case
FBI arrest of Wilton David Wallace in Angleton marks first charges tied to 1996 Brazoria County Detention Center abuses. Indicted for civil rights violation against inmate Clarence Fisher after a wall slam. faces up to 10 years and 250000 dollars fine. The 1996 video shows guards kicking and restraining inmates during a CCRI operation.
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FBI
Brazoria
Houston
Texas
Missouri
Wilton David Wallace
Angleton
Brazoria County
the Facts
Wallace
Clarence Fisher
Fisher
U.S
James DeAtley
CCRI
Saint
Desldiopoconte
Aietenna
Associated Press
Brazoria County Detention Center
Groesbeck
Navy Secretary Dalton resigns amid White House move
New York AP reports Navy Secretary John Dalton has resigned with the White House confirming the action. President Clinton said he accepted Dalton’s resignation with gratitude in a brief statement. No reason or date was provided for the departure.
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New York
Navy
John Dalton
White House
Clinton
Dalton
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