Truck bomb kills 23 Americans in Saudi Arabia
A powerful truck bomb at a U.S. Air Force housing area near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, kills 23 Americans and injures about 300 as President Clinton vows punishment. The blast crater measured 35 feet by 85 feet, with injured all Americans and initial casualty counts expected to rise. Western troops including British and French are based at the Saudi site, with investigations led by U.S. and Saudi authorities.
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Saudi Arabia
Clinton
America
FBI
Dhahran
Defense Department
Middle East
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Air Force
FAA chief resigns amid airline safety criticism
FAA head David R. Hinson told Congress the agency acted too slowly to address issues with fast-growing carriers like ValuJet. A fellow regulator said the warnings went back 20 years, as maintenance lapses and lax oversight prompted renewed scrutiny following the Everglades crash that killed 110.
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Congress
ValuJet
David R. _—_ Hinson
Federal Aviation
Hinson
House Transportation Committee
FAA
Everglades
AMA maintains ban on doctor assisted death by own action
CHICAGO AP The American Medical Association 430 delegates reaffirmed its policy that a doctor's role is to heal, relieve pain and comfort, not to help patients die. The vote was nearly unanimous, rejecting calls to change the policy.
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Chicago
Jack Kevorkian
American Medical Association
AMA
House of Delegates
Dennis Brown
Schaumburg
Drought hits West Texas sheep ranchers hard
In Fort Stockton area, DA Harral and other sheep and goat raisers endure a four year drought that shrinks pasture, tightens feed supplies, and drives livestock sales. Mohair and wool markets slump while subsidies shrink, worsening the rural econo my. Government aid cuts add to the strain on牧 administrations and ranch families.
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DA Harral
Fort Stockton
Harral
Texas
el Paso
Zane Willard
Morales files suit against Republic of Texas members
Attorney General Dan Morales sued the Republic of Texas and 25 members for illegal restraint of trade intimidation and falsifying records. A temporary restraining order blocks new liens while Judge Paul Davis names Morales temporary receiver to dissolve liens and orders. The group rejects Texas authority, claiming annexation was illegal and pledging protest within law.
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Morales
Davis
Richard McLaren
U.S
Texas
McLaren
I of
Board Limits Foreign Athletes at Odessa College
Odessa College administrators sought board clarification on foreign athlete policy. The board, by a 7-1 vote, allowed limited participation of foreign student athletes but barred athletic scholarship money, despite earlier permissive under NJCAA guidelines. The policy remains confusing as NJCAA rules have changed.
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Odessa College
OC Board of Trustees
National Junior College Athletic Association
NJCAA
Welcome rains drench Basin West Texas counties
A steady rain drenched western Andrews County with a flash flood warning until 1 p.m. Weather radar indicated 3 to 4 inches in parts as storms knocked out electricity in Odessa homes. Meteorologist Corey Mead noted ongoing rainfall while law enforcement reported no weather related injuries or incidents.
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West Texas
Andrews County
Odessa
Andrews
Corey Mead
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